LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, December 19, 2024
Top Stories: Teamsters strike Amazon; Rivian and UAW have a secret deal; Will the ILA strike? Firefighters union indicted for stalking & dozens more articles...
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Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract
Workers at seven Amazon facilities (out of hundreds) went on strike Thursday, an effort by the Teamsters to pressure the e-commerce company for a labor agreement during a key shopping period.
UAW Reaches Secret Deal With Rivian to Make Unionizing Easier
In recent months, the United Auto Workers reached an agreement with Rivian Automotive Inc. that would make it easier to unionize the company’s workforce — contingent on the electric-vehicle maker ever reaching profitability.
Will the ILA strike in January? Experts weigh in.
Industry observers have differing views on the likelihood of a strike, which would add to the logistics hurdles shippers are already facing.
Former fire union boss indicted for stalking current San Antonio fire chief
The former president of the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association has been formally charged with trying to scare off the city’s first woman fire chief from applying for the job.
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