LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023
Top Stories: Actors' union to meet with studios; Vegas' Culinary union won't hesitate to strike; UAW plans strike expansion; Key AI terms settled the WGA's strike & more...
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[66 total articles today; over 24,730 articles posted since January 2022]
Actors Union, Studios Will Return to Bargaining Table on Oct. 2
The actors union, SAG-AFTRA, and the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers said they will resume negotiations on a new contract on October 2. Read more…
Las Vegas Culinary Union says it won’t hesitate to strike without new contracts
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 is armed with another tool in its negotiations with Las Vegas resorts over new contracts for the hospitality workers who are the backbone of the city: authorization for the union to strike for new contracts. Read more…
UAW to announce plans on Friday to expand strike with auto companies
The United Auto Workers union says it will announce on Friday how it plans to expand its strike against Detroit’s three automakers. The union says President Shawn Fain will make the announcement at 10 a.m. Eastern time in a video appearance addressing union members. Read more…
Key AI Terms Leads to Writer’s Strike Resolution: What Employers Need to Know
If WGA union members ratify the Tentative Agreement next week, the new agreement will usher in a new wave of protections for writers against the perceived threats posed by the increasing use of artificial intelligence and the concern writers will be replaced by Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT. What do employers need to know about this resolution? Read more…