LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, April 28, 2023
Top Stories: Apple accused of stalling; Is Pittsburgh's mayor a SEIU puppet? Bernie Sanders & UAW head blast battery plant wages; A NLRB member refuses to recuse (again) & more...
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Apple accused of stalling union negotiations with Apple Towson employees
Representatives of the new Apple worker's union at the Towson retail store are publicly expressing concern that Apple may not be bargaining with unionized employees in good faith. Read more…
Is Pittsburgh a blueprint for other union-dominated blue cities?
In 2021, Ed Gainey was elected mayor of Pittsburgh. His campaign was funded in part by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, which made a generous $350,000 donation — more than all other contributors combined.
SEIU leaders now hold key posts in Gainey’s administration. Read more…
New UAW head and Sanders blast GM for low wages at U.S. battery plant
United Auto Workers (UAW) union President Shawn Fain and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Thursday criticized a General Motors joint venture battery plant for paying workers much less than assembly plant employees even though it benefits from hefty U.S. government tax credits. Read more…
Deja Vu: An Ex-SEIU Attorney & Current NLRB Member Refuses To Recuse From A SEIU Case
“Member Prouty has considered the motion and has determined, in consultation with the Board’s Designated Agency Ethics Official, not to recuse himself.” Read more…