Stephen Franklin

They strike. They rally. They issue public appeals. They fax their offers and counteroffers. But nothing changes. The result is no end to the 3-year-old dispute between the United Auto...

The leaders of the United Auto Workers union vowed here at a massive rally Saturday to step up the pressure on Caterpillar Inc. to win a new contract ending their...

He stood on the union picket line on the roadside in the strong, warm wind blowing across the cornfields. One work shoe was on, the other blissfully off. "I just...

Ever so slowly, the financial vises set in motion by the Teamsters' week-old nationwide strike are tightening on both companies and workers. Two subsidiaries of TNT Freightways Corp. of suburban...

With no end in sight and tensions rising, the six-day-old Teamsters strike is quickly sliding toward a gritty and sometimes violent showdown. Six Teamsters were arrested Monday on disorderly conduct...

Let's get the small things out of the way first. It's hard to find fault with Cousins. Most dishes are fresh, tasty, ample and eye-appealing. Maybe the house specialty- breast...

Bundled against the bone-chilling cold, Calvin Gulette killed time with other striking Teamsters Tuesday, recalling how much has changed since he began driving a truck 28 years ago. How he...

Before, said Enrique Luna emphatically and with a steady gaze, there was nothing. Before, there were mindless, short-term $6-an-hour factory jobs. Before, he scrounged for money and never had enough...

My first fatoush. Was it in a quiet cafe under tall trees or in a noisy courtyard? It was the perfect working person's salad-toasted pita bread that had nearly gone...

This was one very long expedition that was worth it. How many so-so curries had we gulped down before? How many uninspired chutneys? How many leaden pooris had we swallowed?...