LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, January 12, 2024
Top Stories: Chicago Teamsters' strike impacting kids in Detroit and Indiana; Another Wells Fargo branch unionizes; SAG-AFTRA's AI agreement upsetting some; Florida teachers' union decertified & more
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US Foods strike in Chicago could pose impacts to Indiana schools
Workers at a big food distribution company are on strike, and it could have major impacts to schools and restaurants here in Indiana. Read more…
Wells Fargo Florida Branch Vote Adds to Union Drive Momentum
Workers at a Wells Fargo & Co. branch in Florida voted to join a union, marking another win for the campaign to unionize the country’s fourth-largest bank. Read more…
Video game voice actors furious over SAG-AFTRA union's AI licensing deal
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) unveiled a deal with an artificial intelligence gaming company this week that allows the licensing of digital replicas of actors' voices, and some members are not happy about it. Read more…
Florida Teachers Union Decertified Under New Right-to-work Law
Despite adding over 800 new members, the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, still failed to meet the required right-to-work law threshold. This led to their decertification just a few days into the new year. Read more…
San Francisco City and County Attorneys Affiliate with Teamsters
The San Francisco Municipal Attorneys Association (MAA) formally affiliated with 20,000-member Teamsters Local 856 this week. The association comprises 500 deputy district attorneys, deputy public defenders, and city attorneys serving the citizens of San Francisco. Read more…
Here Are The Top 10 Biggest Strikes in U.S. History
From the struggles of coal miners to the demands of railroad workers, strikes have left an indelible mark on the trajectory of workers' rights, even if they weren't successful at the time. These are the 10 biggest work strikes in U.S. history, listed from oldest to most recent. Read more…