ISO musicians agree to three-year contract with pay hike
The contract, announced Friday, is the first labor agreement the musicians have approved since 2006 to contain an overall wage increase.
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Indy employers to blitz 8th-graders with career choices at JobSpark
At the new event, more than 7,000 Marion County eighth-graders will get hands-on experience in eight job sectors, aided by some 3,000 volunteers from more than 100 companies.
City sues emergency dispatch provider for $8.3M
Indianapolis officials say the firm failed to adequately complete its job to install a computer-aided dispatch system for police, fire and emergency use.
Carrier, union agree to severance deal for 1,400 workers
Carrier Corp. and United Steelworkers Local 1999 have agreed on a severance package for 1,400 employees who will be displaced when the company moves operations from Indianapolis to Mexico.
Indiana State Teachers Association loses executive director
Indiana State Teachers Association Executive Director Brenda Pike plans to resign after six years at the job to take the same position at the troubled Alabama Education Association.
Strong U.S. jobs report includes uptick in unemployment
The U.S. unemployment rate for March eked up from 4.9 percent to 5 percent, a sign that more Americans came off the sidelines to look for work while the economy added 215,000 jobs.
Supreme Court tie upholds win for unions in fee case
The justices divided 4-4 in a case that considered whether public employees represented by a union can be required to pay "fair share" fees covering collective bargaining costs even if they are not members.
Colts’ challenge: Pay up for Luck without emptying coffers
The Colts want to avoid past mistakes, when the team devoted so much of its salary cap to Peyton Manning that it took a herculean effort to build a solid roster around him.
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE: Broad support not enough to save work-share bill
Big business and labor both support legislation that would let companies cut workers’ hours during downturns but let the employees collect partial unemployment. But Gov. Mike Pence’s administration says it would be expensive to implement and so the bill will die.
Mandatory union fees cast in doubt at U.S. Supreme Court
Five of the nine justices hinted that they were poised to let government workers refuse to fund the cost of collective bargaining. That step would be a blow to public-sector unions, which account for almost half the country’s unionized workers.
State jobless rate holds steady at 4.4 percent
Solid October job gains in the manufacturing sector in were offset in part by losses in construction, hospitality and professional business services.
UAW leaders approve proposed labor contract with GM
United Auto Workers leaders have approved a proposed contract with General Motors Co. that promises raises, improvements in health care and a hefty signing bonus.
Republic Airways pilots vote to approve labor agreement
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday that a majority of its 2,100 pilots have approved a new three-year contract, ending a years-long labor dispute that threatened to put the regional airline out of business.
Lawmakers endorse steps to tackle potential teacher shortfall
A legislative study committee recommended a series of steps Monday that would whittle away at the authority of teacher unions while attempting to address Indiana's shrinking number of new teachers.
UAW, General Motors reach contract agreement
The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Co. have reached a last-minute tentative agreement on a new four-year contract, avoiding a strike for now.
UPDATE: UAW passes new labor contract with Fiat Chrysler
Workers overwhelmingly approved a new four-year contract in voting that ended Wednesday night. UAW represents more than 7,000 Fiat Chrysler workers in central Indiana.
Fiat Chrysler avoids strike with new tentative contract
The union announced the agreement just after 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, which was the deadline the union had set to reach a new deal or possibly go on strike.
Fiat Chrysler, UAW still bargaining as strike threat looms
The UAW represents around 40,000 factory workers in the United States. More than 7,000 of those employees work in Kokomo.
Cleveland appeals ‘jock tax’ ruling to U.S. Supreme Court
The case has widespread implications for pro athletes and cities with sports franchises that tax visiting players’ incomes. It’s rooted in part in a challenge brought by former Indianapolis Colt Jeff Saturday.
College player union leaders still pushing for changes
On Monday, the two former college football players who now represent the College Athletes Players Association walked into the NCAA's own backyard and stated their case at Indiana's AFL-CIO state convention.