LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, July 20, 2023
Top Stories: Teamsters and UPS to talk again; Strike at Yellow Freight possible; Unions throw shade at Universal for tree trimming; Biden meets with UAW president & more...
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UPS, Teamsters union to resume negotiations next week as strike looms
UPS will head back to the negotiating table next week after the company reached out to the Teamsters union in a last-ditch effort to avert a strike next month. Read more…
Yellow blames Teamsters for liquidity crunch, union barks back
Yellow Corp. pointed the finger at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Wednesday evening, saying the union is responsible for its “inability to make its monthly contribution to Central States Funds.” Read more…
Universal under investigation after it trimmed trees that shaded SAG-AFTRA protesters
The Los Angeles City Controller’s office is investigating after NBCUniversal severely trimmed a row of trees outside its studios where members of SAG-AFTRA were picketing company executives, eliminating shade during a searing heatwave. Read more…
Biden met with UAW president ahead of potential strike, White House official says
President Joe Biden met briefly with a top auto union chief Wednesday, a White House official tells CNN, as talks between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three US automakers continue ahead of a potentially damaging strike. Read more…