LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Monday, June 12, 2023
Top Stories: ILWU allegedly 'closed' Port of Seattle; CNN warns UPS strike could 'devastate economy'; Twitch CEO reportedly bans 'unionizing' from chat; Hawaii Gas strike continues & more...
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Port of Seattle ‘entirely closed due to ILWU labor strife
PMA announces the Port of Seattle is entirely shut down to due to a coordinated labor disruption. Read more…
CNN: A massive UPS strike could devastate the economy.
A strike could be devastating for both the company and the overall US economy, which is only recently seeing improvements from strained supply chains during the pandemic. An estimated 6% of the United States’ gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the economy, moves in UPS trucks, according to the company. Read more…
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has mentions of unionizing banned in his chat
A clip of Carter typing in the Twitch CEO’s chat attracted some attention on Twitter after the content creator found out that any mentions of unionizing get deleted from Dan’s chat. Read more…
Teamsters strike continues with no agreement reached with Hawai‘i Gas
The statewide gas company met with union workers all day Friday through early Saturday morning to discuss wages, medical costs and retirement benefits. Over 200 union members have been picketing throughout the state since June 1. Read more…