LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, May 17, 2024
Top Stories: Boeing and locked out firefighters resume talks; IUE-CWA ratifies CBA in Alabama; Big Labor's communications strategies and 63 more articles...
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Amid lockout, Boeing, union firefighters return to bargaining table
The firefighters and the planemaker held limited negotiations this week: They plan to meet again Monday, but a lockout continues.
CWA: New Flyer Workers in Anniston, Alabama Ratify Union Contract
Workers at New Flyer's Anniston, Alabama facility have achieved a monumental victory by overwhelmingly ratifying their first union contract with an astounding 99.39% of union members voting in favor.
Axios: Big Labor's communications playbook
Support for labor unions grew in 2023, with workers voting to unionize 83% of the time, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
Why it matters: The success is due in part to an intentional overhaul of their communication strategies, union organizers told Axios.
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