LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Top Stories: UAW to file for Mercedes plant; Teamsters call for Coors boycott; Thousands of nurses on strike; NYC Council and staffers have a TA; Survival tips for OSHA's walk-around rule & more...
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Mercedes workers in Alabama to file for union vote as soon as this week, sources say
Factory workers at Mercedes Benz's assembly plant in Alabama are moving forward with efforts to join the United Auto Workers union, and they plan to file a petition as soon as this week with U.S. regulators, three people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Teamsters call for nationwide boycott of Molson Coors amid labor dispute
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is calling for a nationwide boycott of Molson Coors amid stalled labor talks between the union and the beverage company.
3,750 California nurses begin 3-day strike
The Registered Nurses Professional Association, which represents more than 3,750 nurses in Santa Clara County's health system in California, began a three-day strike April 2, citing concerns over working conditions and safety issues.
NYC Council and staff union strike tentative deal in first-ever contract
New York state’s first legislative staff union, which represents some 370 City Council staffers, is on the verge of landing its first contract after nearly two years of bargaining, according to union members and Council leadership.
Teamsters-Endorsed Captive-Audience Ban Signed Into Law in Washington
Washington Teamsters are celebrating Governor Jay Inslee’s passage of SB 5778, a law banning employers from forcing workers to attend captive audience meetings.
OSHA Issues Final Rule Allowing Union Walkthroughs: Your 7-Step Survival Guide
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) just finalized a rule that will allow workers to designate a union representative to accompany an OSHA inspector during a facility walkaround — regardless of whether the representative is your employee or the facility is a union shop.
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