Labor Relations Reporter; News and Background Index

BACK PAY

– Case summaries, 171; 367

BACKGROUND CHECKS

– Case summaries, 372

BAGGAGE SCREENERS

See TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA)

BAKERIES

See FOOD PRODUCTS

BANKRUPTCY

– Case summaries, 444

BANKS

See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

BARGAINING DUTY

See GOOD FAITH BARGAINING

BEAUTY SALONS

See HAIR SALONS

BENEFITS

See specific types of benefits
– Health

See HEALTH INSURANCE

– Multiemployer plans

See MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS

BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

– Case summaries, 246; 319
– Coca-Cola Bottling, distributor's faith-based mission statement discussed, avoiding religious bias claims not needed, 439

BLE

See LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (BLE)

BLS

See LABOR STATISTICS BUREAU (BLS)

BOTTLERS

See BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

BOYCOTTS

– Secondary

See SECONDARY BOYCOTTS

BREAKS, MEAL AND REST

– Cal., brew pubs owners will pay to settle suit for failure to provide time (Cal. Super. Ct.), 496
– Case summaries, 209; 494

BROADCAST EMPLOYEES (NABET)

– ABC, pact for N.Y., Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. ratified, 148

BROADCASTING INDUSTRY

– ABC, NABET pact for N.Y., Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. ratified, 148
– Case summaries, 395
– Commissions, Fed. Arb. Act bars arbitrator from determining whether Cal. law grants Labor Comm'r exclusive jurisdiction (U.S.), 326
– Race bias, EEOC unveils public service announcements, 151

BROADWAY THEATERS

See ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

BUDGET, FEDERAL

See also specific agencies and departments
– FY2009, funding request for FMLA and FMCS slightly more than FY2008, 221; EEOC would get more funding than FY2008 level, agency pleased, 226; Senate approves GOP amendment taking EEOC funds for prosecuting English-only policies and giving to Ed. Dep't program for teaching English to immigrants, 371; Earp says proposed increase will help address hiring needs, Mollohan (D-WVa) says agency not equipped to handle growing caseload, 464

BUILDERS

See CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

BUILDING SERVICES

– Case summaries, 51; 155; 267
– 14 Penn Plaza, clause in SEIU pact unenforceable to waive right to sue for age bias (U.S., rev grant), 284; case could be most significant in 2008-9 term, practitioners tell ABA, Special Report, 429
– Security guards

See SECURITY GUARDS

BURDEN OF PROOF

– Case summaries, 152; 342

BUREAU OF

See specific bureau

BUS TRANSPORTATION

– Schools

See EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS