…officials are calling “unprecedented” deficits. They are calling for 5% across-the-board cuts from every municipal department. Although no layoffs are planned, union heads are outraged; and Patrick Henry, president of…
Well-known actress, writer and filmmaker Justine Bateman, who served as a union advisor on AI, is fuming about the recent tentative contract reached between SAG-AFTRA and studios and streaming companies….
…front-of-house workers, and ratification bonuses are $3k for full-timers, and $500 for part-time staff, among other wins. Read the full story by Artforum News, published November 8, 2023, here: https://www.artforum.com/news/unionized-brooklyn-museum-staff-ratify-inaugural-contract-543220/…
…and dangerous work, are pushing these laborers out of NYC, as they can no longer afford to live there, with some staying in shelters while building “affordable” housing. Now, lawmakers…
…wage and hour protections, and, importantly, the right to unionize. They would also be given a window into opportunities for middle-class jobs, as they would learn about state apprenticeship and…
…National Hospital Safety Act. The Act was introduced earlier in the year by Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown. It would establish minimum staffing levels at hospitals and provide nurses with whistleblower…
…to spread fake news, among other destructive uses. Although at this point, the order only applies to the public sector, unions such as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA have long been…
…we’ve never organized before.” Next targets: non-organized car companies like Tesla, Toyota, and Honda. Read the full story by Jake Johnson for Common Dreams, published October 30, 2023, here: https://www.commondreams.org/news/uaw-labor-movement…
The United Auto Workers and General Motors have come to a tentative agreement, weeks after the union went on strike against Ford, GM, and Stellanis. The union had already reached…
…concerned about the well-being of who they serve. Walgreens and CVS are mostly not unionized. Read the full story by Nicole Goodkind for CNN, published October 30, 2023, here: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/30/business/cvs-walgreen-pharmacy-walkout/index.html…
