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National view: Right-to-work is a needed recalibration
For all the fury and fistfights outside the Lansing Capitol, what happened in Michigan last week was a simple accommodation to reality. The most famously unionized state, birthplace of the United Auto Workers, royalty of the American working class, became right-to-work.
Sunday, December, 16, 2012 - Washington Post Writers Group - Opinion
For all the fury and fistfights outside the Lansing Capitol, what happened in Michigan last week was a simple accommodation to reality. The most famously unionized state, birthplace of the United Auto Workers, royalty of the American working class, became right-to-work.
Sunday, December, 16, 2012 - Washington Post Writers Group - Opinion
Obama 'won't compromise' on taxes
The president held back from directly criticizing Republicans for opposing his tax plans, perhaps signaling that private negotiations over the “fiscal cliff” are showing progress.
Monday, December, 10, 2012 - Associated Press - News
The president held back from directly criticizing Republicans for opposing his tax plans, perhaps signaling that private negotiations over the “fiscal cliff” are showing progress.
Monday, December, 10, 2012 - Associated Press - News
Mechanics strike enters month No. 2 after union rejects offer
A mechanics strike against several car dealerships in the Miller Hill Mall area has moved into its second month after the union rejected the dealers’ revised final offer.
Wednesday, July, 25, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News
A mechanics strike against several car dealerships in the Miller Hill Mall area has moved into its second month after the union rejected the dealers’ revised final offer.
Wednesday, July, 25, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News
Reader’s View: GM workers in Colombia fight for union rights
When we buy a car, most of us don’t wonder if the workers who produced it were paid a fair wage and received health benefits, or if Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety requirements were met.
Saturday, December, 15, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - Opinion
When we buy a car, most of us don’t wonder if the workers who produced it were paid a fair wage and received health benefits, or if Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety requirements were met.
Saturday, December, 15, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - Opinion
Strike settled at Duluth auto dealerships
The sticking point was proposed changes to contract language regarding the time allowed to do repairs.
Tuesday, August, 14, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News
The sticking point was proposed changes to contract language regarding the time allowed to do repairs.
Tuesday, August, 14, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News
Strike's over for Duluth mechanics
After two months, the strike is over for mechanics at six car dealerships in the Miller Hill Mall area.
Wednesday, August, 15, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News
After two months, the strike is over for mechanics at six car dealerships in the Miller Hill Mall area.
Wednesday, August, 15, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News
RUDOLPH J. TECHAR
Rudolph J. Techar, 97, of Chisholm, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Chisholm.
Saturday, January, 05, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - None
Rudolph J. Techar, 97, of Chisholm, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Chisholm.
Saturday, January, 05, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - None
Krenzen auto mechanics go on strike
Fourteen mechanics and parts employees at the Krenzen car dealership in Duluth walked off the job Monday morning and began striking after employers failed to return to the bargaining table. But co-owner Howie Krenzen said Monday afternoon that vehicle servicing was continuing.
Tuesday, June, 26, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News
Fourteen mechanics and parts employees at the Krenzen car dealership in Duluth walked off the job Monday morning and began striking after employers failed to return to the bargaining table. But co-owner Howie Krenzen said Monday afternoon that vehicle servicing was continuing.
Tuesday, June, 26, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News
National View: When progressives ‘invest,’ other people must pay
With Americans, on average, worth less and earning less than when he was inaugurated, Barack Obama is requesting a second term by promising, or perhaps threatening, that prosperity is just around the corner if he can practice four more years of trickle-down government.
Sunday, September, 02, 2012 - Washington Post Writers Group - Opinion
With Americans, on average, worth less and earning less than when he was inaugurated, Barack Obama is requesting a second term by promising, or perhaps threatening, that prosperity is just around the corner if he can practice four more years of trickle-down government.
Sunday, September, 02, 2012 - Washington Post Writers Group - Opinion
Wisconsin recall battle finally goes to voters
The battle over Gov. Scott Walker’s agenda has attracted millions of dollars from out of state, campaign volunteers from across the country and months of concentrated attention from the two major political parties.
Tuesday, June, 05, 2012 - Associated Press - News
The battle over Gov. Scott Walker’s agenda has attracted millions of dollars from out of state, campaign volunteers from across the country and months of concentrated attention from the two major political parties.
Tuesday, June, 05, 2012 - Associated Press - News
Michigan legislators defy unions, OK right-to-work measures
In an audacious flex of political muscle, Republicans in a single day reached the brink of a goal that for years has seemed an all-but-impossible dream: making the labor bastion of Michigan a right-to-work state.
Friday, December, 07, 2012 - Associated Press - News
In an audacious flex of political muscle, Republicans in a single day reached the brink of a goal that for years has seemed an all-but-impossible dream: making the labor bastion of Michigan a right-to-work state.
Friday, December, 07, 2012 - Associated Press - News
Other view: Where will right-to-work surface next?
Some 2,500 protesters packed the Statehouse to capacity as an additional 12,500 milled outside. But that raucous opposition didn’t stop lawmakers from giving final approval last week to right-to-work legislation in Michigan.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - Chicago Tribune - Opinion
Some 2,500 protesters packed the Statehouse to capacity as an additional 12,500 milled outside. But that raucous opposition didn’t stop lawmakers from giving final approval last week to right-to-work legislation in Michigan.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - Chicago Tribune - Opinion
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