A Volkswagen EV ID.4 crossover at the Volkswagen of America plant in Chattanooga, Tenneessee, on June 8, 2022. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT — Volkswagen workers at a plant in Tennessee have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a vote to join the United Auto Workers, the union announced Monday. The … Read more
Touchstone Climbing employees who say they’re underpaid and lacking in adequate security won an election to unionize all five of the company’s Southern California climbing gyms. Employees this week said their ballot count was recognized by the National Labor Relations Board, clearing the way for them to form a bargaining committee for labor negotiations as … Read more
Cooks and cashiers at a Pizza Hut in Los Angeles launched a three-day strike Wednesday, March 6, claiming management has engaged in wage theft by denying them meal breaks, overtime and paid sick leave. Five workers at the 2542 W. Temple St. location — some represented by the newly created California Fast Food Workers Union … Read more
Workers at a Subway in Westchester launched a three-day strike Friday, March 1, claiming they’ve endured a wave of violence, including a machete-wielding man who entered the sandwich shop and screamed at employees. Armed with signs reading, “Fast food workers on strike” and “Know your rights,” employees at the 8406 Lincoln Blvd. business say it … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Members of the California Faculty Association voted to approve a new contract with the California State University, union officials announced Monday. The CFA, which represents more than 29,000 tenure-line instructional faculty, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches in the 23-campus system, said 76% of voting members approved the agreement. “We thank members for … Read more
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain during an online broadcast updating union members on negotiations with the Detroit automakers on Oct. 6, 2023. Screenshot DETROIT â The United Auto Workers is threatening a labor strike at Ford Motor’s largest U.S. plant if local union demands aren’t resolved by next week. The Detroit union on Friday … Read more
Hundreds of fast-food workers gathered Friday, Feb. 9 in Los Angeles, rallying support for a newly created union aimed at ensuring adequate wages, increasing work hours and boosting workplace protections. The California Fast Food Workers Union will be affiliated with Service Employees Union International Union, which powered the campaign to boost California’s minimum wage for … Read more
UCI Health is expanding again, agreeing to buy four hospitals that make up Tenet Healthcare Corp.‘s Pacific Coast Network for $975 million. The facilities include Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Los Alamitos Medical Center, Placentia-Linda Hospital and Lakewood Regional Medical Center. Pending regulatory approvals, the hospitals and their associated clinics will become part of UC Irvine’s … Read more
Students at UCLA and UC Riverside are demanding their schools cut ties with Starbucks until the coffee chain ends an alleged union-busting campaign against its baristas. In a show of solidarity, the students plan to deliver petitions with more than 1,500 signatures to the two universities this week. “The issues of Starbucks workers and the … Read more
Southern California grocery workers who fiercely oppose a planned $24.6 billion Kroger/Albertsons merger vented their concerns Friday, Jan. 26 in a virtual press conference. They say a union of the two mega supermarket chains would undermine competition, hike prices and result in job losses and store closures. But Kroger says opponents of the plan are … Read more
