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The Pegasus Project "Heroes of the Heart" Online Holiday Charity Auction is open for bids from now through Nov. 30.

When a Puerto Rico newspaper publisher raided the union workers' retirement fund, the Bush administration didn't do much. But under President Obama's Labor Department, workers will get most of their money back. DOL lawyers went to U.S. federal court on behalf of the El Vocero workers and won a $1.28 million settlement that restores most of the funds that were taken, as well as promised employer contributions that were not made between 2003 and 2006.

The National Mediation Board this week proposed a rule change to bring real democracy to union elections in the airline and railroad industries. Under the NMB proposal, workers would vote either "Yes" or "No" in a union representation election. The outcome would be determined by a majority of votes cast, just as elections for public office now are conducted.

CWA has filed a lawsuit charging Verizon Communications with denying workers the rights and protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act. The class action lawsuit covers Verizon workers in Districts 1, 2 and 13.

The office received the attached list of surplus/VTP declaration windows.