Union News

Pretoria - South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the City of Tshwane (Greater Pretoria) have held a Diplomatic Fair celebrating 50 Years of the Organisation of African Unity, now re-christened the African Union.

Amiens - In France, two unionized tire companies located on the same street near Amiens, France chose very different directions begetting polar opposite results.

Detroit - In an attempt to interview union members during a rally in Lansing, Fox News reporter Steven Crowder was punched several times and then later grabbed from behind as he tried to head back to the media tent.

Crippled by a nationwide strike, on Friday the makers of Wonder Bread and Hostess Brands snack products that include iconic Twinkies cakes announced plans to permanently close its doors and lay off all of its 18,500 employees.

Frankfurt - Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, has canceled around 300 flights in Frankfurt, with 26,000 passengers stranded. Berlin has joined in and Munich will follow shortly.

Gov. Scott Walker’s recent victory in Wisconsin is not a political fluke, nor is the notion that big unions, particularly public-sector unions, have become an impediment for Democratic candidates in local, state and national elections.

Madrid - Spain is apparently planning draconian new laws against street protests by curbing the use of social networking, following recent strikes and protests by the unions against changes in the labor laws.

New York - Standing in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement is the IWW, the General Defense Committee of the Industrial Workers of the World, denouncing the brutal silencing of dissent of passive protesters by New York police.

Nearly half of the workforce employed by Verizon Wireless Communications Inc. are opening the week on strike. The movement follows a breakdown in labor negiotiations between the union and Verizon.

Toronto - Air Canada workers are likely to strike at 12:01 a.m. today unless Canada's largest airline makes concessions to union members.