Tentative NH union deals settled
New Hampshire has negotiated tentative contracts with state labor unions. Full story
U.S. builders complain they can't find skilled carpenters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Where have all the carpenters gone? Home builders across the United States are scratching their heads for an answer as they struggle to assemble crews to keep up with growing demand. Full story
How the rock 'n' roll industry points to income inequality
MDC Partners Miles Nadal and the Washington Post's E.J. Dionne join Morning Joe to discuss why the rock 'n' roll industry is a good example of growing economic inequality.
Commerzbank to shed more than 5,000 jobs: source
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German lender Commerzbank <CBKG.DE> will shed more than 5,000 jobs as part of its cost cutting program, a person familiar with the negotiations told Reuters on Tuesday. Full story
Tense standoff in Istanbul
Labor unions joined protestors still reeling from the government crackdown over the weekend where the Prime Minister of Turkey blamed foreign media and other “instigators.” NBC’s Richard Engel reports.
Detroit default, restructuring plan break new ground: Moody's
(Reuters) - Detroit's default and debt restructuring plan are precedent-setting in the U.S. municipal market, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday, because the city is looking to bondholders, as well as labor unions and pensioners, to share the pain. Full story
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Silicon Valley, big labor clash over immigration reform
Former FCC attorney David Goodfriend talks immigration reform through the lens of Silicon Valley moguls, like Facebook, and big labor and the differences the two camps are having over immigration changes.
Republicans closer to dismantling labor protections
The president has been trying to staff the National Labor Relations Board, but Republicans in the Senate have blocked the confirmation of his nominations. Ed talks to New York Times labor reporter Steven Greenhouse and the Communications Workers of America's Larry Cohen.
Bangladesh building collapse has political consequences for the US
MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki talks about the Bangladesh disaster and how it’s brought the issue of workers’ rights back into the spotlight. The panel then joins the conversation to discuss the human cost of cheap labor and how a tragedy like Bangladesh can be prevented.
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