Teamsters Urge Congress to Reject South Korea Trade Deal

Hoffa Issues First Public Statement on the Issue

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today said he opposes the current version of the trade deal with South Korea and will urge Congress to reject it.

The bill is expected to be submitted to Congress soon.

"We appreciate President Obama's efforts to renegotiate ...

Hoffa Praises Wisconsin Demonstrators

Teamsters President Calls Protests "Inspiring"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa saluted the tens of thousands of people streaming into Wisconsin's capital this week to protest Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal.

"It's inspiring to see middle-class workers coming together to say they've had enough of this one-sided class war," ...

February 18, 2011

Employers must pay if they deny lunch breaks

by Bob Egelko

Employers in California who fail to give workers 30-minute meal breaks and 10-minute rest periods must pay them two hours' wages as compensation, a state appeals court has ruled in a hotly contested workplace issue.

Wednesday's decision by the Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles involved suits by 32 United Parcel Service supervisorial ...

Feburary 9, 2011

New NLRB website launches today with more information and greater ease of navigation

The National Labor Relations Board today announced the launch of a new agency website that is more flexible, timely, easy to navigate, and useful to a variety of audiences, from practitioners to first-time visitors.

The redesigned and re-imagined site, at www.nlrb.gov, builds on an overarching effort toward greater transparency and efficiency ...

News Release
National Labor Relations Board
Office of the General Counsel

February 7, 2011

Settlement reached in case involving discharge for Facebook comments

A settlement has been reached in a case involving the discharge of a Connecticut ambulance service employee for posting negative comments about a supervisor on her Facebook page.

The NLRB’s Hartford regional office issued a complaint against American ...

New website offers employment law help

The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new website — elaws — that offers online advisers that help employees and employers understand their rights and responsibilities under numerous federal employment laws.

The elaws advisers offer information on topics such as pay and overtime, workplace poster requirements, health benefits, re-employment rights for uniformed service members, and federal contractor compliance. ...