LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, August 18, 2023
Top Stories: The battle over U.S. Steel; How L.A. became the strike hotspot; GOP demands answers on Starbucks union salt; What Wall St. needs to know about a UAW strike & more...
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Cleveland-Cliffs receives exclusive right to bid on US Steel from steelworkers union
Cleveland-Cliffs said late Thursday that the United Steelworkers had transferred the union's right to bid on a proposed sale of US Steel (NYSE:X) set out in the basic labor agreement. Read more…
Not so fast: US Steel says union can't block rival bids…
How Los Angeles went from union foe to America’s strike capital
The City of Angels has become a city of pickets. As Hollywood writers breezed past the 100th day of their strike last week, some 11,000 city employees walked off their jobs and picked up placards, demanding better pay. Read more…
House GOP demands files on Starbucks barista who kept labor ties quiet
The union spent nearly $2.5 million in 2022 to organize at Starbucks franchises nationwide, according to LaborUnionNews.com. Read more…
What Wall Street needs to know about UAW talks, a potential strike, and what it could all cost
The Oracle of Omaha is cutting exposure to the U.S. automotive industry amid union negotiations — potentially for good reason. Read more…