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DC 33 President Pete Matthews at the mic. (Credit: Tim Jimenez/KYW Newsradio)

War Of Words Between Nutter Administration And Blue-Collar Workers Union Continues

The mayor says negotiations are at an impasse; Matthews says they are not and the union is still willing to negotiate.

2013/02/06

Deadline Passes With No Deal For City’s Blue Collar Union

The two sides met for about an hour and a half and broke close to 10:30 p.m. at the downtown Sheraton. Still no deal, and the deadline the mayor set two weeks ago passed.

2013/01/31

NHL Labor Talks Expected To Resume Monday

NHL Labor talks are expected to resume on Monday.

2012/12/31

Mediators Still In Play In NHL Labor Talks

Federal mediators are still involved in labor talks, and the NHL and the players’ association might be getting together again.

2012/12/13

Groups supporting Walmart workers protest working conditions at the company in front of a Walmart Superstore on Nov. 23, 2012, in Secaucus, N.J. (credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Michigan’s Brain Dead GOP

The curse of brain dead Republicans is not limited to Washington, DC. It turns out that GOP leaders in state capitols have also been unable to digest the results of November’s elections.

2012/12/12

NHL Cancels Games Through December 30th

Report: The NHL will cancel games through December 30th.

2012/12/10

NHL Talks To Resume With Unusual Session

NHL labor negotiations to resume with an usual group; six owners and six players.

2012/12/04

Walmart workers protest (Photo: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Americans Failed Walmart Workers

After all the hype regarding Walmart employees’ discontent with their employer and the threat of a strike on Black Friday, the long holiday weekend was saw banner sales and virtually no protest at Walmarts.

2012/11/26

Job seekers wait in line (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Jobless Numbers And The Newest Right Wing Conspiracy Theory

There is a new breed of truthers on the right. Joining the paranoid ranks of the advocates of a government role in 9-11 and the birthers fascination with President Obama’s birth certificate are conservatives that believe the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is making up jobs numbers to benefit President Obama.

2012/11/16

NHL Labor Talks Restart After 1-Day Break

NHL owners and players are back at the bargaining table after a one-day break.

2012/11/11

End In Sight? NHL, Players Bargain Deep Into Night

NHL, players union bargain deep into the night.

2012/11/07

NHL And Union Make Progress, Will Meet Again Soon

A secret, long-awaited bargaining session has done some good in the NHL labor fight — so much so that the sides already have plans to get back to the bargaining table soon.

2012/11/04

Mitt Romney (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Opinion: A Few Brave Newspapers Endorse Romney Fighting Tide Of Liberal Press

The newspapers that are not endorsing President Barack Obama are extremely brave. They are to be positively recognized for their courage to stand up against the onslaught of the liberal media which refuses to speak in the best interest of the country as the presidential election nears.

2012/11/02