Economy Oct 20 Railroad companies reject union sick time demands, raising chance of strike By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Economy Dec 28 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Economy Dodges Blow as Longshoremen Settle Union Dispute In other news Friday, U.S. dock workers avoided a major strike against shipping companies by extending their current contract, due to expire, for another month. Also, in Iraq, tens of thousands of Sunni demonstrators protested against the Shiite-led government and…