http://www.nrtw.org/en/free-tagging/union-dues The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/news-release-verizon-employee-federal-charge-10032011 <p><img src="/i/newsrelease.png" style="padding-left: 60px" alt="News Release" align="middle" border="0" height="48" width="457" /></p> <h2 style="text-align: center"><a href="/en/press/2011/09/verizon-cwa-strike-federal-charge-10032011" title=Verizon Employee Files Federal Charge Against CWA Union Officials for Ignoring Her Rights">Verizon Employee Files Federal Charge Against CWA Union Officials for Ignoring Her Rights</a></h2> <h3 style="text-align: center; font-style: italic">Workers refused to abandon job during highly-publicized strike but Verizon continues to illegally seize union dues from her paycheck</h3> <p><b>Newport News, VA (October 3, 2011)</b> – In the wake of the recent Communications Workers of America (CWA) union-boss instigated strike that grabbed national headlines, a Newport News, Virginia Verizon (NYSE: VZ) worker has filed federal charges against the union and company for violating her rights.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/news-release-verizon-employee-federal-charge-10032011">read more</a></p> http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/news-release-verizon-employee-federal-charge-10032011#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:34:35 -0400 Anthony Riedel 4024 at http://www.nrtw.org http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/while-food-prices-soar-unions-delay-critical-foreign-aid-shipments <p> As global food prices continue to <a href="http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN849863.html">skyrocket</a>, regulations that entrench union special privileges are delaying critical food shipments from reaching their intended destinations. According to the <a href="http://blogs.cgdev.org/globaldevelopment/aid_effectiveness/food_aid/">Center for Global Development</a> and <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-food17apr17,0,2640146.story"><i>The Los Angeles Times</i></a>, union-imposed labor requirements have slowed food shipments because aid agencies are forced to rely on U.S.-flagged ships for transportation: </p> <p><a href="http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/while-food-prices-soar-unions-delay-critical-foreign-aid-shipments">read more</a></p> http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/while-food-prices-soar-unions-delay-critical-foreign-aid-shipments#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:06:39 -0400 Will Collins 3050 at http://www.nrtw.org