Author: Phillip Wilson

What happened to the biggest paycut in history?

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 16, 2004 | Uncategorized

I know it’s early, but the SHRM website reports: “In fact, no example of significant loss of overtime eligibility at any company has surfaced to date, say proponents of the new rules, including, of course, officials...

Is there any way…

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 16, 2004 | News

…to make this permanent? Sorry, but I’m just not a fan of soccer on ice.

Getting into a pickle

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 16, 2004 | Uncategorized

Mt. Olive Pickle Co. agreed to pay more money for cucumbers and to “encourage” growers to recognize the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (affiliated with the AFL-CIO) in exchange for ending a five-year boycott. About...

Labor 101?

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 16, 2004 | Uncategorized

It’s Labor 101 according to labor leaders. Andy Stern of the SEIU is calling for consolidation of unions around the country into 15-20 “super-unions” that can negotiate national or regional contracts with...

China labor shortage

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 15, 2004 | Union Avoidance

Nathan Newman has an interesting link about an impending labor shortage in the Chinese manufacturing sector. Although the conclusion his post is begging us to make is that Chinese labor conditions are deplorable, isn’t...