What can be done to stop NJ’s illegal ‘underground’ construction industry?
Union leaders, researchers say more enforcement and fines are needed.
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Exploitative ‘underground’ construction driving down NJ wages, unions say
The underground construction economy is a growing problem in New Jersey.
Fireworks at Trump Taj Mahal strike: Workers say ‘fight Carl Icahn’s tyranny’
Striking Atlantic City casino workers are using the Fourth of July holiday to highlight their struggle against billionaire Carl Icahn, who owns the Trump Taj Mahal casino.
NJ state troopers reject 1.25% salary increase, say they want better benefits
The 1.25 percent pay increase would have also included an indefinite freeze on wages, the union president said.
College presidents say no to unions for athletes
Northwestern University on Thursday urged the National Labor Relations Board to overturn a regional ruling that would allow its scholarship football players to unionize, holding up the football program as exemplifying the university's integration of athletics and education.
Union in North Carolina Welcomes College Athletes
A North Carolina union for public workers will allow scholarship student-athletes at public universities to join as state employees.
Should College Athletes Be Allowed to Unionize? [POLL]
An interesting ruling was handed down yesterday by a federal agency that will allow football players at Northwestern University to have the ability to create the first ever college athletes union.
Airline Merger Could Divide Labor Union Ranks
The president of the AFL-CIO is worried that the merger of American Airlines and US Airways will trigger a costly fight between two unions over representation of airline ground workers.