LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023
Top Stories: WGA close to a deal; UAW claps back at GM; WSJ: American productivity has fallen behind; Poll: Americans back Hollywood & UAW strikes & more
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[68 total articles today; 24,442 articles posted since January 2022]
Hollywood studios, writers near agreement to end strike
Writers and producers are near an agreement to end the Writers Guild of America strike after meeting face-to-face on Wednesday, people close to the negotiations told CNBC’s David Faber on Wednesday. Read more…
UAW strike day 7: UAW claps back at GM, negotiations continue
Negotiations continue on day seven of a strike by the United Auto Workers against targeted Detroit Three plants with one day left until the union sends more workers to picket lines if "serious progress" isn't made. Read more…
WSJ: American Labor’s Real Problem: It Isn’t Productive Enough
Factory workers want lots more pay and fewer hours, but that’s hard to justify when U.S. manufacturers are losing ground. Read more…
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Americans broadly support auto, Hollywood strikes
Americans broadly back striking workers in the auto industry and Hollywood, according to a two-day Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Wednesday that found significant support among both Democrats and Republicans. Read more…
