…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…
Some Amazon workers at the Maspeth, Queens warehouse walked off the job. This is during a very busy holiday season. They are joining other Amazon workers across the country, going…
…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…
On Monday, Dec. 11, the AFL-CIO and Microsoft Corp. announced they are working together to develop a dialogue that will address how the growing use of AI will affect workers,…
…job training participants in a street cleaning program, which serves 1,200 workers, “is completely ludicrous.” Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for the Chief-Leader, published December 13, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/immoral-city-council-unions-denounce-budget-cuts,51585…
…penalties for vendors that currently could involve jail time, and cap any fines at $1,000. Read the full story by Richard Khavkine for The Chief-Leader, published December 13, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/street-vendors-would-greatly-increase-according-to-council-bills,51584…
…union – will increase labor costs by $1.5 billion in 2024. Read the full story by Jamie L. LaReau for the Detroit Free Press, published December 7, 2023, here: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2023/12/07/gm-must-pay-8-million-2019-plant-closures-lordstown-warren-transmission/71842614007/…
…for construction management, and to Conti Civil for construction for an overpass for the new tunnel. Read the full story by Jen A. Miller for Construction Dive, published here: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/gateway-program-construction-begin/700363/…
…secure, consistent force in the children’s lives.” A petition has been launched, calling on Mayor Adams to abandon the policy. Read the full story by UFT News, published here: https://www.uft.org/news/press-releases/mayor-adams-must-protect-childrens-right-shelter…
Over 1,100 DHL Express Teamsters, represented by Teamsters Local 100, who load and unload airplanes at the company’s largest logistics hub in North America, went on strike on Dec. 7….
