LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Monday, December 18, 2023
Top Stories: Teamsters authorize strike at AB; Striking nurses ratify deal; US Steel to be sold; Bay are unions march for Palestine & more...
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Teamsters union authorizes potential strike at Anheuser-Busch
The Teamsters union announced Saturday that its members overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike against Anheuser-Busch’s breweries in the U.S. if the union and beermaker are unable to reach an agreement on a new labor contract early next year. Read more…
After 4-month strike, nurses’ union ratifies new contract with RWJUH
The action follows an early December agreement reached by the two sides, which NJBIZ reported on, to end a strike that began in early August. Read more…
US Steel, once the world’s largest corporation, agrees to sell itself to a Japanese company
“To say we’re disappointed in the announced deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon is an understatement, as it demonstrates the same greedy, shortsighted attitude that has guided U.S. Steel for far too long,” said USW President David McCall. Read more…
IndyBay: Bay Area Unions & Thousands of Workers Rally & March for Palestine
Thousands of workers and unionists from throughout the Bay Area rallied in Oakland against the US supported Israel war on Gaza and the Palestinians. A growing number of unions are breaking from the pro-Zionist leadership including AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler and many of other union heads. Read more…