Arthur Schwartz

Union Sues National Grid Over Storm-Related Overtime Pay

A union sued National Grid Plc in Brooklyn, New York, federal court, alleging the utility failed to pay overtime wages to workers putting in 60- to 80-hour work- weeks repairing damage from Hurricane Sandy.

UAW ‘Close to a Framework’ for GM Agreement, Official Says

The United Auto Workers union, having extended its contract with General Motors Co. by two days, said it is “very close” to completing negotiations with the automaker on a new accord.

Wall Street Protesters Sue Over Bridge Arrests as Demonstrations Continue

Wall Street protesters arrested in a march across the Brooklyn Bridge sued New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly for allegedly violating their constitutional rights.

New York Police May Use City Buses For Protest Arrests While Suit Proceeds

New York police may require unionized bus drivers to transport protesters arrested during anti-Wall Street demonstrations, a federal judge ruled, denying a request for a temporary injunction while their union sues the city.

GM, Chrysler Return to UAW Bargaining After Contract Extensions

General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC, bailed out by the U.S. in 2009, negotiated today with the United Auto Workers for four-year labor deals after failing to meet a deadline yesterday to reach new accords.

Transit Union Says Police Can’t Use Bus Drivers at Wall Street Protests

Police should be barred from forcing New York transit workers to abandon their routes and transport anti-Wall Street demonstrators arrested for disorderly conduct, an employees’ union told a federal judge.

GM Aims to Lower U.S. Labor Costs With Buyouts, Cheaper Hires Over 4 Years

General Motors Co. will move to entice electricians and its other highest-paid U.S. hourly workers to retire so it can hire lower-wage replacements through a four-year labor agreement with the United Auto Workers.

GM Halted SUV-Making in Ryan’s Hometown Before Obama Took Office

In his speech accepting the Republican vice presidential nomination Aug. 29, Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin attacked President Barack Obama over the closing of a General Motors Co. factory in Ryan’s hometown. The only rub is that the factory stopped making GM vehicles while George W. Bush was still president.

East Ramapo School Board Sued for Money Given Yeshivas

Current and former board members of the East Ramapo Central School District in New York’s Rockland County were accused by parents in a lawsuit of taking money away from public education in favor of Jewish institutions.

"Everybody said-- Republicans and Democrats agreed-- we had too much capacity."

- Arthur Schwartz on Aug 30, 2012

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U.S. Stocks Decline After Record Highs Amid Retail Sales

S&P 500 Retreats From Record as Treasuries Fall With Oil

Gold Bears Pull $20.8 Billion as BlackRock Says Buy: Commodities

European Stocks Decline From 2008 High; Commerzbank Sinks

Treasury 10-Year Yields Reach Seven-Week High on Growth