Consumerism December 20, 2015 California farmer locked in battle with union Six months ago, workers at one of the largest fruit farms in the U.S. went to the ballot box to decide if they would continue to be represented by the United Farm Workers, which won that right two decades ago but never forged a labor contract.
Manufacturing December 1, 2015 UAW reaches tentative deal with Fiat Chrysler to avoid strike The United Auto Workers said shortly after midnight Thursday that it reached a revised deal with Fiat Chrysler that secures “significant gains” for its members, averting a strike that would have shut down production at U.S. plants and sent thousands of workers to the picket line.
Consumerism December 1, 2015 Hops farming grows slowly despite brewers' demand Craft brewers interested in capitalizing on consumers' interest in locally grown foods are encouraging more farmers to grow hops.
Manufacturing November 29, 2015 United Auto Workers union threatens General Motors strike The United Auto Workers union says its workers at General Motors will strike if it can't agree on a new contract with the company by 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
Jobs November 29, 2015 West Virginia chemical spill puts spotlight on industrial plants Industries provide thousands of good paying jobs but also pose risks for the communities surrounding them, such as the chemical spill or coal mine disasters.
Consumerism November 4, 2015 Why Blackberry is not quite dead yet Thorsten Heins, the CEO of Blackberry has just stepped down after the company once valued at over $67 billion couldn't find a buyer for less than $5 billion. But Blackberry has a secret weapon -- if only they realize it.