LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, February 22, 2024
Top Stories: UAW commits $40 million; Teamsters protest Iowa's 'union-busting' bill; VA Beach to vote on public-sector bargaining; AFSCME ousts a council president; MLS boss blasts refs & more...
Do you have a news tip? E-mail us at LaborUnionNews@protonmail.com.
More LaborUnionNews.com contents:
Here are today’s Top Stories…
[There are 63 total articles in today’s News Digest and 32,176 articles posted since LaborUnionNews.com was launched in 2022]
UAW commits $40M to organizing non-union auto, battery workers by 2026
The United Auto Workers said Wednesday it'll spend $40 million through 2026 toward organizing non-union auto and battery workers in a decision underscoring its commitment to expanding its membership and influence. Read more…
Teamsters protest Iowa bill that could decertify public unions
Thursday about a hundred union members circled the Iowa Statehouse blowing their horns. They protested proposed legislation they say will gut public sector unions. Read more…
Virginia Beach will vote in May on whether to allow collective bargaining of city employees
A request to allow collective bargaining of Virginia Beach city employees triggered a mandatory vote on the matter this spring. Read more…
AFSCME orders removal of president of District Council 33
The American Federation of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has ordered the removal of Ernest Garrett as president of District Council 33, which represents Philadelphia’s blue-collar city workers. Read more…
MLS chief blasts referees union after members reject tentative contract agreement
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has hit out at referee union members after talks broke down leaving the league to start the new season without their top referees. Read more…
58 MORE NEWS ARTICLES BELOW THE FOLD…
Includes news articles on AI, bargaining news, economic news, education union news, government union news, healthcare union news, labor disputes, NLRB news, organizing news, political news and more…