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...late 2005, workers at Ford came within a few dozen votes of scuttling a plan that offered the company relief from skyrocketing health-care costs by raising co-pays and deductibles. At Chrysler, the same cuts never came to a vote because the union's Chrysler council, which is made up of top local union officers, opposed the cuts even though the union board had recommend approval...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bailout Tactics: UAW Prepares for Its Next Move | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

Last year’s Undergraduate Council Presidential race seemed over before it started; this year’s contest couldn’t be more different. With five different tickets presenting—whether in seriousness or in jest—compelling visions for the UC, students have many opportunities to make their voices heard...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Web Update: Vote Schwartz-Biggers | 12/7/2008 | See Source »

...With the Bush administration now the lamest of lame ducks, the NATO agreement reflect desires in Europe to avoid offending Russia - especially on topics like Georgian and Ukrainian membership that many European leaders feel is an unnecessary provocation of Moscow," comments Andrew Wilson, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations in London. "The U.S. didn't really push too hard on the membership issue, because it knew it couldn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: As Georgia Recedes, NATO Eases Stance on Russia | 12/6/2008 | See Source »

While five Undergraduate Council presidential candidates arrived for their second debate yesterday evening, only four tickets will continue to the next round of the election cycle...

Author: By Sofia E. Groopman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: UC Candidates Battle for Votes | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

...same day his Labor Party held its primary election - running a very distant third. But their impact on other players in the West Bank may be profound: the actions of the Hilltop Youth were condemned and strongly discouraged by the long-established settler leadership of the Yesha Council, who recognized that young settlers being seen to use violence against the Israeli state and randomly attacking Palestinian civilians could turn Israeli public opinion strongly against the settler movement. But the young settlers at the heart of the Hebron confrontation have shown themselves to be beyond the control of the traditional settler...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israeli Settler Youth on the Rampage in Hebron | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

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