Collective Contract

Just when we thought things couldn't get much worse in Pierre regarding education and teacher rights, it does indeed get worse. State Rep. Brian Liss, R-Sioux Falls, introduced a bill in the South Dakota Legislature to eliminate collective bargaining....

More than 12,600 people pledged to boycott online retailer Amazon.com  this holiday season to protest "sweatshop" working conditions at its Lehigh Valley warehouses, according to the union advocacy group American Rights at Work. Working conditions at...

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare workers throughout the state joined Tuesday for a one day strike.   About 4,000 healthcare workers are striking stalled contract negotiations, and about 17,000 to 20,000 nurses are out for solidarity....

When Adrian Peterson went down on Saturday, even players recoiled. Peterson, the Vikings' star running back, took a handoff on Saturday. As he hit the hole, Redskins safety DeJon Gomes smashed into Peterson's left knee from the side. There was little...

Three Baltimore schools have extended their school day by three hours, using a national program that has boosted achievement in other urban districts and has been hailed as a way to make American students competitive in the 21st century. Hilton...

Karen Ann Coss, 54, of 108 Pine Lake Road, Cape Carteret, N.C., passed away Christmas Eve at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, N.C., after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Her daughter and husband were holding her hands, with her sister and...

 LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose all shined as the NBA tipped off in style on Christmas Day with some sparkling action putting aside memories of the five month long lockout. The Miami Heat immediately showed why they are title favorites by...

On January 1, 2012, more than 200 new laws, covering everything from local library boards to murder, will go into effect. Chicago Tribune political reporter Rick Pearson says some that might impact you the most include: - Toll hike - Electronics...

Justine Frantz has spent $1,483.31 over the past several years buying gifts for her grandchildren from online retailer Amazon.com. But the Lower Macungie resident said she won't give the Seattle company another penny after reading about working conditions...

Elmer Goris spent a year working in Amazon.com's Lehigh Valley warehouse, where books, CDs and various other products are packed and shipped to customers who order from the world's largest online retailer. The 34-year-old Allentown resident, who has...

There's no bigger sports moneymaker and show than the Super Bowl and 300 pages of contracts signed by the Capital Improvement Board lock the city and state in guaranteed revenue losses and costs while giving the National Football League a huge payday.  ...