LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, Nov. 1, 2024
Top Stories: Boeing strikers to vote on new offer Monday; Another port strike looms in Jan; Teamsters boycott Bigfoot; Machinists end strike at Dow; Timberwolves crew want to unionize & more...
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Striking Boeing union endorses 38% wage hike offer, vote set for Monday
Boeing workers will vote on Monday on an improved contract offer that includes a 38% pay rise over four years, a larger signing bonus and carries the endorsement of their union, which told members it had extracted all it could from the planemaker.
The next president may face a ‘January Surprise’: Port strikes
The next president might face a test right as they are being inaugurated: a renewal of the International Longshoremen Association’s (ILA) strike against east coast and Gulf of Mexico ports.
On Strike Since September, Teamsters Announce Big Foot Beverages Boycott
Teamsters Local 206 and 324 are calling for Oregon residents to boycott Bigfoot Beverages, one of the largest soft drink and alcohol distributors in the state. Members of Teamsters Local 206 and 324 began an unfair labor practice strike against Bigfoot Beverages on September 19 after the company attempted to unlawfully eliminate a core pension benefit and lied to the bargaining committee during contract negotiations.
Dow Chemical workers approved contract offer, end strike
Dozens of union Dow Chemical workers approved an updated contract offer Thursday evening, ending their work strike. The agreement ends a 10-day strike that started on Oct. 21 where about 77 workers said they were asking for fair wages and work-life balance, a news release from the union said.
Timberwolves and Lynx crew members file to unionize
Audio and video crew for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx have filed for a union vote, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 745 announced this week.
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