The Teamsters say YES to UPS, GEO says YES to the University of Michigan, and the Writer’s Guild says “NO, you will not divide us” to the AMPTP. PLUS – the NLRB says union busting companies now have to automatically recognize their unions!
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Articles mentioned in this episode:
Teamster members ratify deal at UPS, putting strike threat to rest
Five-Year National Agreement Passes Overwhelmingly, One Supplement to Be Renegotiated
American Airlines Pilots Ratify Contract Offering Big Raises
TRANSDEV TEAMSTERS IN VISALIA RATIFY CONTRACT, END STRIKE
Rail union wants new rules to improve conductor training in the wake of 2 trainee deaths
Powerful Labor Union Demands Action After Second Serious Injury on Jersey City Job Site
Navy shipbuilders’ union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron Works
Specialty Finishes shipyard painters win raises in first union contract
Days Before Classes Resume, Michigan Reaches Deal With Grad Student Union
University of Michigan grad workers celebrate new contract, promise continued action
Teacher strikes loom as SW Washington school districts try to agree on contracts
Youngstown teachers strike is on; school will begin remotely for students Friday
Ohio board says YEA teachers strike legal
UUP members say YES! to new contract
Penn RAs will have union election despite university’s opposition, says national labor board
College of DuPage faculty members authorize strike
Companies That Union-Bust Must Now Automatically Recognize Union, NLRB Rules
NLRB restores Obama-era rule speeding up union election process
Amazon was accused of calling the police on employees in the latest union-busting case
Box Office Mayhem: Starless Publicity Campaigns Start to Impact Grosses
Musicians of Philadelphia Orchestra Vote to Authorize Strike
WGA East & NewsGuild Demand Accountability For Police Raid Of Kansas Newspaper
TVO employees walk off the job Monday after negotiations stall
SEIU Local 1000 announces tentative contract for California state workers. What’s in the deal?
Workers for San Juan County are getting a 32-hour workweek
TEAMSTERS TO CRUISE: GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER
TEAMSTERS FILE UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGES AGAINST DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER
Tens of thousands of Kaiser healthcare workers to vote on possible strike
UAW and GM’s joint venture reach a tentative deal that gives battery workers a wage hike
Labor union turns up heat in battle over sale of U.S. Steel
U.S Steel is for sale, and the union may veto certain buyers
Cheers for Union Beer! Workers at the Elysian Brewing Company Join Teamsters
Hotel Workers Union Calls For Convention Boycott Of Los Angeles
ANALYSIS: Unions, on a Roll, Are Reeling in the Workers
The July 2023 monthly report is here!
Hot labor summer: Hype, or a real shift in mood?
This is How the Next Great American General Strike Happens…
Billy Bragg releases pro-unionisation response song to viral country hit Rich Men North of Richmond
August 24 – Fighting for Dignity
Pathway to Progress: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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