GUEST COMMENTARY: The ethical case for right-to-work

Suppose a bare majority of the eateries in your town forces all the others into a dues-imposing “restaurant association” that fixes prices, hours and terms of service for all of them.

Much ado about dues

Concerns about how Indiana's right-to-work law will apply to new labor agreement provisions has grounded talks between a Merrillville union and a group of local roofing contractors.

No resolution on tap in roofers' strike

After more than a month of failed talks, a Merrillville-based roofers' union and a group of roofing contractors have yet to resolve their differences in efforts to reach a new labor agreement.

Roofing job assist rankles union on strike

EAST CHICAGO | While most members of a local roofing union are on strike, area roofing contractors said Thursday they're using an all-hands-on-deck approach to help a Hammond-based firm finish one of its important projects.

Strike tactics cross line, roofing company owner says

It has been more than a week since members of a Merrillville-based union went on strike following an impasse in contract negotiations with local contractors.

MARK KIESLING: Union is right, but it's also wrong

First off, let me go on the record as being against the new Indiana right-to-work law.

Labor officials setting up RTW complaint rules

The Indiana Department of Labor has adopted preliminary rules establishing the procedure for handling alleged violations of the state's new right-to-work law.

Union withdraws motion in RTW suit

An Illinois-based union has dropped its request for a judge to block a part of the law that made Indiana the 23rd right-to-work state.

Unions reviewing possible legal challenges to right-to-work

INDIANAPOLIS | Labor leaders have been quietly reviewing Indiana's new right-to-work law but are mum on whether they will go to court to try to stop the law before its main provision takes effect March 14.

Portage council pledges to continue union support

PORTAGE | There are three things that equalize people in this nation — our form of government, "Sam Colt's pistol" and labor unions, Councilman Ted Uzelac said.

Labor says 'right-to-work' impact too soon to gauge

Opinions vary among labor leaders and attorneys on the impact a right-to-work law will have on Northwest Indiana unions. A few are convinced unions will remain active parts of Hoosier workplaces.

Labor says RTW impact too soon to gauge

Opinions vary among labor leaders and attorneys on the impact a right-to-work law will have on Northwest Indiana unions.

Right-to-work: How they voted; what they're saying

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana's right-to-work law took effect Wednesday, prohibiting a business and a union from agreeing to charge fees to nonunion employees for union-provided representation and grievance services. Employees covered by an existing contract cannot opt out of paying union fees unti…

MARK KIESLING: Right-to-work will be reality, like it or not

The right-to-work bill, which caused the lengthy Democratic walkout in the Indiana Legislature last year and intermittent interruptions this year, is back as expected and has been moved on to the state Senate.

EDITORIAL: Get right to work on other issues

The intense focus and scorched-earth tactics by both sides on the right-to-work issue in the Indiana General Assembly have delayed action on proposals that could bring more immediate economic benefit to Northwest Indiana and the state.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Right-to-work bill doesn't follow Republican values

I am an elected Republican Newton County Council member and a proud dues-paying Local Union 597 pipefitter. I am not writing as a representative of my local nor as an elected official. My alarm and cause for fervently opposing this right-to-work bill is as a concerned citizen who aligns hims…

Union says lack of data on RTW 'telling'

Leaders from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 said Monday responses to an open records request to Indiana leaders seeking right to work information has produced little proof the legislation will spur job creation efforts.