LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, May 16, 2024
Top Stories: UAW files charges against Harvard protest crackdown; Disneyland performers voting on union issues; Saban says comments taken out of context; Mirage to close & 54 more articles...
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Harvard Gaza Protest Response Violated Labor Law, UAW Claims
The United Auto Workers filed a US labor board complaint over Harvard University’s handling of pro-Palestinian protests, claiming the university violated grad students’ rights as employees.
Disneyland character, parade performers union voting begins at Disneyland Resort
Disneyland cast members, particularly those working in the resort’s Characters and Parades departments, can vote on whether to unionize starting today. Voting will take place at various locations at the Disneyland Resort until May 18.
Abigail Disney Supports Disneyland Resort Performers Union
Ex-coach Nick Saban says pro-union comments taken out of context
Former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban says a pro-union group used his comments about player unionization without his permission and took them out of context.
The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the '90s, is closing
The Culinary Workers Union, which has represented about 1,700 employees at the Mirage since it opened, said in a statement that the contract it won last year ensures laid-off workers will get $2,000 for each year of service.
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