LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024
Today's Top Stories: Biden won't block port strike; Capitol Hill staffers' union get MOU; Boeing to meet with striking Machinists today; Teamsters meet on presidential endorsement & more articles...
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Biden won't block potential strike at East Coast ports, administration official says
U.S. President Joe Biden does not intend to invoke a federal law to prevent a port strike on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico if dockworkers fail to secure a new labor contract by an Oct. 1 deadline, an administration official said on Tuesday.
MOU money: Hill staff union announces pay bumps as talks continue
After months of negotiations, workers in two House offices announced Tuesday that they have signed memoranda of understanding with their managers, securing some of the first pay raises for unionized Hill staffers.
Boeing, striking union set to resume contract talks on Wednesday
Boeing and its largest union will restart contract talks on Wednesday in the presence of federal mediators, after failing to agree on key issues such as wages and pensions, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said.
Teamsters to meet on Wednesday to consider potential US presidential endorsement
The Teamsters executive board is meeting on Wednesday in Washington as the 1.3 million-member union decides who to endorse in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
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