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UAW Agrees To Bargain Under Tribal Law

November 04, 2008 16:55

In an interesting development in the Foxwoods Resort Casino case, the UAW has agreed to begin collective bargaining under tribal law, although neither party has waived their right to appeal to federal labor law. The casino is located on the Mashantucket Pequot reservation, and last November the...

BREAKING NEWS: UAW/Foxwoods - "Historic" Agreement Reached to Negotiate Contract Under Tribal Law

Daniel Schwartz
October 31, 2008 18:35

The Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise (more widely known as Foxwoods) and the UAW at Foxwoods have issued a joint press release moments ago that they have "reached a historic agreement to negotiate a union contract under Tribal Law, without either party waiving their rights under...

UAW/Foxwoods: As Media Reports Pick Up, Parties' Silence Begins

Daniel Schwartz
October 14, 2008 21:42

Last Friday, I reported on a late-breaking agreement to discuss labor matters between the UAW and Foxwoods. Since that time, media reports have been wide with editorials discussing the matter as well. The Day has been leading the way with a few reports/editorials: In an editorial, The Day...

BREAKING NEWS: UAW/Foxwoods Agree To Discussions...And May Apply Tribal Law

Daniel Schwartz
October 10, 2008 22:30

While most people are focusing on Connecticut's ruling legalizing same-sex marriages, word leaked out late today that the UAW and Foxwoods agreed to enter into discussions for a possible labor agreement.   (For background on the UAW/Foxwoods dispute, see prior blog coverage...

Sympathy is Hard to Find - Gosselin Job is Safe

John Gosselin
September 03, 2008 11:47

  By Sean P. Murphy   Globe Staff / August 29, 2008   Email| Print| Single Page| Yahoo! Buzz| ShareThis Text size – + Soaring gas prices, job losses, and other components of New England's struggling economy have taken a bite...