…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/…
…and to involve them in how it is used and developed. It is the first partnership between a labor organization and a tech company to focus on AI. There are…
…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…
…job security. The deal took over a year of organizing, Teamsters Airline Division employee Kim Barboro said. Read the full story by Teamsters News, published December 8, 2023, here: https://teamster.org/2023/12/cwa-ibt-association-reaches-agreement-with-american-airlines/…
…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/…
…with advocacy organizations to conduct outreach and educate workers on their rights. A rising tide lifts all boats, and last month’s win represents a win for all working New Yorkers….
