BURLINGTON, Vt.—Nurses at the University of Vermont Medical Center announced July 2 that they will go on strike for 48 hours July 12-14, three days after their three-year contract expires.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The new owners of several nursing homes in the Philadelphia area are trying to slash pay and benefits for their dietary, housekeeping, and laundry workers, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania said
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—The British Columbia Labour Relations Board declared June 18 that the SEIU Janitors Christian Labour Association of Canada’s contract with cleaning contractor Best Service Pros is invalid.
ATLANTA, GA.—UPS and the Teamsters have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract, the union announced June 22. The proposed deal, which would cover about 260,000 workers, would
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—About 300 Missouri union officials, workers, and supporters rallied here June 23 to mobilize opposition to Proposition A, a measure on the Aug. 7 statewide ballot to preserve
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—The Oklahoma Supreme Court ordered June 22 that a referendum to repeal tax increases enacted in April to fund teacher raises should be stricken from the ballot. The
LOUISVILLE, KY.—About 25 UPS drivers protested outside the company’s Louisville facility June 19, opposing its contract proposal to have lower-paid “hybrid” drivers to handle expanded weekend deliveries.
BUFFALO, N.Y.—Workers at a Tops Markets warehouse in Lancaster have approved a two-year contract, agreeing to pension changes that will help the bankrupt supermarket chain restructure. The pact with Teamsters
WASHINGTON—D.C. residents voted by a 55%-45% margin June 19 to end the city’s lower minimum wage for tipped workers—but the City Council might overturn it or water it down. The
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—Boeing announced June 18 that it would refuse to bargain with the International Association of Machinists on a contract for 176 flight-line technicians who voted to join the
