LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, May 26, 2023
Top Stories: The Hollywood writers' strike ends week 4; Is 'Scabby the Rat' dying? Staten Island Ferry dispute strands commuters & 48 more labor union news stories...
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Hollywood Writers Strike Wrapping Up 4th Week; Union Rally Planned Downtown
As the Writers Guild of America strike wraps up its fourth week Friday — with no end in sight — the strikers will break from the picketing script that’s defined the first month of their walkout and will instead take part in what’s expected to be a large, multi-union rally in downtown Read more…
[Editor’s note: There is more coverage of writers’ strike coverage in the ‘Labor Disputes’ section below.]
Scabby the Rat gives bite to union protests, but is he at the tail end of his relevancy?
In the era of TikTok and influencer culture, middle-aged Scabby faces a new challenge: staying relevant. Read more…
Worker Callouts Cause Major Staten Island Ferry Service Disruption Amid ‘Labor Dispute’
Service on the Staten Island Ferry was limited to an hourly schedule Thursday evening after a slate of sick calls left vessels understaffed, according to officials. Read more…