LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, February 15, 2024
Top Stories: Ford CEO's ominous statement; Delta CEO responds to Congress on neutrality; Hotel union battles union pension-owned hotel; Journalists turn to pickets; Strikes doubled in 2023 & more...
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Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year's UAW strike
“Our reliance on the UAW turned out to be we were the first truck plant to be shut down,” Farley told the conference. “Really our relationship has changed. It's been a watershed moment for the company. Does this have business impact? Yes.” Read more…
Delta CEO responds to Congressional demands for union neutrality
“Delta firmly believes every employee has the right to choose or reject union representation without interference, and we have policies in place that allow employees to learn more about this important decision…” Read more…
Striking Workers Battle Hotel Owned By Union Pension Fund
Union workers who have battled dozens of Southern California hotels for new contracts are squaring off with an unlikely holdout: an airport hotel owned by the pension fund of a fellow union. Read more…
Journalists turn to picket lines as the news business ails
As the news business craters under dwindling audiences, slashed budgets and mass layoffs, journalists have taken to picket lines in protest. Read more…
Axios: The number of striking U.S. workers more than doubled in 2023
Forget the "summer of strikes," 2023 was a full year of walkouts: The number of workers who walked off the job surged by 141% last year from 2022, per a report out Thursday morning. Read more…
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