LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, March 14, 2025
Top Stories: Hollywood animators struggle with AI; Unions sue Trump over TSA CBA cancellation; Still no contract at Starbucks; Senators try to end federal unions & dozens more articles...
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How AI became a Hollywood villain, especially for animators
When Conan O’Brien joked while hosting the 2025 Oscars that “we did not use AI to make this show,” it was an obvious reference to the selective use of artificial intelligence in Oscar-nominated films like A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez. But plenty of people in Hollywood are using AI for much more than altering actors' voices and stunt doubles’ faces — especially in animation.
Federal Workers Union Sues Trump Administration to Preserve TSA Contract
America's largest federal employees’ union filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Homeland Security Department and its leadership to stop the Trump administration from canceling a collective bargaining agreement for Transportation Security Administration workers.
One year later, a union contract for Starbucks baristas is still brewing
It's been more than a year since Seattle coffee giant Starbucks agreed to start negotiating a national contract with the union representing baristas — Starbucks Workers United. But negotiations have stalled, baristas are growing frustrated, and each side has different ideas about how to turn the company around.
Senators Blackburn, Lee Introduce Bill to End Federal Worker Labor Unions
GOP Senators Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Mike Lee of Utah are introducing legislation to end federal labor union deals to improve government efficiency and increase productivity…
UAW: Columbia University Fires Union President One Day Before Contract Negotiations Begin, in Further Crackdown on Free Speech
n the latest assault on First Amendment rights, Columbia University has expelled and fired Grant Miner, President of UAW Local 2710, which represents thousands of Columbia student workers. The firing comes one day before contract negotiations were set to open with the University.
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