LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Top Stories: Disneyland workers may strike; Teamsters ratify 7-year agreement at Wegmans; Biden to reassure union leaders; Chevron reversal avalanche; Walmart to open 5 automated DCs & more...
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14,000 Disneyland employees to vote on union strike
Nearly half of Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney cast members could soon be on strike if the workers authorize a mass walk-out as union negotiations continue over a new contract for 40% of the 35,000 park employees.
Teamsters at Wegmans Ratify 7-Year Contract
Workers at Wegmans Food Markets have voted by a three-to-one margin to ratify their most recent collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 118.
Biden will meet Wednesday with top union leaders as he seeks to reassure worried Democrats
Facing pressure from within his own party to abandon his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is relying on labor unions to help make the case that his record in office matters more than his age.
With Chevron reversal, Supreme Court paves way for a ‘legal earthquake’
Four days after the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises vs. Raimondo, overturning the 40-year-old precedent known as the Chevron deference, the justices announced they would be sending nine cases back to lower courts in light of their ruling.
Walmart is opening five automated distribution centers as it tries to keep its grocery dominance
The automation will bring changes for workers — and could reduce jobs at some facilities. Guggina said Walmart, which is the nation’s largest private employer with roughly 1.6 million workers, expects to have as many overall employees as it has now, or more, in the coming years.
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