LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Top Stories: Striking CWA withdraws from mediation; 95% of unionized workers did not vote to unionize; Brooke Shields is a union leader? 😲; Rideshare drivers unionize and 60 more articles...
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CWA Withdraws from Mediation as AT&T Strike Enters Third Week
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has announced that it is withdrawing from Federal mediation with AT&T, accusing the company of using the process to "stall negotiations."
95 Percent of Union Workers Never Voted for Their Union
Private-sector unions are becoming less democratic and representative—even as they claim to represent all workers at unionized worksites. Ninety-five percent of private sector union workers under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) are represented by a union they have never voted for.
Meet one of America’s newest union leaders: Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields has taken over America’s stage actors’ union at a moment of crisis. The longtime icon became the president of the 51,000-member Actors’ Equity Association this year.
Hundreds of Nashville rideshare drivers vote to unionize, go on strike ahead of Labor Day
Following a vote to form the Tennessee Drivers Union last week, around 100 rideshare drivers went on strike at Nashville International Airport on Friday in an effort to bring attention to the struggles they face in Tennessee.
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