February 16, 2011 NILRR News Clips

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GM Hourly Workers to Receive Up to $4,000 in Profit-Sharing Bonuses

GM said the profit-sharing payout for hourly employees is about twice the largest amount in company history of $1,775 in 1999. “This payout is a good example of how we are sharing in the success of the new GM with GM employees,” the company said in a statement.

Specialty Contractors Oppose Repealing Davis-Bacon, but Seek Push on Taxes, Safety

The coalition, which is comprised of mostly union employers, includes the National Electrical Contractors Association, the Finishing Contractors Association, the International Council of Employers of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, the Mechanical Contractors Association of America, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association, and the Association of Union Constructors.

Catholic Labor Network Meeting Discusses If Hospitals Are Respecting Workers’ Rights

In the opening session, Gerald Shea, an assistant to the president of the AFL-CIO, discussed the document, “A Fair and Just Workplace: Principles and Practices for Catholic Health Care,” and its status.

GOP Presses Biggest-Ever Budget Cuts

In early action on the bill, which would cut domestic programs by $61 billion this year, Republicans showed little appetite for making cuts in the Pentagon. The House rejected four amendments to cut defense programs, including one small cut to get rid of some Pentagon advisory commissions.