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LABOR DEPARTMENT (DOL)
Administration
AFL-CIO convention, Solis address touts changed DOL, urges passage of health care reform bill, EFCA, 1481
Budget
Continuing resolution
Deputy labor secretary, senior advisor, Johnson appointed In Brief, 1393 EBSA Legislative conference, Solis and lawmakers discuss budget, policies, green job creation, compliance, enforcement, EFCA and health care, 855 MSHA Reorganization, ESA will be abolished in Nov., W&H Div., OLMS, OFCCP and Workers Comp. Office will report to DOL Sec'y, 1175; DOL's Harris says DOL will create chief evaluation officer position to improve accountability, prioritize enforcement, 1437 Secretary
Acting sec'y, Obama designates Hugler, 225
Assoc. deputy labor sec'y, Walker appointed, In Brief, 802 Asst. labor sec'y for administration and management, Kerr nominated, 501; Senate approves, 793 Asst. sec'y for disability employment policy, Martinez nominated, 501; nomination sent to Senate, In Brief, 661; Senate approves nomination, 1077 Asst. sec'y of labor for policy, Spriggs nominated, In Brief, 993; Senate confirms nomination, 1739 Chao steps down, cites overhaul of overtime regulations as key accomplishment, 122; Chao will join Heritage Found. in Feb., In Brief, 225 Deputy sec'y, Obama names Harris, 343; strategic planning renewal and accountability top priorities, confirmation hearing, 764; Senate confirms nomination, 871 Deputy undersecretary for international affairs, Polaski sworn in, In Brief, 702 Former deputy sec'y Radzely will join Morgan Lewis law firm, In Brief, 1119 Solis (D-Calif.), Obama names, other posts also announced, Special Report, 38; nominee questioned about her support of EFCA, 93; one GOP senator plans to block Solis nomination, 168; White House expects HELP Comm. to take up nomination soon, 204; vote postponed following report of husband's tax woes, 235; Senate plans vote on Solis nomination, husband's tax lien paid, 275; Senate confirms Solis, 309; Solis sworn in, cites job training as priority, 428 Solicitor, Smith nominated, 501; Obama sends nomination to Senate, In Brief, 661; proactive enforcement top priority, confirmation hearing, 764; Enzi (R-Wyo.) requests withdrawal of Smith nomination, 1367; HELP Comm. approves Smith nomination, 1656 VETS
Agenda, Solis vows to improve enforcement, protect pensions, review LM-2 rules and create jobs, 349; semiannual regulatory agenda focuses on union financial forms and occupational safety standards, 786
Economic recovery, Solis outlines initiatives for unemployed, touts worker protections and green jobs potential, conference, 976; Solis responds to layoffs/closures by offering job training, promoting health care reform, EFCA passage, wage hour enforcement, conference, 984 FLSA, Wage and Hour Div. FY2008 recoveries, report, 53 Grants
See GRANTS
See VISAS
State labor and job legislation enacted in 2008, ESA analysis, 299 Swine flu (H1N1), guidance issued, 1383
Child labor, comments sought on cooperative agreement application projects, In Brief, 438
FMLA final rules clarify court interpretations and increase employer-employee communication, ABA panelists say, 109 Health standards, N.J. legislature urges rejection of proposed risk assessment rule, 34 Labor Outlook 2009, SplSupp (01/29/09)
ADR, NMB proposes negotiators to submit application form, In Brief, 1512
Climate change, IBEW official says union/employer partnership could help pass bill, 1564 Donor safety, impact, Natl. Workers' Rights Bd. urges Red Cross to change employee relations policy, 1654 Economy, debate needed over what changes in labor and job policy could help rebuild, MIT professor says, 613 FMCS, draft guidelines for committee grants issued, In Brief, 482; FMCS announces availability of grants, In Brief, 1136 Health care reform
Integrated care based on Kaiser model should be built into overhaul, Sweeney says, forum, 1224
Workforce development, innovation components required to make public investments pay off, MIT professor says, forum, 1223 Occupational safety and health, Mass. gov. issues E.O. requiring state agencies to compile data and set up labor-management committees, 746 Pittsburgh, Pa. reinvents itself through industrial plan, shows how to transition into new economy, report, 1355
Age bias, state claims of employees denied severance benefits under plant closing agreement preempted (6th Cir.), 24
Fair representation duty, §301 preempts UAW workers breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims under state law that GM improperly reduced their credited years of service (W.D. Okla.), 605 Flu vaccination, hospital that unilaterally imposed policy without bargaining with WSNA violated (W.D. Wash.), 1592 Neutrality/card check provision in UAW pact did not violate section 302 (4th Cir.), 8; (U.S., rev den), 1593 Retiree health benefits
See RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS, subheading: ERISA/LMRA
§301
Back pay, USW Local 812 not obligated under CBA to pay back wages for time reinstated employee out of work, despite delay in demanding arbitration (8th Cir.), 1515
Pharmacy not bound to arbitrate grievances over refusal to give UFCW Local 1776 organizers access to newly acquired nonunion stores (M.D. Pa.), 643 Second generation interest arbitration award lacked employer's consent, vacated (D. Mass.), 1378 Status benefit, Ford violated by failing to honor 1989 rehire vow (E.D. Mich.), 1681 UNITE HERE, disaffiliation, Raynor sues Wilhelm under §301(a) for attempting to take control of union (E.D.N.Y.), 194; general executive board rejects proposal that 2004 merger between UNITE and HERE be dissolved, 233; delegates approve disaffiliation to end merger, 387; UNITE HERE GEB votes to reaffiliate with AFL-CIO and disaffiliate with CTW, citing SEIU interference, 427; new union, Workers United Conf. affiliates with SEIU, 471; Wilhelm files jurisdictional complaint under CTW constitution against SEIU, 550; GEB suspends Raynor for trying to divide union and promote SEIU, 629; UNITE HERE Local 54 members picket SEIU headquarters over jurisdictional raids, 671; Wilhelm implements suspension of Raynor, 800; NLRB official issues guidance on how to handle ULP charges and representation petitions stemming from dispute with Workers United, 1041; using arbitration to resolve dispute with Workers United rejected, 15 union presidents pledge solidarity, convention, 1063; status hearing reviews ownership of UNITE HERE assets, attorney conflict of interest questioned (S.D.N.Y.), 1166; NLRB issues revised procedures for processing ULP charges stemming from dispute, 1243; UNITE HERE reaffiliates with AFL-CIO, Wilhelm named to executive council, committee, AFL-CIO convention, 1519
Forms
Employer Report (LM-10), DOL rule requiring UTU's designated legal counsel for workers' comp cases to file form upheld (11th Cir.), 1341
Labor Org. Officer and Employee Report (LM-30), OLMS plans to revise form, 678; DOL semiannual regulatory agenda, 786 Trust Annual Report (T-1), DOL semiannual regulatory agenda, 786 Union Fin. Disclosure Form, final rule revising LM-2/LM-3 forms issued, 121; OLMS seeks comments on proposed 60-day delay on effective date of new rule, 202; OLMS delays effective date until April, 318; 180-day delay proposed, comments sought, 480; OLMS delays effective date of new LM-2/LM-3 rule and proposes to rescind rule, 630; DOL semiannual regulatory agenda, 786; comment period extended, 848; DOL reviewing comments responding to withdrawal of regulations, Special Report, 1439 et seq.; DOL will rescind final rule on LM-2/LM-3 forms, 1629
Campaign websites, rule requiring locals to maintain password-protected access lawful to block nonmember access (D.C. Cir.), 1053
Local 150 may sue ex-treasurer for fiduciary duty breach over real estate deal (7th Cir.), 641; (U.S., rev den), 1631 UFCW Local 951, jury award upheld in business agent's wrongful discharge claim in violation of just cause policy (6th Cir.), 934
LMRDA
Health insurance reform, sweeping changes would increase labor supply, CEA report, 888; changes in employer-sponsored plan could impact, CBO brief, 1198
Immigration reform, provisional visas needed to meet labor market needs, transition to permanent status, report, 1233 Shortages
Construction sector may be impacted if strict immigration enforcement is increased, professor says, conference, 858
Independent panel to determine needs for job visas urged, conference, 857 Latino labor force, impact of recession
Job training, math and science degrees, DOL Sec'y Solis urges, Hispanic Caucus, 1527
Pew Hispanic Ctr. report, Dec. 2008, 42; Feb. 2009, 302
Ed. Note: For interpretation of data and/or reports, see subject matter headings.
Contractor fatalities, tracking will begin in 2011, economist says, 332 Employment cost index (ECI) 125th anniversary celebrated, In Brief, 1147 Pay and benefits data Time-use survey, BLS will continue to use in FY2009, In Brief, 491; comments sought on data collection, In Brief, 520 Wage trend indicator (WTI)
Local 500, former recording sec'y who pleaded guilty under LMRDA to embezzling gets probation (N.D. Ohio), 197
Local 872, NLRB ruling that withdrawal of recognition from union lawful after reasonable time for talks with golf course elapsed overturned (9th Cir.), 768 Local 1182, Greenbrier Hotel files for bankruptcy, cites extraordinary labor costs, sale to Marriott underway (Bankr. E.D. Va.), 477; pacts approved, 718; bankruptcy claim dismissed, hotel operating under new ownership and amended union pacts (E.D. Va.), 852 Pension funds, corporate veil properly pierced to hold firms jointly liable for unpaid contributions, trust liability reversed (7th Cir.), 1470
See now UNITE HERE
Md., gov. creates task force to target independent contractor misclassifications, 1231
N.J. Transit, police lieutenant denied promotions in retaliation for sex bias complaints awarded damages (N.J. Super. Ct.), 366
Unions
See specific unions
Alcoa, 87
American Airlines, 959 AT&T, 1543 Beechraft, 238 Boeing, 88; 219; 1244 Carrier Corp., 392 Caterpillar, 166; 220; 278; 431; 1709 Cessna Aircraft, 88; 221; 714; 1002 Continental Airlines, 1167 Corning, 220 Gannett Co., 1085 GM, 165; 630 Goodyear Tire & Rubber, 313 Hamilton Sundstrand, 392 Harley-Davidson, 1167 Hawker Beechcraft, 238 Intl. Paper, 1708 Jones Apparel Group, 715 Macy's, 89; 219 McClatchy Co., 392 Otis Elevator, 392 Pratt & Whitney, 392; 1545 Sikorsky Aircraft, 392 Smithfield Foods, 278 Starbucks, 221 Sun Microsystems, 1709 United Techs., 392 USPS, 476 UTC Fire and Sec. divisions, 392
AK Steel proposal to shut down Ky. plant and layoff workers violates USW pact (Arb.), 1181
American Airlines plan to cut 1600 jobs, 959 Automotive Communities and Workers Council, Obama signs E.O. creating cabinet-level task force aimed at helping workers affected by loss of auto jobs, 1000 Caterpillar announce job cuts of 20K workers worldwide, 166; additional 2K workers cut, Special Report, 220; voluntary buyout package offered to 2K production employees, 278; additional 2.5K workers cut, 431 Chief financial officers pessimistic, many expect layoffs, survey, 28 Circuit City plans to liquidate assets that would close remaining stores and cut jobs (E.D. Va.), 126 COBRA Subsidies, enrollment doubles after offer of premium assistance for laid-off workers, report, 1391 FMLA eligibility, factory worker who returned to work under ULP accord may not claim layoff time as hours of service (S.D Ohio), 325 Furloughs
See FURLOUGHS
Job banks program for laid-off workers, Big Three and UAW agree to end, 195 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)
See HIRING
New York Times announce layoffs of business employees, 512; buyout offers extended to cut newsroom jobs, 1667 Notice
Alert Laid-Off Employees in Reasonable Time (ALERT) Act
WARN Act Portugal labor codes implemented with new comprehensive rules, 372 RIFs Training grants
See GRANTS, subheading: Training for laid-off workers
UUR files charges over layoffs by SEIU international, 430 Verizon Communications announce cuts of 8K wireline positions, 1207 Workload increase preferable to pay cut to avoid layoff, Harris employee survey, 114
Family
House
HConRes 85, FY2010 $3.5T budget resolution approved, includes deficit-neutral UI reserve fund, 558
HR 1, Am. Recovery and Reinvestment Act, House approves $819B economic stimulus package that will create or save about 3M-4M jobs, 167; House approves, fails to get bipartisan support, includes whistleblower protection, E-Verify, unemployment benefits and training, 202; Buy Am. clause will spur protectionism and kill jobs, Canadian envoy says, 259; Senate approves package, Special Report, 261; Obama signs bill, includes UI and TAA extensions, whistleblower protections, Buy Am. language, COBRA subsidies, 274; for further action, see AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) HR 11, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, House expects to debate soon, would overturn time limits on pay bias claims, amend EPA to enhance sex bias remedies, 49; House passes, 92; Obama signs bill, 200 HR 12, Paycheck Fairness Act, House expects to debate soon, would overturn time limits on pay bias claims, amend EPA to enhance sex bias remedies, business groups oppose, 49; House passes, 92; Senate likely to consider bill, Special Report, 654 HR 98, Illegal Immig. Enf. and Soc. Sec. Protection Act, Dreier (R-Cal) introduces measure to increase penalties for employers who willingly hire undocumented workers, 97 HR 466, Wounded Veteran Job Sec. Act, Doggett (D.-Texas) introduces, amends USERRA to ban bias against persons getting treatment for illness, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services, 766; House approves, 966 HR 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Comp. Act, sponsors, N.Y. labor leaders urge passage of bill that provides medical monitoring, treatment for workers exposed to toxic dust at the World Trade Ctr., 1485 HR 849, Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act, Miller (D-Calif.) and others introduce, would force OSHA to issue rules regulating combustible dust, 295; AIHA urges Miller to add provisions to revise and strengthen bill, 611 HR 912, Airline Flight Crew FMLA, House passes bill that would cover flight attendants and pilots under FMLA, 243 HR 915, FAA reauthorization, Transp. Comm. approves bill, 446; senators plan to draft bill, airline unions urge inclusion of labor-backed provisions, hearing on aviation safety slated for June, 809; House approves, 844; UPS, FedEx battle over RLA, NLRA coverage during Aug. recess, 1366 HR 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act, Rodgers (R-Wash.), bill lets private sector employees choose comp time or overtime wages, 284 HR 1088, Mandatory Veteran Specialist Training Act, Sandlin (D-S.D.) introduces bill that will cut from 3 years to 1 year the period of time veterans have to complete DOL training program, 846 HR 1089, Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act, Sandlin (D.-S.D.) introduces, reassigns authority to probe USERRA claims against federal agencies to OSC, 766; House approves, 766 HR 1095, TARP Transparency Reporting Act, Maloney (D-NY), Pedrotty says AFL-CIO supports, 622 HR 1098, Veterans on-the-job training bill, House approves, 966 HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, House approves $410B bill to fund DOL agencies through FY2009, moves to Senate for consideration, 317; Obama signs bill, 396 HR 1127, Non-Minister Religious Worker Visa Program, Senate approves bill to extend visa programs for immigrant religious workers and international medical students, 398 HR 1176, Secret Ballot Protection Act, Kline (R-Minn.) introduces bill, 358; enactment will ensure jobs for lawyers, differing views on passage, conference, 527 HR 1274, Working Families Flexibility Act, witnesses tell JEC workplace flexibility can help employer weather recession, public policy should encourage, 1214 HR 1296, Access for All America Act, Clyburn (D-SC) introduces and predicts passage, bill would provide universal health care services, expand Community Health Ctr., Natl. Health Service Corps programs, conference, 855 HR 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act, Sestak (D-Pa.) introduces as alternative to ECFA, excludes certification based on card-check, 736 et seq. HR 1409, Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), Miller (D-Calif) introduces, 385; panelists debate merits and possible effects, forum, 452; NAM opposes, adopts resolution, 452; AFL-CIO, SEIU, Econ. Policy Inst. and Am. Rights at Work urge congressional support, 453; Specter (R-Pa.) opposes bill, denies votes needed to end debate, 469; bill promoted and criticized, large firms propose a third way to reform labor law, 492; Chamber of Commerce says bill violates ILO principles, Gallup poll finds most respondents favor bill, 493; supporters and critics continue crusade, Feinstein (D-Calif) opposes bill in its current form, Special Report, 538; compulsory arbitration provision called government takeover of private sector, study, 541; Senate likely to draft compromise bill as Democratic support wanes, 557; poll finds support for keeping secret ballot, supporters dispute poll, minority business groups oppose bill, 652; supporters laud bill as economic savior and opponents criticize as job buster, 654; Specter still opposes, despite switch in party affiliation from Republican to Democrat party, 673; advocates say bill would help boost income of low-wage workers, women, construction firms oppose bill, 695; Specter and experts offer alternative proposals, compromises, supporters and critics hold firm to stance on bill, Analysis and Perspective, 736 et seq.; most employers say passage will increase unionization, higher costs expected if bill enacted, study, 747; professors and scholars urge passage, 779; international group of institutional investors urge passage, 779; Biden says difficulty in unionizing in private sector than in public sector shows need for passage, 780; religious leaders urge passage, fairness needed to correct moral imbalance, 781; Obama reiterates support, Specter hopeful about compromise, 804; unionized Hollywood and Broadway stars release video endorsing, 807; experts say mandatory arbitration provisions key to bill's effectiveness, 824; Harkin reiterates intention to push for up-and-down cloture vote if alternative bill not offered, 891; Romney calls bill political payback and says it will have negative impact on economy if signed, 907; essays supporting passage released by UC Berkeley, In Brief, 911; Bus. Leaders for a Fair Econ. supports, urges passage, 944; 300 local business and community leaders urge Senators to reject EFCA alternatives, 946; AFL-CIO official hopeful passage would let workers form union without retaliation, 975; Chamber releases briefing book slamming EFCA, In Brief, 991; speakers offer views, ways to reform labor law, urge vibrant labor movement and more openness of card check process, critique of secret ballot elections, conference, 1017; 12 Democratic senators waver on bill in it's present form, talks on compromise bill continue, Analysis and Perspective, 1025; VP Biden and Harkin tells CWA convention delegates of support for bill, 1070; first-contract arbitration could help parties focus on bargaining, EPI looks at Canadian experience, 1074; NLCC meet with Obama to discuss passage, 1125; Catholics for Working Families supports passage, 1153; congressional aides and others say talks continue despite reports that Senate Democrats want to scrap card-check provision, 1173; Senate vote slips until after Aug. recess, may be longer Harkin says, 1212; businesses reject all possible alternative proposals, 1228; speakers agree on need for improved labor-management climate, but differ on whether EFCA is necessary bill, ABA conference, 1259; AFL-CIO asks affiliates to step up mobilization around passage during Aug. recess, 1270; Specter says he would support cloture vote on modified version of bill, 1337; polled university labor economists oppose, 1356; Reid (D-Nev.) says proposal on hold for now as they focus on health care, energy and bank reform, 1411; Obama's Labor Day speech asks organized labor to help win passage of bill, 1431; Chamber of Commerce reiterate opposition, Labor Day briefing, 1432; Am. Rights at Work launches TV ad campaign on Labor Day to promote bill, 1438; bill vies for action by lawmakers as health care reform remain priority, Reid (D-Nev.) and Harkin (D-Iowa) still support, 1475; Specter says compromise without card check reached, AFL-CIO not on board yet, 1478 HR 1512, FAA, temporary reauthorization, Obama signs 6-month extension for FAA to collect taxes and make expenditures from Airport and Airway Trust fund, 558 HR 1644, Excessive executive pay and bonuses at firms receiving Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) aid, House Comm. approves bill requiring standards, In Brief, 519; House passes, 559 HR 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act, Waite (R-Fla) introduces, would debar contractors hiring undocumented workers, In Brief, 520 HR 1723, Family Leave Ins. Act, Stark (D-Calif) and others introduce bill to provide 12 weeks of paid leave, In Brief, 519; Miller (D-Calif.) plans to take up bill this fall, 1475 HR 1881, Transp. Sec. Workforce Enhancement Act, House Comm. approves bill that gives TSA employees whistleblower and collective bargaining rights, In Brief, 1136 HR 1897, Healthy Workforce Act, Blumenauer (D-Ore) and Mack (R-Calif), provides wellness program tax credit, 600 HR 2067, Protecting Am.'s Worker's Act, Woolsey (D-Calif.) introduces, amends OSH Act to expand coverage, hike penalties and protections for whistleblowers, 691; advocates urge OSHA to let victims' family be involved in accident probes, 692; Am. Indus. Hygiene Ass'n (AIHA) urges changes to OSH Act, update to PELs, expand OSHRC members, 939 HR 2077, Alert Laid-Off Employees in Reasonable Time (ALERT) Act, Gutierrez (D-Ill.) introduces, requires advance mass layoff notification for multi-worksites and penalizes violators, 721 HR 2132, Family and Med. Leave Inclusion Act, Maloney (D-N.Y.) introduces, would amend FMLA to expand care for domestic partners, parent-in-law, adult child, siblings and grandparents with serious health condition, 721 HR 2161, nullifies regulations promulgated under FMLA and restores prior rules, Shea-Porter (D-N.H.) introduces bill, 721 HR 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Pub. School Facilities Act, House approves school construction bill, Mattei (D-N.Y.) offers Job Corp related amendment, 806 HR 2200, Transp. Sec. Admin., House approves $15B authorization bill, includes flight crew security training, In Brief, 930; OSH amendment allows TSA workers to wear respirators, 979 HR 2227, Am. Conservation and Clean Energy Enhancement Act, Murphy (R-Pa) introduces, would promote energy conservation and innovation, Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) urges passage, 855 HR 2273, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act, Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduces, major nurses unions urge passage, 824 HR 2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions (FIRST) Act, Woolsey (D-Cal) introduces bill that would authorize $1.5B for state grants to provide wage replacement for caregivers under FMLA, 964 HR 2346, FY2009 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, Congress passes bill, includes $40M for TAA for Communities/Firms programs, 1007 HR 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act, bill requires OSHA standard mandating use of mechanical lifts when moving patients, 810 HR 2414, Agric. Job Opportunities and Benefits Act (AgJOBS), Berman (D-Calif.) and Putnam (R-Fla.) introduce bill to ease farm labor shortage by gradually legalizing undocumented workers, 808 HR 2454, Safe Climate Act, Senate bill could jeopardize over 4M manufacturing, service jobs unless changes to House bill are made, 1610 HR 2460, Healthy Families Act, DeLauro (D-Conn.) introduces paid sick leave bill, 807; supporters and opponents voice differing views, House panel hearing, 964 HR 2537, Freedom From Union Violence Act, Wilson (R-SC) introduces bill that would fine and/or imprison anyone committing violence or extortion during labor disputes, amends Hobbs Anti-Racketeering Act, 848 HR 2647, Natl. Defense Authorization Act for FY2010, Obama signs, includes FMLA, military leave provisions, 1715 HR 2679, Employee Verification Amendment Act, Giffords (D-Ariz.), extends E-Verify as voluntary program for 5 years, 1475 HR 2732, Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees (RAISE) Act, McClintock (R-Calif.) introduces, pays employee working under union pact higher wages, 929 HR 2808, Truth in Employment Act, King (R-Iowa) introduces bill, would fire organizers expected of salting, 966 HR 2847, FY2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, House approves, GOP criticizes rejection of trade pact study, 1008 HR 2892, DHS appropriations, House Comm. approves bill, includes 2-year extension for E-Verify, 1009; Senate approves $42.9B FY2010 bill with five immigration provisions, will be reconciled with House bill, 1136; Senate approves, 1673 HR 2918, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, Obama signs 1-month stopgap funding bill, 1586 HR 2981, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Frank (D-Mass.) reintroduces, bans bias based on sexual orientation and gender identity, 1050; congressional aides say bill could clear House by the end of the year, 1475 HR 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Sec. Act, HELP Comm. passes bill includes pension funding, investment advice and fee disclosure provisions, 1047 HR 3042, Fed. Oversight, Reform, and Enforcement of the WARN Act (FOREWARN) Act, Miller (D-Calif.) introduces bill aimed at strengthening layoff notification, 1050 HR 3047, The Balancing Act, Woolsey (D-Calif.) introduces bill to amend, expand FMLA, provides paid sick leave and parental involvement leave, 1134; Miller (D-Calif.) plans to take up bill this fall, 1475 HR 3048, Worker Eligibility Fairness Act, amends Food and Nutrition Act to remove food stamp ineligibility for strikers, 1089 HR 3200, Am.'s Affordable Health Choices Act, House Democrats unveil bill, creates public health option, provides subsidies, requires universal, employer-provided coverage, Medicare reform, 1132; Ways and Means and Educ. and Labor Comms. send bill to floor, Special Report, 1193; House Energy and Commerce Comm. approves bill, 1247; Ernst & Young member says tax penalty provision may prompt employers to reclassify employees as contractors, 1270; bill could cause net gain in employer coverage, lower public plan enrollment, CBO report, 1274; employer mandate proposals, policy brief examines pros and cons in House, Senate bills , 1389; Employers Council on Flexible Spending tries to preserve provision to limit pre-tax FSAs, 1486 HR 3288, Transp., HUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Senate approves, bars DOT from funding program allowing Mex. trucks to operate in U.S. under NAFTA, 1512 HR 3293, DOL-HHS FY2010 spending bill, Senate Appropriations Comm. approves $431M in discretionary fund increase for DOL, 1251 HR 3357, Trans. funding reauthorization, Senate approves bill with provision that allows states to borrow when unemployment trust funds expire, 1248 HR 3371, Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act, House Transp. Comm. approves bill that imposes stringent new training, flight-time and rest requirements for pilots, 1250; witnesses testify about commuter pilots' fatigue, low-pay, moonlighting and commuting issues, 1293; CBO cannot predict costs of private sector mandates, Air Transport Ass'n of Am. opposes bill, 1485; ALPA president supports bill to increase flight time, Costello (D-Ill.) predicts passage, 1550; House approves, 1640 HR 3404, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, McDemott (D-Wash.) introduces bill, extends benefits for all states to the end of FY2010, gives more funds to states with highest jobless rate, 1249; Reid (D-Nev.) says Senate will consider extending benefits after recess, 1292; Congress expected to take up bill, 1475 HR 3408, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act, McDermott (D-Wash) introduces, would clarify rules classifying workers as independent contractors v. employees to ensure proper tax filing, In Brief, 1252 HR 3548, Unemployment Comp. Extension Act, House approves bill for states with high unemployment rate, Senate expected to take up bill, 1509; GOP continues to block floor debate on bill, 1672; Senate approves debate proceedings, 1712 HR 3607, FY2010 FAA Extension Act, House approves, 1550 HR 7311, Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, signed, authorizes funding to combat including bring forced laborers into U.S., 53 HR 7327, Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act, pension funding relief, Bush signs bill, 18
SConRes 13, FY2010 $3.5T budget resolution approved, includes deficit-neutral UI reserve fund, 558
S 133, TARP Transparency Reporting Act, Feinstein (D-Calif.), Pedrotty says AFL-CIO supports, 622 S 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Senate begins debate on bill aimed at reversing Supreme Court ruling, 128; House approves bill overturning ruling over GOP opposition, 166; Obama signs bill, 200 S 182, Paycheck Fairness Act, Senate likely to consider bill, Special Report, 654 S 336, Am. Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Appropriations Comm. approves $365.6B part of economic stimulus package, 168; labor and progressive groups launch ad campaign to urge Senate to approve, 218 S 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Bus. Act, Mikulski (D-Md) and Specter (R-Pa) introduce, would extend for 3 years annual cap exemption for returning H-2B workers, 283 S 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act, DeMint (R-S.C.)-introduced bill placed on legislative calendar, 358; enactment will ensure jobs for lawyers, differing views on passage, conference, 527 S 560, Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), Harkin (D-Iowa) introduces, 385; panelists debate merits and possible effects, forum, 452; NAM opposes, board adopts resolution, 452; AFL-CIO, SEIU, Econ. Policy Inst. and Am. Rights at Work urge congressional support, 453; Specter (R-Pa.) opposes bill, denies votes needed to end debate, 469; events held to promote and criticize bill, large firms propose a third way to reform labor law, 492; Chamber of Commerce says bill will violate ILO principles, Gallup poll finds most respondents favor bill, 493; supporters and critics continue crusade, Feinstein (D-Calif) opposes bill in its current form, Special Report, 538; compulsory arbitration provision called government takeover of private sector, study, 541; Senate likely to draft compromise bill as Democratic support wanes, 557; poll finds support for keeping secret ballot, supporters dispute poll, minority business groups oppose bill, 652; supporters laud bill as economic savior and opponents criticize as job buster, 654; Specter still opposes, despite switch in party affiliation from Republican to Democrat party, 673; advocates say bill would help boost income of low-wage workers, women, construction firms oppose bill, 695; Specter and experts offer alternative proposals, compromises, supporters and critics hold firm to stance on bill, Analysis and Perspective, 736 et seq.; most employers say passage will increase unionization, higher costs expected if bill enacted, study, 747; professors and scholars urge passage, 779; international group of institutional investors urge passage, 779; Biden says difficulty in unionizing in private sector than in public sector shows need for passage, 780; religious leaders urge passage, fairness needed to correct moral imbalance, 781; Obama reiterates support, Specter hopeful about compromise, 804; unionized Hollywood and Broadway stars release video endorsing, 807; experts say mandatory arbitration provisions key to bill's effectiveness, 824; Harkin reiterates intention to push for up-and-down cloture vote if alternative bill not offered, 891; Romney calls bill political payback and says it will have negative impact on economy if signed, 907; essays supporting passage released by UC Berkeley, In Brief, 911; Bus. Leaders for a Fair Econ. supports, urges passage, 944; 300 local business and community leaders urge Senators to reject EFCA alternatives, 946; AFL-CIO official hopeful passage would let workers form union without retaliation, 975; Chamber releases briefing book slamming EFCA, In Brief, 991; speakers offer views, ways to reform labor law, urge vibrant labor movement and more openness of card check process, critique of secret ballot elections, conference, 1017; 12 Democratic senators waver on bill in it's present form, talks on compromise bill continue, Analysis and Perspective, 1025; VP Biden and Harkin tells CWA convention delegates of support for bill, 1070; first-contract arbitration could help parties focus on bargaining, EPI looks at Canadian experience, 1074; NLCC meet with Obama to discuss passage, 1125; Catholics for Working Families supports passage, 1153; congressional aides and others say talks continue despite reports that Senate Democrats want to scrap card-check provision, 1173; Senate vote slips until after Aug. recess, may be longer Harkin says, 1212; businesses reject all possible alternative proposals, 1228; speakers agree on need for improved labor-management climate, but differ on whether EFCA is necessary bill, ABA conference, 1259; AFL-CIO asks affiliates to step up mobilization around passage during Aug. recess, 1270; Specter says he would support cloture vote on modified version of bill, 1337; polled university labor economists oppose, 1356; Reid (D-Nev.) says proposal on hold for now as they focus on health care, energy and bank reform, 1411; Obama's Labor Day speech asks organized labor to help win passage of bill, 1431; Chamber of Commerce reiterate opposition, Labor Day briefing, 1432; Am. Rights at Work launches TV ad campaign on Labor Day to promote bill, 1438; bill vies for action by lawmakers as health care reform remain priority, Reid (D-Nev.) and Harkin (D-Iowa) still support, 1475; Specter says compromise without card check reached, AFL-CIO has not signed-off on compromise, 1478 S 803, Healthy Workforce Act, Harkin (D-Iowa) and Cornyn (R-Texas), provides wellness program tax credit, 600 S 1005, Water Infrastructure Fin. Act, Env't and Pub. Works Comm. approves bill, GOP opposes Davis-Bacon requirements, 805 S 1031, Natl. Nursing Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, Boxer (D-Calif.) introduces, major nurses unions urge passage, 824 S 1038, Agric. Job Opportunities and Benefits Act (AgJOBS), Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduces bill to ease farm labor shortage by gradually legalizing undocumented workers, 808 S 1152, Healthy Families Act, Kennedy (D-Mass) and Dodd (D-Conn.) introduce paid sick leave bill, 847 S 1184, Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees (RAISE) Act, Vitter (R-La.) introduces, pays employee working under union pact higher wages, 929 S 1227, Truth in Employment Act, DeMint (R-S.C.) introduces bill, would fire organizers expected of salting, 966 S 1238, Green Jobs Improvement Act, Green (R-Ga.) introduces, funds training for nonunion green jobs, 966 S 1334, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Comp. Act, sponsors and N.Y. labor leaders urge passage of bill that provides medical monitoring, treatment for workers exposed to toxic dust at the World Trade Center, 1485 S 1374, Fed. Oversight, Reform, and Enforcement of the WARN Act (FOREWARN) Act, Brown (D-Ohio) introduces bill aimed at strengthening layoff notification, 1050 S 1451, FAA Air Transp. Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and others introduce authorization bill, removes express carrier language, 1175; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transp. Comm. approves, In Brief, 1216; Senate expected to approve bill before Sept. 30, 1475; Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) does not expect floor action this year, 1511 S 1507, Postal Serv. Retiree Health Benefits Funding Reform Act, Carper (D-Del.), Postmaster Gen. supports bill and arbitration amendment, urges quick action on funding, unions oppose, 1294 S 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Merkley (D-Ore.), bill that bans bias based on sexual orientation and gender identity could clear the Senate by the end of the year, aides say, 1475 S 1647, Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension Act, Reed (D-R.I.) introduces bill to extend UI benefits through 2010, 1338; Fin. Comm. witnesses say extension gives economic boost to the nation, 1465; Congress expected to take up bill to extend benefits, 1475 S 1663, VEBA for former Delphi employees, bill would make Emergency Economic Stabilization Act funds available, Brown (D-Ohio) introduces, 1464 S 1733, Greenhouse gas emissions, CBO report finds bill to cap emissions and create jobs uncertain, In Brief, 1675 S 1788, Nurse Protection Act, Franken (D-Minn.), bill requires OSHA standards mandating use of mechanical lifts when moving patients, 1675 S 3209, Title VII Fairness Act, business groups support Hutchinson (R-Tex) bill extending limitations period for bias claims, measured by when they learn of bias, 49 S 3712, Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act, Bush signs bill to amend mental health parity law effective date from 2009 to 2010, 18
Discrimination
President, Rolando assumes presidency after Young's retirement, 1118
Delphi seeks to cut health and life insurance benefits for current and future salaried retirees (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 236; IUE-CWA and GM reach agreement on retiree health care and pensions, 1408
Outside sales or administrative exemptions, agents may be subject to depending on duties and form of pay, Op. Letter, 500
Cal. gov. vetoes bill to make state law consistent with federal act, 1695
EEOC revises manual to conform with Act, 1339 Lawyer jobs, challenges and employer changes will ensure, conference, 527 Obama approach to labor and employment issues pragmatic, more aggressive on work-family issues, speakers say, ABA conference, 1260 PDA, whether Ledbetter law effects timeliness of pregnancy bias claims of workers denied service credits based on calculations using pre-PDA system (U.S., supplemental brief filed), 323; attorneys discuss possible effect of Ledbetter law, ABA conference, 567; PDA not retroactive, Ledbetter inapplicable (U.S., rvs), 811
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Green jobs, groups tell Middle Class Task Force $19B included in Econ. Recovery and Reinvestment Act should create lasting jobs and living wages, meeting, 373
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Bayonne Med. Ctr., HPAE Local 5185 rejects pact, temporary replacements hired, 924; HPAE set to vote on tentative pact, 962; pact ratified, 1004
Englewood Hosp. and Med. Ctr., talks with HPAE Local 5004 reach impasse, temporary replacements hired, 924; pact ratified, 962 Unemployment insurance
Colo., House approves bill giving unemployment insurance to locked-out workers, sends to gov., 783; gov. vetoes, 867
Statute of limitations, ruling that locked-out UFCW workers failed to prove limitations period barring recovery should be extended reversed (Cal. Ct. App.), 443; unpublished opinion favoring workers certified for publication (Cal. App. Ct.), 642; locked-out workers may proceed with claim involving unemployment benefit denial (Cal. Ct. App.), 1471
Bribery, president on leave pending outcome of federal case, 1666
CSX Transp., pact attained covering 5,000 members, 1369; pact ratified, 1460 Union Pac. RR, arbitration, challenge to whether Natl. RR Adjustment Bd. panel violated union's due process rights by dismissing grievances (U.S., rev grant), 322; (U.S., oral arg), 1633
Local 17, ALJ recommends certification of ILWU's loss in representation election to almond processor (NLRB ALJ), 1557
Prescriptive time period in bias cases, legislation enacted, 299
Flexibility policies, experts discuss benefits, 908
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