Jan 6 Economy Here’s What You Need To Know About ‘Right-To-Work’ In Kentucky “This is a complex set of issues that cannot be summed up in three single-syllable words.” By Roxanne Scott Jan 6 Economy What You Need To Know About 'Right-To-Work' In Ky. Roxanne Scott
Jul 11 Politics Shafted: Dark Future Possible For Miners Who Kept Our Lights On Miners in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia worry that their retirement benefits could go dark as a result of a wave of bankruptcies in the coal industry. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio Jul 11 Politics Shafted: Dark Future Possible For Miners Who Kept Our Lights On Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Oct 27 Local News Ford Expects Hiring 3,100 Jobs By End of 2012 Ford Motor Company expects to hire all the new employees for its two Louisville plants by the end of next year. Gov. Steve Beshear joined Mayor Greg Fischer and Ford Motor President of the Americas Mark Fields in Louisville on Thursday. The politicians cheered the ratification of a new 4-year contract between Ford and the […] By Devin Katayama Oct 27 Local News Ford Expects Hiring 3,100 Jobs By End of 2012 Devin Katayama
Oct 25 Environment Union Report on Upper Big Branch Explosion Faults Massey Energy, Suggests Evidence Tampering The United Mine Workers union has released its own report into last year’s deadly explosion at West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch Mine. The report is highly critical of the way non-union Massey Energy handled the disaster. The explosion killed 29 workers, and the title of the report instantly gives a sense of how the United […] By Erica Peterson Oct 25 Environment Union Report on Upper Big Branch Explosion Faults Massey Energy, Suggests Evidence Tampering Erica Peterson
Oct 17 Local News Local Union Could Decide 4-Year Contract With Ford Motors The fate of a contract between Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers union could come down to Louisville’s local chapter, which begins voting this week on the proposed four-year contract with the company. There have been mixed reviews on the new contract so far, and in several cities local unions have shot it […] By Devin Katayama Oct 17 Local News Local Union Could Decide 4-Year Contract With Ford Motors Devin Katayama
Oct 13 Local News Frazier Exhibit Focuses On Civil War Loyalty Divisions An exhibit opening this weekend at the Frazier History Museum focuses on how the Civil War fractured many families and communities in Kentucky. It’s called “My Brother, My Enemy.”Curator of Collections Kelly Williams Wilkerson says Kentucky’s position as a so-called “border state” during the war caused some deep political and personal rifts “There’s lots of […] By Rick Howlett Oct 13 Local News Frazier Exhibit Focuses On Civil War Loyalty Divisions Rick Howlett
Oct 12 Arts and Culture AFM President Discusses Kentucky Opera Talks The Kentucky Opera could be bound for the American Federation of Musicians’ ‘unfair list’ if it seeks outside players for performances next month. With the orchestra labor dispute still going, the opera has no easy source for musicians. Opera management struck a deal last month with orchestra players to accompany Carmen, but that deal cost […] By Gabe Bullard Oct 12 Arts and Culture AFM President Discusses Kentucky Opera Talks Gabe Bullard
Oct 3 Arts and Culture Orchestra Musicians Voting on New Contract Today The musicians of the Louisville Orchestra are voting today on a contract for the current and upcoming seasons. The musicians and management have been at odds over the contract for months, and the impasse has resulted in the cancellation of three months of concerts. The management had previously pushed for a tiered system, with musicians […] By Gabe Bullard Oct 3 Arts and Culture Orchestra Musicians Voting on New Contract Today Gabe Bullard
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
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
Apr 5 Local News Jeffboat Union Workers Vote to Extend Strike by Stephanie Crosby Some 600 workers at the Jeffboat shipyard in southern Indiana remain on strike. The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 89, walked off the job Friday and voted Sunday to extend their strike. Union President Fred Zuckerman says the one sticking point is health care in the barge maker’s contract proposal. He says […] By Stephanie Crosby Apr 5 Local News Jeffboat Union Workers Vote to Extend Strike Stephanie Crosby
Jan 25 Local News Around 30 Take Latest Ford Buyout Offer Local United Auto Workers union officials say they were surprised at the number of Ford workers who accepted the company’s latest buyout offer, which ended Friday. It was the fourth such offer from the company since 2006, as they try to reduce their workforce. Scott Eskridge is the union chairman at the Kentucky Truck Plant. […] By Stephanie Crosby Jan 25 Local News Around 30 Take Latest Ford Buyout Offer Stephanie Crosby
Oct 7 Local News City, Firefighters Approaching Deal A tentative deal has been struck between Louisville Metro Government and hundreds of firefighters who say they were underpaid millions of dollars in back overtime. By Gabe Bullard Oct 7 Local News City, Firefighters Approaching Deal 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