Unions had a lot of high-profile wins in 2023, from the UAW to UPS, while organizing attempts spread across the nation among workers in such mega-chains as Starbucks and smaller…
…forestall a “second-tier” workforce, and get a $3,000 bonus upon ratification, among other benefits. Read the full story by Richard Khavkine for The Chief-Leader, published December 28, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/32bj-realty-board-reach-contract-agreement,51676…
…Professional Staff Congress, the American Postal Workers Union, the UAW, and the New York State Nurses Association. Read the full story by Duncan Freeman for The Chief-Leader, published here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/psc-calls-for-gaza-cease-fire,51618…
…union organizing is taking place. As the number of Starbucks stores who have voted to unionize grows – 370 in the last two years according to the Associated Press –…
FedEx Express workers are organizing to join the Teamsters. FedEx Express is the largest cargo airline in the U.S. The workers involved are specifically Mechanics and Related Employees Craft or…
…other steps to bring down prescription drug costs. Bill Alexander, president of Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 31-9 in Southeast Chicago, said one of his family members previously…
…access for your members while protecting their financial wellbeing – but there are also ways to drive down costs for organizations who are providing this coverage. Here are three factors…
…divides public employees into two groups, favoring one group’s bargaining rights and disfavoring the other, which includes most state workers. Read the full story by AFSCME News, published here: https://www.afscme.org/blog/public-worker-lawsuit-seeks-to-overturn-wisconsins-anti-collective-bargaining-law…
…hospital will no longer be incentivized to short-staff, which is a hazard for both nurses and patients. Read the full story by UFT News, published December 20, 2023, here: https://www.uft.org/news/news-stories/news-stories/uft-nurses-arbitration-victory…
…breweries owned by the alcoholic beverage corporation. The current contract expires in just over two months, on Feb. 29, 2024. Read the full story by Teamster News, published here: https://teamster.org/2023/12/by-99-teamsters-authorize-strike-at-anheuser-busch/…
