Labor Interest

Enzi vs. Kennedy: Senators part ways over bill for public safety labor unions (Casper Star-Tribune)

16 May 2008

WASHINGTON -- Sens. Mike Enzi and Edward Kennedy, the usually cooperative top Republican and Democrat on the Senate labor committee, are locked in combat over a bill that would require states to allow firefighters, police and first responders to unionize.

Spirit workers' vote on union set for June (The Wichita Eagle)

16 May 2008

A vote on whether to decertify the union representing professional and technical workers at Spirit AeroSystems has been scheduled for June 24. The National Labor Relations Board has determined there was "sufficient interest" to schedule the vote, the NLRB said Thursday. Employees are represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace's professional and technical ...

Treasurys rise amid further economic uncertainty (AP via Yahoo! News)

16 May 2008

Treasury prices rose Thursday after government reports indicated the economy remains under pressure, lowering chances that the Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates in the near term.