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• The Writers Guild Is Losing Ground

  The WGA may have erred in demanding that reality show writers join its ranks, overshadowing the real issue of money for digital media Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Media, Entertainment, DIS, GE, Labor

• Why United Is Ready to Unite

  The airline is struggling. But finding another carrier willing to cement a merger may be problematic Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, Executives, Management, BSC, Labor, Mergers & Acquisitions, Airlines, LUV, AMR, UAUA, CAL, LCC, DAL, NWA, CEOs

• UAW Cuts Can Save Ford

  Ford's UAW deal will save about $1 billion per year. Now CEO Mulally needs to spend the money building cars people want more than Toyota's Read More... Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 1:19 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Management, Autos, F, TM, GM, GS, Manufacturing, Labor, NYSE

• OSHA's Wal-Mart Investigation

  The safety agency is looking into the retailer's handling of one whistleblower's complaint of suspected wrongdoing Read More... Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Legal Issues, Company News, WMT, Retailing, Labor, Employment Law

• Negotiate in a Cool, Dark Place

  Lessons from the very public breakup of Joe Torre and the New York Yankees Read More... Posted Thursday, October 25, 2007 5:10 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Media, Management, Labor

• Immigration Raids Hurt Farmers

  Farmers say an immigration crackdown is causing workers to flee and crippling operations. Now they're urging reform Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: GOOG, Legal Issues, MSFT, Policy, Labor, IBM, ORCL

• Boeing: Man on the Hot Seat

  Pat Shanahan has been the aircraft maker's Mr. Fix-It on a number of projects. Now he faces his biggest challenge: the 787 Dreamliner Read More... Posted Monday, October 22, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Technology, Executives, Manufacturing, Labor, JPM, BA, Airlines

• U.S. Tech Workers Fight Back

  The Programmers Guild is issuing a rebuttal following calls for unlimited green cards for some foreign workers. Can Congress reach a compromise? Read More... Posted Monday, October 15, 2007 3:53 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Technology, Software, Policy, Labor, Employment Law

• Stressed Out on Wall Street

  Today's investing professionals have a modern set of coping strategies, including prescription drugs, wellness programs, and the long view Read More... Posted Sunday, October 14, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, GS, BSC, C, Stock Market News, Labor, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Career & Work

• The Great Tech Worker Divide

  Is there really a labor shortage, or are tech companies lobbying Congress for more visas and green cards simply to avoid paying Americans better wages Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 09, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: GOOG, Legal Issues, Technology, MOT, YHOO, Labor, IBM, INTC, WIT, INFY, Employment Law, TXN, SAP, Career & Work

• Wal-Mart: A Snap Inspection

  The retailer's customer service scores low on our three-store visit. Says one worker: "If Wal-Mart doesn't care for me, why should I care?" Read More... Posted Monday, October 01, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: AAPL, TGT, Company News, DELL, HPQ, WMT, Retailing, AET, UNH, Labor, CC, ANN, Customer Service, BBY, JCP, KSS, SHLD, Career & Work, M, DDS

• Is GM's Health Plan Contagious?

  The UAW's deal to assume retiree benefits may become a model for others. But it's not an easy path Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, Autos, F, GM, Science, Health Care, Labor, CAT, Retirement, NWA, NAVZ

• Starbucks: More Charges of Union-Busting

  The company known for stellar employee practices faces charges of violating labor law in two states Read More... Posted Friday, September 21, 2007 1:37 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Legal Issues, Company News, WMT, Food Services, Science, Health Care, Labor, SBUX, Employment Law

• Election '08: Seeking a 'Tech President'

  Technology companies have much at stake in 2008. Here's where the candidates stand on the issues of crucial importance to Silicon Valley Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Technology, HPQ, MSFT, Policy, YHOO, Telecommunications, Politics, Labor, Education, T, VZ, QCOM, INTC, CMCSA, JNJ, AMGN, Employment Law, Legal Structures, Patent & Trade Law, Career & Work

• UAW and GM: Deal or No Deal?

  Although the two sides are closer on funding a health-care trust fund, if no agreement is reached by Sept. 18 there could be a strike Read More... Posted Monday, September 17, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, Autos, F, GM, C, Labor, JPM, DCN