LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Monday, August 19, 2024
Top Stories: 17,000 strike AT&T; UAW strikes at Cornell University; Donald Trump's biggest antagonist: UAW; Harris to meet with Teamsters & 57 more articles below the fold...
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Union workers at AT&T go on strike
CWA: 17,000 Workers at AT&T Southeast Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices
AT&T responds to union workers’ strike: ‘Eager’ for agreement
AT&T has rejected the accusation of not negotiating in good faith, as thousands of its workers across the southeast, including Alabama, are on a strike.
Cornell Workers to Strike After Failed Negotiations with the University
After a long summer of negotiation, bargaining and rallies around the Ithaca community, Cornell workers under UAW Local 2300 — representing around 1,200 cooks, food service workers, mechanics, custodians and other University employees — announced their intention to strike on Monday, Aug. 19. According to the UAW, over 1,000 workers are now on strike.
The UAW Is Now a Chief Antagonist of Donald Trump
When Elon Musk hosted a conversation with Donald Trump on Monday night using X/Twitter’s “spaces” tool, which allows users to broadcast a discussion, the Republican presidential candidate strayed into legally tenuous territory while praising his fellow billionaire.
Harris to meet with Teamsters, but union president isn't invited to speak at Democratic convention
Members of the Teamsters will host Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable discussion in the near future, but union President Sean O'Brien has yet to get an invitation to speak at next week's Democratic National Convention.
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