The following originally appeared in the Boston Globe on August 20, 2012
by Robert Hughes, on August 21, 2012
The following originally appeared in the Boston Globe on August 20, 2012
by Robert Hughes, on July 24, 2012
As the Con Edison lockout enters its 20th day, stories are emerging of workers who are struggling without healthcare coverage and supervisors who are exhausted from suddenly being thrust into 12 hour days covering the very physical jobs they held years ago. To make matters worse, temperatures are hitting record highs, and the utility is being forced to lower wattages being supplied to segments of their customer base.
by Cathy Wright, on February 7, 2012
When it comes to labor-management relations, what typically dominates the headlines are the boisterous disagreements, emotional point-counterpoint arguments, and sad economic news of layoffs, lost benefits, even facility closures. And there’s an all too familiar refrain: labor blames management for failed leadership or corporate greed, while management cites excessive labor costs paralyzing the enterprise’s competitive ability.
by Cathy Wright, on December 16, 2011
"Actions speak louder than words.” Whoever was the adage-maker on that one sure had it right! It’s an expression that invariably comes up when labor and management leaders discuss how they should go about articulating their commitment to working together. The phrase garners knowing nods, agreement all around, “Well of course that’s true” type statements.
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