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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Layoffs, hiring, labor and union newsen-usTue, 07 Oct 2008 00:03:03 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Net's eBay to reduce workforce 10 percenthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/at/Uus-ebay.RrHQ_IO6.htmlwed/at/Uus-ebay.RrHQ_IO6.html1223337290Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:54:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/at/Uus-ebay.RrHQ_IO6.html"></a>SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Internet auction house eBay Inc. said Monday it would cut its staff by 10 percent, a move that would lay off about 1,000 full-time staff members. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/at/Uus-ebay.RrHQ_IO6.html">Net's eBay to reduce workforce 10 percent</a> SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Internet auction house eBay Inc. said Monday it would cut its staff by 10 percent, a move that would lay off about 1,000 full-time staff members. (UPI) Colo. right-to-work measure close in pollhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ch/Uus-politics-colopoll.RGfh_IO6.htmlwed/ch/Uus-politics-colopoll.RGfh_IO6.html1223317490Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:24:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ch/Uus-politics-colopoll.RGfh_IO6.html"></a>DENVER, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Nearly half of voters oppose a Colorado ballot initiative that would make it harder to organize labor unions, a poll indicates. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ch/Uus-politics-colopoll.RGfh_IO6.html">Colo. right-to-work measure close in poll</a> DENVER, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Nearly half of voters oppose a Colorado ballot initiative that would make it harder to organize labor unions, a poll indicates. (UPI) Economy trumping ideology in Michiganhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-mich.RkXq_IO5.htmlwed/cq/Uus-politics-mich.RkXq_IO5.html1223211290Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:54:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-mich.RkXq_IO5.html"></a>DETROIT, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Economic hard times are slowly prompting struggling Michigan residents to overcome ideological beliefs and support Barack Obama, interviews reveal. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-mich.RkXq_IO5.html">Economy trumping ideology in Michigan</a> DETROIT, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Economic hard times are slowly prompting struggling Michigan residents to overcome ideological beliefs and support Barack Obama, interviews reveal. (UPI) Noted musicians joining performers' unionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bm/Ubritain-artistsunion.RnvY_IO4.htmlwed/bm/Ubritain-artistsunion.RnvY_IO4.html1223150702Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:05:02 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bm/Ubritain-artistsunion.RnvY_IO4.html"></a>MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Members of top bands such as Badly Drawn Boy and Radiohead say they will join a new performers' union at an upcoming meeting in Britain. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bm/Ubritain-artistsunion.RnvY_IO4.html">Noted musicians joining performers' union</a> MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Members of top bands such as Badly Drawn Boy and Radiohead say they will join a new performers' union at an upcoming meeting in Britain. (UPI) Writers to picket outside Perry's studiohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cs/Uus-tylerperry.RLz2_IO3.htmlwed/cs/Uus-tylerperry.RLz2_IO3.html1223081087Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cs/Uus-tylerperry.RLz2_IO3.html"></a>ATLANTA, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Four writers who claim they were illegally fired this week by Tyler Perry's production company said they will picket outside his new studio complex in Atlanta. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cs/Uus-tylerperry.RLz2_IO3.html">Writers to picket outside Perry's studio</a> ATLANTA, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Four writers who claim they were illegally fired this week by Tyler Perry's production company said they will picket outside his new studio complex in Atlanta. (UPI) Male workplace behaviors prehistorichttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cu/Ube-australia-whitemalebosses.RnXp_IO3.htmlwed/cu/Ube-australia-whitemalebosses.RnXp_IO3.html1223059487Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cu/Ube-australia-whitemalebosses.RnXp_IO3.html"></a>SYDNEY, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Male domination and attitudes in the workplace stem from prehistoric behaviors, says Jeffrey Braithwaite, an Australian researcher. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cu/Ube-australia-whitemalebosses.RnXp_IO3.html">Male workplace behaviors prehistoric</a> SYDNEY, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Male domination and attitudes in the workplace stem from prehistoric behaviors, says Jeffrey Braithwaite, an Australian researcher. (UPI) Bollywood strike endshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ak/Uindia-bollywood.Rvdl_IO3.htmlwed/ak/Uindia-bollywood.Rvdl_IO3.html1223058287Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ak/Uindia-bollywood.Rvdl_IO3.html"></a>MUMBAI, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The work stoppage that forced dozens of Bollywood productions to halt has ended, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ak/Uindia-bollywood.Rvdl_IO3.html">Bollywood strike ends</a> MUMBAI, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The work stoppage that forced dozens of Bollywood productions to halt has ended, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees said. (UPI) Candidates pledge jobs, but where?http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/am/Uus-campaignpledge-jobs.Rwab_IO2.htmlwed/am/Uus-campaignpledge-jobs.Rwab_IO2.html1222975487Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/am/Uus-campaignpledge-jobs.Rwab_IO2.html"></a>CHICAGO, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. presidential candidates promise job creation, but the question remains where the jobs might be created, a private research group said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/am/Uus-campaignpledge-jobs.Rwab_IO2.html">Candidates pledge jobs, but where?</a> CHICAGO, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. presidential candidates promise job creation, but the question remains where the jobs might be created, a private research group said. (UPI) Bollywood goes on strikehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/dp/Uindia-bollywood.RKua_IO2.htmlwed/dp/Uindia-bollywood.RKua_IO2.html1222965887Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/dp/Uindia-bollywood.RKua_IO2.html"></a>MUMBAI, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Nearly 150,000 workers in India's Bollywood film and television industry reportedly have gone on strike, forcing about 40 productions to grind to a halt. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/dp/Uindia-bollywood.RKua_IO2.html">Bollywood goes on strike</a> MUMBAI, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Nearly 150,000 workers in India's Bollywood film and television industry reportedly have gone on strike, forcing about 40 productions to grind to a halt. (UPI) Wave of political attack ads hits scenehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/br/Uus-politics-attackad.RyTk_IO2.htmlwed/br/Uus-politics-attackad.RyTk_IO2.html1222965311Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:35:11 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/br/Uus-politics-attackad.RyTk_IO2.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- As the Republican and Democratic vice presidential nominees prepared for their debate. independent political groups unleashed a slew of attack ads. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/br/Uus-politics-attackad.RyTk_IO2.html">Wave of political attack ads hits scene</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- As the Republican and Democratic vice presidential nominees prepared for their debate. independent political groups unleashed a slew of attack ads. (UPI) Work stress affects rheumatoid arthritishttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cb/Usweden-arthritis.R4Ww_IO2.htmlwed/cb/Usweden-arthritis.R4Ww_IO2.html1222961696Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cb/Usweden-arthritis.R4Ww_IO2.html"></a>STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Swedish scientists say an employee's working environment can play a part in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cb/Usweden-arthritis.R4Ww_IO2.html">Work stress affects rheumatoid arthritis</a> STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Swedish scientists say an employee's working environment can play a part in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. (UPI) Manufacturing index down sharply in monthhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bb/Uus-ism.Rqkn_IO2.htmlwed/bb/Uus-ism.Rqkn_IO2.html1222961086Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:24:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bb/Uus-ism.Rqkn_IO2.html"></a>TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. manufacturing activity in September tumbled to its lowest level since October 2001, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bb/Uus-ism.Rqkn_IO2.html">Manufacturing index down sharply in month</a> TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. manufacturing activity in September tumbled to its lowest level since October 2001, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday (UPI) SAG recommends strike authorization votehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cm/Uus-sag.RAMn_IO2.htmlwed/cm/Uus-sag.RAMn_IO2.html1222959919Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:05:19 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cm/Uus-sag.RAMn_IO2.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The Screen Actors Guild's National TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee says it recommends a strike authorization vote of the membership be taken. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cm/Uus-sag.RAMn_IO2.html">SAG recommends strike authorization vote</a> LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The Screen Actors Guild's National TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee says it recommends a strike authorization vote of the membership be taken. (UPI) Airline sued for religious discriminationhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/dd/Uus-mesaba.RmHY_IO1.htmlwed/dd/Uus-mesaba.RmHY_IO1.html1222904687Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/dd/Uus-mesaba.RmHY_IO1.html"></a>MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Mesaba Airlines, a U.S. regional carrier, is accused of violating federal law when it fired a Jewish worker who refused to work the Sabbath. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/dd/Uus-mesaba.RmHY_IO1.html">Airline sued for religious discrimination</a> MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Mesaba Airlines, a U.S. regional carrier, is accused of violating federal law when it fired a Jewish worker who refused to work the Sabbath. (UPI) 'Reagan Dems' still not sold on Obamahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-mich.Rteo_IO1.htmlwed/ak/Uus-politics-mich.Rteo_IO1.html1222890287Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-mich.Rteo_IO1.html"></a>WARREN, Mich., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Michigan's "Reagan Democrats" have not been convinced by Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama to return to the party, polling indicates. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-mich.Rteo_IO1.html">'Reagan Dems' still not sold on Obama</a> WARREN, Mich., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Michigan's "Reagan Democrats" have not been convinced by Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama to return to the party, polling indicates. (UPI) Volvo moves 500 Canadian jobs to U.S.http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cg/Ucanada-volvo.RB2K_IO1.htmlwed/cg/Ucanada-volvo.RB2K_IO1.html1222887920Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:05:20 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cg/Ucanada-volvo.RB2K_IO1.html"></a>GODERICH, Ontario, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Canadian automotive industry is reeling from another plant closure that will put 500 people out of work at Volvo's southwestern Ontario plant in Goderich. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/cg/Ucanada-volvo.RB2K_IO1.html">Volvo moves 500 Canadian jobs to U.S.</a> GODERICH, Ontario, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Canadian automotive industry is reeling from another plant closure that will put 500 people out of work at Volvo's southwestern Ontario plant in Goderich. (UPI) FDIC insurance added to bailout debatehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/dc/Uus-fdic.R04R_IO1.htmlwed/dc/Uus-fdic.R04R_IO1.html1222885488Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/dc/Uus-fdic.R04R_IO1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The second proposed bailout plan for U.S. financial firms may include a provision for more than doubling bank deposit insurance. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/dc/Uus-fdic.R04R_IO1.html">FDIC insurance added to bailout debate</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The second proposed bailout plan for U.S. financial firms may include a provision for more than doubling bank deposit insurance. (UPI) Britain's ITV News to slash 429 jobshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ax/Ubritain-itv.RCAH_ISU.htmlwed/ax/Ubritain-itv.RCAH_ISU.html1222822489Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ax/Ubritain-itv.RCAH_ISU.html"></a>LONDON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Britain's ITV News has announced it is eliminating 429 jobs, including journalists and broadcast staff, as a means of saving money. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ax/Ubritain-itv.RCAH_ISU.html">Britain's ITV News to slash 429 jobs</a> LONDON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Britain's ITV News has announced it is eliminating 429 jobs, including journalists and broadcast staff, as a means of saving money. (UPI) SAG asks AMPTP to resume talkshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ct/Uus-sag.RVX8_IST.htmlwed/ct/Uus-sag.RVX8_IST.html1222743912Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:05:12 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ct/Uus-sag.RVX8_IST.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Screen Actors Guild Monday asked the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to resume contract negotiations. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ct/Uus-sag.RVX8_IST.html">SAG asks AMPTP to resume talks</a> LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Screen Actors Guild Monday asked the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to resume contract negotiations. (UPI) Strike at Boeing appears stagnanthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bt/Uus-boeing.R3lf_IST.htmlwed/bt/Uus-boeing.R3lf_IST.html1222716899Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:34:59 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bt/Uus-boeing.R3lf_IST.html"></a>SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Boeing and the International Association of Machinists union appear far apart and unwilling to compromise to settle a strike, both sides indicate. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bt/Uus-boeing.R3lf_IST.html">Strike at Boeing appears stagnant</a> SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Boeing and the International Association of Machinists union appear far apart and unwilling to compromise to settle a strike, both sides indicate. (UPI) Work can hasten rheumatoid arthritishttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ck/Usweden-arthritis.RgYW_ISR.htmlwed/ck/Usweden-arthritis.RgYW_ISR.html1222489486Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:24:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ck/Usweden-arthritis.RgYW_ISR.html"></a>STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Swedish scientists say an employee's working environment can play a part in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ck/Usweden-arthritis.RgYW_ISR.html">Work can hasten rheumatoid arthritis</a> STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Swedish scientists say an employee's working environment can play a part in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. (UPI) Health is a hefty price for successhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bs/Uus-workaholics.Rvhz_ISQ.htmlwed/bs/Uus-workaholics.Rvhz_ISQ.html1222469086Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:44:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bs/Uus-workaholics.Rvhz_ISQ.html"></a>ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Tough financial times should not cause employees to work themselves out of good health, a U.S. doctor advises. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bs/Uus-workaholics.Rvhz_ISQ.html">Health is a hefty price for success</a> ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Tough financial times should not cause employees to work themselves out of good health, a U.S. doctor advises. (UPI) Health insurance cuts into family budgetshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ct/Uus-deductibles.Rhxu_ISP.htmlwed/ct/Uus-deductibles.Rhxu_ISP.html1222391108Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:05:08 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ct/Uus-deductibles.Rhxu_ISP.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. workers are paying an average of $3,354 annually for employee-sponsored health insurance, up 5 percent from last year, a survey said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/ct/Uus-deductibles.Rhxu_ISP.html">Health insurance cuts into family budgets</a> WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. workers are paying an average of $3,354 annually for employee-sponsored health insurance, up 5 percent from last year, a survey said. (UPI) EU court rejects unified retirement lawhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bt/Ueu-retirement.RvAE_ISN.htmlwed/bt/Ueu-retirement.RvAE_ISN.html1222191295Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bt/Ueu-retirement.RvAE_ISN.html"></a>LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The European Court of Justice has rejected a unified EU retirement law regarding mandatory retirement at age 65 or older without compensation. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/bt/Ueu-retirement.RvAE_ISN.html">EU court rejects unified retirement law</a> LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The European Court of Justice has rejected a unified EU retirement law regarding mandatory retirement at age 65 or older without compensation. (UPI) Province woos cancer doctors with raiseshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/da/Ucanada-gynoncologists.R1gW_ISN.htmlwed/da/Ucanada-gynoncologists.R1gW_ISN.html1222175688Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/da/Ucanada-gynoncologists.R1gW_ISN.html"></a>ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador gave $73,000 raises to its three gynecologic oncologists, who responded by taking back their resignations. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.labor/2/wed/da/Ucanada-gynoncologists.R1gW_ISN.html">Province woos cancer doctors with raises</a> ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador gave $73,000 raises to its three gynecologic oncologists, who responded by taking back their resignations. (UPI)