Workplace Issues Today: AOL cuts costs, jobs
AOL says that it will cut around 2,300 of its 6,900 jobs as part of a restructuring effort brought on by its spin off by Time Warner. The company says that they hope to achieve a large number of the layoffs through a voluntary redundancy program, but will make involuntary cuts. AOL hopes to cut [...]
Workplace Issues Today: Tough times for college seniors
A report released by Michigan State University Monday showed that the rate of hiring for recent college graduates has declined significantly. The report surveyed over 2,500 businesses across the country and determined that the job market for college graduates has dropped 40% in the last year. The report showed that businesses expected to hire many [...]
Workplace Issues Today: AFL-CIO, DOT and airlines to talk
With airlines continuing to face financial difficulty, the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department asked for a forum in which government officials, unions and major airlines can talk privately. The talks will focus on the effects of deregulation on the industry and whether or not safety is being forfeited. Union officials stated that the airline industry needs [...]
Workplace Issues Today: New York Senator pushes for more veteran hires
The junior senator from New York State, Kirsten Gillibrand, is using Veteran’s Day as a platform in pushing for improved treatment of veteran employees (or veteran potential employees). Gillibrand points out that the federal stimulus package included a set of significant tax breaks for companies who hire veterans, but that almost no one knows about [...]
Workplace Issues Today: Clorox joins the fight for equal workplace rights
The Clorox Company announced Tuesday that it has joined the Business Coalition for Workplace Fairness. The Coalition comprises a group of US employers who support improving workplace fairness for LGBTQ employees. The coalition supports the Employment Discrimination Act (ENDA) which would establish workplace protections similar to those that exist for other groups, for LGBTQ employees. [...]
Workplace Issues Today: Southwest pilots ratify new agreement
After rejecting the new contract put forth this summer, 5,900 pilots at Southwest Airlines, represented by the Southwest Airline’s Pilots Association (SWAPA) have approved a new five-year agreement. The contract includes a pay increase, an 401K increase, and changes in scheduling. The contract also allows for only 4% codeshare by pilots, which they feel increases [...]
Workplace Issues Today: New Boeing line to be located in South Carolina
Boeing announced that the new production line for the 787 will be located in South Carolina, rather than with the first line in Washington. Boeing cited factors like natural disasters and terrorism as well as the International Association of Machinists (IAM) among its reasons for locating the plant in South Carolina. The IAM had offered [...]
Workplace Issues Today: Ford employees continue to stand against concessions
1,712 workers at Ford Motor Co.’s plant in Claycomo, Kansas voted yesterday to reject concessions put forth by the company. Despite favorable reviews from the UAW Vice President, only 147 union members voted in favor of concessions. Two other plants, both in Michigan, rejected the concessions as well, but one in Michigan and one in [...]
Workplace Issues Today: Boeing and IAM in talks over new assembly line
Boeing and the International Association of Machinists have been talking for weeks in Washington about where the companies new manufacturing line for 787s will be placed. Their two options are Everett, Washington or Charleston, South Carolina. Boeing representatives cite the frequent strikes that occur in the Puget Sound area as a deterrent for the placement [...]
Workplace Issues Today: Mandated vaccinations for hospital staff causes dissent
Amid growing concerns about the swine flu pandemic, hospitals and employees are increasingly at odds over mandatory vaccinations for nurses and staff. More and more hospitals around the country are requiring employees to receive seasonal flu shots, a step many health administrators say is vital to preventing transmission of the flu virus. Many hospital employees, [...]
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