By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters California businesses are suing to halt a new state law that bars them from requiring employees to attend anti-union meetings at work. The state’s Chamber of Commerce and California Restaurant Association filed the suit in federal court on New Year’s Eve, a day before the new law was to go … Read more
An Amazon delivery truck passes people holding signs and marching during a strike by Teamsters union members at an Amazon facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, Dec. 19, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Amazon workers across seven facilities in New York, Georgia, California and Illinois went on strike Thursday to lobby for better benefits, higher wages and … Read more
The online retail giant Amazon.com said its rush to deliver millions of holiday packages was largely unaffected Thursday by a nationwide strike, as thousands of drivers represented by the Teamsters union walked off the job. The strike, which began at dusk on Thursday on the West Coast, affected distribution and fulfillment hubs in the City … Read more
By Daniela Sirtori | Bloomberg The union representing Starbucks baristas plans to go on strike for five days from Friday after a final-stage bargaining session reached an impasse, the group said. Starbucks Workers United said its members are planning to walk out in unionized stores across Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle. The union, which represents … Read more
Teamsters refuse to say how many employees in San Bernardino, Palmdale, Victorville and City of Industry would walk off the job. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: December 17, 2024 at 4:06 PM PST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more
Elon Musk’s business empire is sprawling. It includes electric vehicle maker Tesla, social media company X, artificial intelligence startup xAI, computer interface company Neuralink, tunneling venture Boring Company and aerospace firm SpaceX. Some of his ventures already benefit tremendously from federal contracts. SpaceX has received more than $19 billion from contracts with the federal government, … Read more
The Southern California News Group Guild ratified its first labor contract Friday, Nov. 15, three years after newsroom journalists voted to unionize in 2021. The contract includes minimum pay rates and certain job protections for 120 Guild members employed by the 11-newspaper group. The contract for SCNG Guild, a unit of Media Guild of the … Read more
Among the gains in the contract are the elimination of two-tier wage scale and an increased health care bonus. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 9, 2024 at 11:42 AM PST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of … Read more
One of the most-sought-after demographics of the 2024 election was the union vote. And even though Vice President Kamala Harris earned endorsements from many of the country’s biggest unions, voter support among union workers was decidedly split. Before yesterday’s election, Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, said that a second Donald Trump presidency would be … Read more
Union says employees are seeking a contract like the one Kaiser workers secured in Northern California. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 25, 2024 at 12:48 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. … Read more
