You & The Law: Unions and Collective Bargaining
This week on You and the Law, Mike Desmond speaks with labor lawyer Richard Furlong about the legal issues related to unions and collective bargaining.
View ArticleErie County & CSEA reach tentative deal
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced that he has reached a tentative labor agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association, the county’s largest labor union.
View ArticleRemark by Lancaster supervisor outrages unions
A recent remark the Lancaster Town supervisor made about government employees has unleashed a strong response from the Civil Service Employees Association.
View ArticleCounty union members reject new contract
CSEA, the largest union representing Erie County government workers, has voted down a new contract proposal by a 3-to-1 margin.
View ArticleKaleida agrees to new labor contract
A strike by unionized health-care workers at Kaleida Health has been averted after the two sides reached a tentative contract agreement early Thursday morning. The proposed three year contract...
View ArticleLabor expert warns unions to be 'self-critical'
A national labor leader is warning unions to rethink and realign their efforts in the labor movement. Bill Fletcher, Jr., who works with the National AFL-CIO, will be appearing in Buffalo Saturday....
View ArticleYou & The Law: Unions and Collective Bargaining
Unions are a declining percentage of the public and private workforce. This week on You and the Law, Mike Desmond speaks with labor lawyer Richard Furlong about how unions are doing in this country and...
View ArticleErie County & CSEA reach tentative deal
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced that he has reached a tentative labor agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association. The CSEA is the countys largest labor union. The union has...
View ArticleRemark by Lancaster supervisor outrages unions
A recent remark the Lancaster Town supervisor made about government employees has unleashed a strong response from the Civil Service Employees Association. CSEA members and labor demonstrated at last...
View ArticleCounty union members reject new contract
The largest union representing Erie County government workers has voted down a new contract proposal with the county. The deal included 11 percent raises over the next five years, as well as employee...
View ArticleKaleida agrees to new labor contract
A strike by unionized health-care workers at Kaleida Health has been averted after the two sides reached a tentative contract agreement early Thursday morning. The proposed three year contract includes...
View ArticleLabor expert warns unions to be 'self-critical'
A national labor leader is warning unions to rethink and realign their efforts in the labor movement. Bill Fletcher, Jr., who works with the National AFL-CIO, will be appearing in Buffalo Saturday....
View ArticleVerizon workers on strike
Can you hear me now? Apparently not. Verizon workers are on strike this morning as contract talks remain at an impasse.
View ArticleHoward gets union endorsements
Sheriff Timothy Howard received the support of thousands of Western New Yorkers today.
View ArticleProp 3 on Nov. ballot spurs rare show of unity
We walk up the trail to the summit of Hadley Mountain in the southern Adirondacks, fallen leaves crunching underfoot. The wind picks up a bit as we climb up the fire tower for the panoramic view.
View ArticleErie County Legislature acts to restrict access to union data
The Erie County Legislature locked itself up Thursday in a round of recesses, legislative clarifications and proposed amendments of proposed amendments. It was over a U.S. Supreme Court decision...
View Article'This is a fight for unions,' say labor leaders about Janus decision
Area unions are pushing back against the U.S. Supreme Court's Janus v. AFSCME decision, which allows public employees to gain pay and benefits under union contracts without paying union dues. Union...
View ArticleAnti-union group pushing Janus right to stop paying union dues
Unions have been sounding the alarm since the June 27 U.S. Supreme Court Janus ruling that public employees can stop paying union dues while retaining many of the benefits from collective bargaining....
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