Labor unions rate poorly in new poll

Chicago Sun-Times;  September 6, 2005 ;     383 words ......surprisingly, many union households rate labor unions negatively...adults rated labor unions negatively...percent of union households say that...Those running labor unions will be encouraged...percentage of union households who think...

Labor unions' share of voter turnout lower than expected.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  November 4, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Thomas Ginsberg Nov. 4--Labor unions, a pillar of John Kerry's campaign...projection of 30 percent. In Pennsylvania, union households accounted for about 29.5 percent of...manage to increase their raw number of union households voters nationwide on Tuesday. But...

Roundup: Guinean gov't, labor unions resume dialogue to end crisis

Xinhua News Agency;  February 16, 2007 ;     509 words ...Roundup: Guinean gov't, labor unions resume dialogue to end crisis...Guinean authorities and major labor unions have resumed dialogue in order...Conakry with the participation of labor unions, religious authorities, employers...

Roundup: Guinean authorities, labor unions reach agreement to suspend...

Xinhua News Agency;  February 26, 2007 ;     399 words ...Roundup: Guinean authorities, labor unions reach agreement to suspend general strike...consensual prime minister acceptable to the labor unions who in return agreed to suspend the...from a list of candidates" submitted by labor unions and the civil society, announced Ibrahima...

WAL-MART CHINA COMPANIES SET UP LABOR UNIONS

AsiaInfo Services;  October 17, 2006 ;     197 words ......10-17-2006 Wal-Mart China Companies Set up Labor Unions BEIJING, Oct 17, 2006 (SinoCast via...stores in 30 cities of China have set up labor unions by September this year, registering...companies to achieve the goal of building labor unions, said Xu Deming, ACFTU vice chairman...

Indonesian Labor unions call for strike on Jan. 9

Xinhua News Agency;  January 5, 2003 ;     249 words ...Indonesian Labor unions call for strike on Jan. 9 JAKARTA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Ten Indonesian labor unions on Saturday called on workers across...FNPBI) Dita Indah Sari said around 10 labor unions and the association of Indonesian entrepreneurs...

Ten Percent of Chinese Private Enterprises Have Labor Unions BEIJING,...

Xinhua English Newswire;  March 15, 2000 ;     157 words ......enterprisesin China that have established labor unions stands at 120,209, accounting for 10...official said. The ACFTU established labor unions in the private sector in 1988, and an...collective bargaining. More than 60,000 labor unions were set up last year. By the end of...

President Calls Labor Unions to Hold Talks

Xinhua News Agency;  August 3, 2000 ;     177 words ......Andres Pastrana made a call Thursday to labor unions to go back to the negotiations for discarding...government nor by the parties, nor by the labor unions. Pastrana described Thursday's strike as a useless measure to solve problems. Labor unions organized a strike against the ...

French minister scolds labor unions over looming strike

Xinhua News Agency;  December 19, 2007 ;     328 words ...French minister scolds labor unions over looming strike PARIS, Dec...Eric Woerth Wednesday criticized labor unions representing civil servants for...a waning purchasing power, the labor unions respond by calling for a strike...

LABOR MINISTER TO HOLD TALKS WITH LABOR UNIONS

Info-Prod Research (Middle East);  November 3, 2003 ;     149 words ......Maaytah, head of the General Federation of Labor Unions (GFLU), to discuss joint efforts to...emphasized that the government supported the labor unions' independence, and said his ministry...also added that his meeting with the labor unions was part of the government's dialogue...

The benefits of labor unions.(LETTERS)

The Washington Times;  March 12, 2007 ;     185 words ......Andres' unflattering description of labor unions and the legislation they support seems...payback, Op-Ed, Thursday). He writes as if labor unions are special-interest groups whose priorities...and the future of our nation just like labor unions do it makes sense to support these ...

GUATEMALA: U.S. labor unions

Caribbean Update;  September 1, 1992 ;     85 words ...U.S. labor unions have asked the International Labor Organization (ILO) to cancel commercial privileges to Guatemala. According to these labor unions, workers rights are not respected in Guatemala. This would affect the exports of non-traditional...

Draft law on labor unions reviewed.

Indonesian Investment Highlights;  July 1, 2000 ;     101 words ......government will review a draft law on labor unions already passed by the parliament...the draft law that calls for all labor unions to register themselves at the labor ministry. A representative of labor unions asked the president not to sign...

Georgetown, S.C., Labor Unions to Picket State Democratic Party...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  April 29, 1999 ;     375 words ......GEORGETOWN, S.C. -- Leaders of Georgetown labor unions say their members plan to join hundreds...he doesn't reply, I'm sure members of labor unions will turn out. She said she's telling all labor unions who plan to participate in the boycott...

Six Troubled Banks File Layoff Plans Endorsed by Labor Unions.

Korea Times (Seoul, Korea);  December 7, 2000 ;     304 words ......programs endorsed by their respective labor unions, a prerequisite to receiving public...Commission (FSC), said yesterday, ``Labor unions of all the banks, except for Chohung...initiative of the government. But the labor unions of Hanvit, Peace, Kwangju and Cheju...