Current Labor News Today

NLRB files another complaint against Starbucks, claims 'unfair labor practices' in Michigan (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEW YORK - Starbucks Corp. is facing another complaint from the National Labor Relations Board alleging that the gourmet coffee chain engaged in unfair labor practices by firing a barista in Michigan.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:10:35 GMT

Labor Department Announces New Rules Under Pension Protection Act (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department announced the final rules under the Pension Protection Act on missing pension beneficiaries, annuities and cross trading Monday.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:30:54 GMT

Labor is the scorned factor in business (Norwalk Advocate)
Business and economics schools regularly teach the time-honored mantra that one needs land, labor and capital to run a business. And the greatest of these shall be capital. The least, as we well know by now, is labor.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:18:07 GMT

Former owners of defunct nightclubs settle Labor case (Saipan Tribune)
The former owners of the defunct Stardust and Star Light nightclubs on Friday handed the checks for the 25 employees to settle and close the Labor case.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:06:46 GMT

Labor's rat tradition (The Courier Mail)
THE political rat holds a special, if unpopular, place in the history of the Australian Labor Party, and there have been many dozens of them.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT