Here is your monthly summary of relevant news items since the last issue of INK, delivered on the 2nd Thursday of each month. The full edition of Labor Relations INK will arrive on the 4th Thursday of the month.
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Union Bailout
NLRB Builds a Barrier for Women, Minority Small Business Owners – 9/23
http://lri.link/1L8Y0dZ
Teamsters attempting takeover of Contra Costa's biggest union – 10/3
http://lri.link/1P0MtU1
Central States Pension Fund: Teamsters Pension Fund To Be Slashed To Prevent Insolvency – 10/8
http://lri.link/1WRoM1C
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Planting a Pro-Union Ruling Down on the Farm – 10/2
Employees keep trying to boot the United Farm Workers, but California’s labor board won’t allow it.
http://lri.link/1VH5pGh
********** Alt – Labor
Al Jazeera America Will Not Recognize Union: NLRB Elections Underway – 9/29
http://lri.link/1JV6YJZ
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Pass bill to stop unions’ undermining of employee rights – 9/24
http://lri.link/1L1Q7cf
********** SEIU Watch
Prime Healthcare sues California Lawyer Common over failed hospital bid – 9/24
* The 62-page lawsuit filed accuses Harris of being the puppet of the SEIU-UHW
http://lri.link/1WPwLML
Teacher support not high among these responses – 9/28
* "I think it's getting to the point where the teachers themselves need a union to stand up to their union."
http://lri.link/1L8Z6Gz
Goldcorp announces work stoppage at Cerro Negro mine in Argentina – 10/5
http://lri.link/1LBHjNB
Coal-Mining Strike Will Hit Investment – 10/5
About 30,000 coal mineworkers affiliated with the NUM are on a nationwide strike over wages.
http://lri.link/1Oo8pXA
Opinion: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk needs to address unions and cash-for-votes problem – 10/8
http://lri.link/1Ry8tUC
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