Category Archives: Unions

Sununu bumps veteran labor leaders from workers comp appeals board

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

As Gov. Chris Sununu looks to “shake up the status quo,” he has decided not to reappoint two longtime stalwarts of the state’s organized labor movement to a key panel charged with deciding workers compensation disputes. Former AFL-CIO President Mark … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders to speak in New Hampshire on Labor Day

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to speak at a union event on Labor Day in New Hampshire, a state where he scored a huge primary victory last year over Democrat Hillary Clinton. Sanders will speak … Continue reading →

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Four city labor contracts up for vote tonight in Manchester

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

MANCHESTER — Aldermen will consider final approval of four labor contracts tonight, with Mayor Ted Gatsas questioning how they will be funded, while a key alderman praised one for putting a crack in the long-criticized Yager-Decker pay scale. The contracts … Continue reading →

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IBEW reaches Northern Pass labor agreement

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The Boston-based International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ Second District has reached an agreement with Eversource and the contractors chosen to build the 192-mile Northern Pass transmission project In a press release, the IBEW said that the project labor agreement with … Continue reading →

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Conflicts of Interest in the Queen City’s Charter Breaches

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Rich talked about the still raging controversy surrounding the aldermen who breached Manchester’s Charter in voting for contracts in which they had conflicts of interest.  He pointed out that spending was driven so high that the tax cap had to be overridden and shared … Continue reading →

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The Restriction of Teachers and Discussing Unions

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Rich displayed his discontent over the teachers’ inability to do what they need to do in the classroom, as discussed in a previous discussion with Katie Howe.  He tackled testing, reminding the listeners about Kelley Tambouris’ past involvement on the show, and took a call … Continue reading →

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Governor signs New Hampshire ‘joint employment’ bill into law

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

New Hampshire has become the first New England state to enter the fray over who is liable for labor violations involving a franchise – the local franchisee, who mainly deals with the employee, or the national franchisor, which is where … Continue reading →

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Gravel: Watching the Manchester aldermen with complete disgust

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Publisher’s Note:  We post this testimony given by Ward 7 resident Lisa Gravel to the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 My name is Lisa Gravel and I have been a property owner in Ward … Continue reading →

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Border Patrol union president says morale at 20-year high under Trump

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The union president said that agents have a new “energy” to them due to a concrete commitment to enforcing existing federal laws. “There’s a vibe, there’s an energy in the Border Patrol that’s never been there before,” Mr. Judd told host Steve … Continue reading →

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The New State Budget’s in Effect, But Contract for State Workers Remains Unresolved

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The new state budget may be in effect, but one issue still unresolved is a contract for state employees. Governor Sununu says he’d welcome a deal but it may not happen. Negotiations between the Sununu administration and the five unions … Continue reading →

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