Aug 23 Local News “Unfair” Listing Won’t Change Orchestra Contract Talks as Season Approaches, Says Birman The management and musicians of the Louisville Orchestra have been in talks for the next season’s contract for about a year, but as deadlines approach, no agreement is in place. The first concert is scheduled for September 10, and rehearsals are supposed to start the week prior. But unless a contract is in place, the […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 23 Local News “Unfair” Listing Won’t Change Orchestra Contract Talks as Season Approaches, Says Birman Gabe Bullard
Aug 22 Arts and Culture Union Puts Orchestra on “Unfair List” The Louisville Orchestra is now on the American Federation of Musicians’ “Unfair list.” This morning, the union sent out a statement blasting Orchestra CEO Robert Birman for saying the orchestra could consider hiring non-union musicians to play concerts while labor talks for the regular musicians continue. There is currently no contract in place. The management […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 22 Arts and Culture Union Puts Orchestra on “Unfair List” Gabe Bullard
Apr 30 Local News May Day March Scheduled for Sunday Several local organizations will participate in a May Day march and rally on Sunday. The march will culminate at the Chow Wagon on Witherspoon Street and feature soapbox speakers as well as entertainers. Kentucky Jobs with Justice representative Attica Scott says this is the latest in a series of local demonstrations against legislation in Wisconsin […] By Dalton Main Apr 30 Local News May Day March Scheduled for Sunday Dalton Main
Mar 3 Politics Indiana House GOP Approves Fines for Boycotting Democrats House Speaker Brian Bosma says Democratic leader Patrick Bauer has told him the boycotting members will not return Friday. Bosma says he will hold off on formall censuring them as he had discussed earlier. The fines will begin Monday. Such charges have been threatened in previous House walkouts, but have been waived when the minority party returns. By Gabe Bullard Mar 3 Politics Indiana House GOP Approves Fines for Boycotting Democrats Gabe Bullard
Feb 25 Local News Rally To Be Held In Frankfort Against Wisconsin, Indiana Legislation Kentuckians will rally Saturday in Frankfort in support of protesters in Wisconsin and Indiana, who are fighting legislation they say will hurt labor unions. Similar rallies will be held in state capitals across the nation. MoveOn.org and several other organizations are promoting the rallies. Keith Rouda with MoveOn hopes the event will show solidarity across the nation among people striving to protect and further unionized labor. By Gabe Bullard Feb 25 Local News Rally To Be Held In Frankfort Against Wisconsin, Indiana Legislation Gabe Bullard
Sep 1 Local News Fischer Receives Union Nods Democratic mayoral candidate Greg Fischer accepted endorsements from 29 labor unions Monday. But Fischer's Republican opponent Hal Heiner says the candidate is not being completely honest with those groups. By Gabe Bullard Sep 1 Local News Fischer Receives Union Nods Gabe Bullard
Aug 18 Local News Firefighters And Police Split On Mayoral Candidate Endorsements The Louisville firefighters union and the local Fraternal Order of Police have endorsed opposing candidates in the Louisville mayor's race. The firefighters are supporting Democrat Greg Fischer. The police, however, favor Republican Hal Heiner. By Gabe Bullard Aug 18 Local News Firefighters And Police Split On Mayoral Candidate Endorsements Gabe Bullard
Jan 20 Local News King Unveils Ten-Point Labor Plan Democratic mayoral candidate Jim King says he has a plan for improving Metro Government’s image in the labor market. By Gabe Bullard Jan 20 Local News King Unveils Ten-Point Labor Plan Gabe Bullard
Jan 13 Local News City Agrees To Furlough Settlement With Unions Louisville Metro Government will pay back some two thousand city employees for furlough days taken in the last two years. By Gabe Bullard Jan 13 Local News City Agrees To Furlough Settlement With Unions Gabe Bullard
Jul 7 State of Affairs Employee Free Choice Act Organizing to protect workers’ rights has a long, weathered history in this country and unions continue the fight to this day. Legislation currently before Congress called the Employee Free Choice Act, supported by unions, has left some employers wondering if workers’ rights will truly be protected. If passed, workers will be able to form unions more easily but ballots cast to do so, will be public not private. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Jul 7 State of Affairs Employee Free Choice Act Laura Ellis
Jul 6 Local News 275 Louisville Assembly Plant Workers Laid Off 275 workers at Ford's Louisville Assembly Plant are being laid off today. The workers on Ford's Explorer line are being cut as the vehicle is taken out of production. Local United Auto Workers Union Building Chairman Steven Stone says the union tried to prevent the layoffs, but employment will be boosted when the plant begins manufacturing a new fuel-efficient vehicle in 2011. "They are predicting to run multiple shifts out there, so I'm sure every single one of those that are laid off will be back," he says. "I'm sure of that." Stone says the laid off workers will receive some health benefits and about 70% of their salaries for one year. A Ford spokesperson did not return a phone call for comment. By Gabe Bullard Jul 6 Local News 275 Louisville Assembly Plant Workers Laid Off Gabe Bullard
May 25 Local News GE Union To Vote On Wage Freeze This Week In exchange for the freeze on 2100 workers' salaries, GE says it will hire 100 new workers and keep all product manufacturing in Louisville until June 2011, when the workers' contracts expire. By Gabe Bullard May 25 Local News GE Union To Vote On Wage Freeze This Week Gabe Bullard
May 22 Local News General Electric Seeking Wage Freeze At Appliance Park General Electric is asking union workers at its Appliance Park plant in Louisville to agree to a wage freeze in exchange for job security and other benefits. By Gabe Bullard May 22 Local News General Electric Seeking Wage Freeze At Appliance Park Gabe Bullard
May 13 Local News EFCA Debated At Forum The debate over the Employee Free Choice Act reached the Louisville Forum Tuesday. By Gabe Bullard May 13 Local News EFCA Debated At Forum Gabe Bullard
Mar 12 Local News AFSCME Members Rally For Neighborhood Place Workers Members of the union that represents some state social workers will rallied in downtown Louisville Thursday. By Gabe Bullard Mar 12 Local News AFSCME Members Rally For Neighborhood Place Workers Gabe Bullard