Interest Arbitration News Today

The misnamed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, H.R. 800) is organized labor's top legislative priority. The portion of the bill that ends union organizing elections has received the most attention and criticism. No less dangerous, however, is a binding arbitration provision that would empower government officials to set workers' wages and working conditions. Binding arbitration could also force workers into multiemployer union pension plans, many of which are severely underfunded and can...

Janesville Transit System employees are entering interest arbitration to settle a yearlong contract dispute between the city’s municipal bus drivers and the city of Janesville.

Shortly after the injunction was announced, catanzarro responded. >> they can take us to court all they want. we already are filing paperwork to dismiss that silly motion. we also are filing -- already have this drafted, our own tro to compel the city to go to interest arbitration. they have done everything but negotiate in good faith regardless of what the mayor says. >> good for catanzarro. fighting back. its here where we should remind you where lori lightfoots loyalties lie. last year when t...

Get democrats to do some of the things people thought wed never get a chance to do. think about this we capped the interest arbitration awards that public sector unions get in new jersey at 2%. did you ever think a union state like new jersey would get that done? >> i was interested in your comments saying weve got to have trueth telling. $128 trillion in unfunded liabilities. your kids my kids are going to inherit all of this. and im thinking okay if we really want to deal with it you got to de...

Get a chance to do. think about this we capped the interest arbitration awards that public sector unions get in new jersey at 2%. did you ever think a union state like new jersey would get that done? >> i was interested in your comments saying weve got to have trueth telling. $128 trillion in unfunded liabilities. your kids my kids are going to inherit all of this. and im thinking okay if we really want to deal with it you got to deal with entitlements. thats where all the money is. so social se...