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April 9, 2012
Union official of building/construction AFL/CIO dies suddenly

Mark Ayers, the 63-year-old president of the building and construction trades department of the AFL/CIO, died unexpectedly on April 8, according to an announcement issued by the organization.  No details were released on the cause or circumstances of his death. Ayers served as president since 2007.

December 20, 2010
Kohler workers pass new contract

Union members at the Sheboygan, Wis., Kohler plant voted in favor of the company’s proposed labor contract Sunday after four months of negotiations, according to WBAY.com. 

According to the article, 62% of UAW Local 833 members voted to pass the contract, which included a five-year wage freeze, a flexible work force, a two-tier wage structure and a $1,000 signing bonus.

December 5, 2010
Kohler Union plans informational picket

United Auto Workers Local 833 have announced they will hold an informational picket today at...

October 3, 2010
Teamsters settle with ProBuild in Chicagoland

Striking workers at two ProBuild facilities in Chicagoland returned to work last month after Teamsters...

September 20, 2010
Teamsters settle with ProBuild

Striking workers at two ProBuild facilities in Chicagoland will return to work this week....

September 1, 2010
ProBuild picketers move to Denver

The ongoing strike against ProBuild by Teamsters Local 673 moved west this week when the...

August 30, 2010
Picketers linger at two ProBuild sites

Healthcare benefits top the list of an isolated labor dispute at two Chicagoland ProBuild locations....

August 21, 2007
IKEA workers strike in B.C.

The Richmond, British Columbia-based store is the only unionized IKEA store in Canada....

July 23, 2007
Canada USW, forest companies reach stalemate in union negotiations

Several unresolved issues between the forest products union and bargaining group stem from low timber...

July 22, 2007
British Columbia forestry workers go on strike

The union and employers reach a stalemate over issues relating to a struggling lumber market....

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