Unions protest as overtime rules take effect
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Hundreds of workers rallied on the steps of the Labor Department yesterday to protest the implementation of new rules they say
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he Bush administration&#39;s new overtime rules go into effect today, but the Kerry campaign has already begun attacking the overhauled regulations, saying they will hurt millions of American workers.
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PARIS - Support for striking transport workers faltered yesterday, with some unions returning to work on the second day of a protest against government plans to scrap some retirement benefits and commuters grumbling about delays and crowded platforms.
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Residents nationwide are increasingly protesting their associations' fees and rules.
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WASHINGTON -- Paychecks could surge or shrink for a few or for millions of workers across the country starting today, when sweeping changes to overtime pay rules take effect.
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Demonstrators claiming plans for firefighters to be on call at night will put lives in danger stage a protest march.
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Thousands of postal staff across NI are taking part in industrial action over pay and restructuring plans.
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WASHINGTON - New federal overtime rules are in effect today, stripping overtime rights from some workers and granting them to others.
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Fresh from their triumph in the House, labor allies want the Senate to derail new Bush administration overtime rules that critics say would prevent 6 million American workers from getting the bonus pay.
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Auto workers' union begins picketing GM as strike deadline passes.
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Unions at Alcatel-Lucent  called on Wednesday for a strike on February 15 to protest against a restructuring at the telecoms equipment provider, fearing more job cuts than announced.
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Tens of thousands of South Korean workers held rallies and labor strikes Wednesday to oppose a free trade agreement with the United States and demand better working conditions.
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After months of heated debate, a major revision, protests and an unsuccessful legislative assault, the most sweeping changes to the nation&#39;s overtime rules in more than 50 years take effect tomorrow.
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Controversial new rules regarding overtime pay went into effect Monday, with the Bush administration and labor advocates squabbling over how many US workers are affected.
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Hundreds of NHS workers are set to protest against plans to close blood centres across England.
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Prison officers in England and Wales strike in a protest over pay, the association representing them says.
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Union members vote for two days of industrial action in a dispute over job cuts and longer shifts.