The union representing CVS pharmacy clerks and technicians who picketed outside seven stores over the weekend said Monday that the first wave of its strike has come to an end, with another bargaining session scheduled for Wednesday. “Despite the fact that our members can’t afford to go without a paycheck, these workers took a huge … Read more
“We want to be with our patients, not on a picket line, but we can’t keep working in a system that treats mental health care like an assembly line job,” said a therapist for the health care provider. Originally Published: October 18, 2024 at 2:08 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz … Read more
Denver voters have another hefty ballot on their hands in the November election: Three double-sided pages await them in envelopes that began arriving over the weekend. Beyond school district matters, statewide amendments and propositions, congressional races and the U.S. presidency, Denver voters have nine citywide ballot questions that would change municipal code or the city … Read more
By MAE ANDERSON and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down this week when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977. Workers began walking picket lines early Tuesday near ports all along the East and Gulf coasts. For update, see: Dockworkers’ … Read more
By TOM KRISHER DETROIT — The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, is to resume working immediately. Both sides also reached agreement on … Read more
By David Koenig | The Associated Press Boeing said Monday it made a “best and final offer” to striking union machinists that includes bigger raises and larger bonuses than a proposed contract that was overwhelmingly rejected. The company said the offer includes pay raises of 30% over four years, up from the rejected 25% raises. … Read more
Boeing factory workers gather on a picket line during the first day of a strike near the entrance of a production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S., September 13, 2024. Matt Mills Mcknight | Reuters RENTON, Wash. — Cash-strapped Boeing is facing mounting costs from an ongoing machinist strike as workers push for higher pay. A … Read more
United Automobile Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union on Monday said it had filed federal unfair labor practice charges against … Read more
By David Koenig, Manuel Valdes and Lindsey Wasson | The Associated Press Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job early Friday at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere after union members voted overwhelmingly to go on strike and reject a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years. The strike started … Read more
By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters On the final day of their session, California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill banning employers from forcing workers to sit through anti-union meetings — the latest attempt by Democratic politicians to support union activity amid a revived labor movement. If Newsom signs Senate Bill 399, California would join … Read more
