LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, January 10, 2025
Top Stories: Teamsters accuse Costco of walking away from negotiations; NYPD sergeants demand 'fair pay'; Locked out guards approve contract; ILA, employers credit Trump with dock deal & more...
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Teamsters: Costco Walks Away from Bargaining Table
Yesterday, Costco executives abruptly ended collective bargaining negotiations with the Teamsters, refusing to engage with a series of fair and practical proposals.
Over 200 NYPD sergeants demand ‘fair pay’ as contract dispute rages
Hundreds of NYPD sergeants demanded “fair pay” for the city Thursday — slamming a contract trifle that’s caused them to get paid less than the officers they supervise.
Locked out guards at Hanford nuclear site reach contract deal on 23.5% pay increase
The Hanford guards will return to work at the Hanford nuclear site 47 days after they were locked out as their contract expired. On Thursday, the Hanford Guards Union approved a contract proposal after three earlier failed votes.
Union, employers credit Trump in US port deal that may shape future talks
The success of the International Longshoremen's Association in winning Trump's support for its anti-automation battle could be instructive for unions facing contract renewals during his term, including the United Auto Workers, UPS Teamsters and the U.S. West Coast's International Longshore & Warehouse Union.
Starbucks Union Files 34 Federal Complaints, Signaling Renewed Hostilities
Starbucks Corp.’s union filed 34 US labor board complaints against the company this week, signaling rising tension between the coffee chain and the labor group that had agreed last winter to try to end their hostilities.
