#AP strikes Christmas Eve deal with union on contract

#AP strikes Christmas Eve deal with union on contract

The Associated Press (AP) News Guild announced Sunday it has struck a deal with management on a three-year contract after 19 months of negotiations that culminated in a final end-of-year push. “This announcement follows rounds of intense discussions with the company over the last two weeks, culminating in even more intense discussions over the last…

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#UAW announces push to organize nonunion plants after strike wins

#UAW announces push to organize nonunion plants after strike wins

After ratifying new contracts with automakers following its weeks-long strike, United Auto Workers (UAW) announced plans Wednesday to try to organize workers at more than a dozen factories not currently part of the union. The newest push for workplace improvement will organize more than 150,000 autoworkers across 13 different automakers: BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Lucid, Mazda,…

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#SAG-AFTRA calls for video game actors to join picket line

#SAG-AFTRA calls for video game actors to join picket line

The actors’ union which is already striking Hollywood movie studios called for a second strike authorization on Friday for video game actors. “Here we go again! Now our Interactive (Video Game) Agreement is at a stalemate too. Once again we are facing employer greed and disrespect,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in a statement.  The…

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#Unifor’s Lana Payne is taking on the fight for workers

#Unifor’s Lana Payne is taking on the fight for workers

“Unifor’s Lana Payne is taking on the fight for workers” Canada’s labour movement is ripe for a resurgence after decades of stagnant wages—not to mention the health-and-safety nightmare that was the pandemic. Leading the charge is Unifor, the country’s largest private-sector union, which represents more than 315,000 employees. Recently, Unifor made headlines for its own…

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#Biting letter shows how ugly it’s getting between MLB, union

“#Biting letter shows how ugly it’s getting between MLB, union” June 12, 2020 | 9:26pm Major League Baseball’s powers have proven about as productive as New York City’s government during this shutdown. In their defense, however, at least there’s an explanation behind that: They hate each other’s guts. Multiple industry sources confirmed the vitriolic content…

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