LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, May 4, 2023
Top Stories: Steelworkers prepare to strike Alcoa; Insight into Apple/Machinists negotiations; Oakland teachers strike; A $17 minimum wage? and more workplace news articles...
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United Steelworkers prepares to strike over Alcoa contract talks
United Steelworkers union members have authorized a strike if contract talks with Alcoa leadership do not lead to a new labor agreement. Union leaders had previously told members that contract talks with Alcoa had stalled, leading to the authorization vote that led to the “resounding strike authorization vote.” Read more…
Insight into Apple Store negotiations: Union wants workers to get tips
Despite Apple’s objections, the Baltimore Apple Store last year became the first in the country to unionize, and now we’re getting a glimpse into the negotiations for the next contract. Among the proposals by union representatives: higher pay and tips for “a job well done.” Read more…
Oakland teachers union on strike; district says schools open
Teachers in the Oakland Unified School District planned to go on strike Thursday after saying the district failed to bargain in good faith on a new contract. Read more…
Bernie Sanders just introduced a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour
Bernie Sanders introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour, reigniting his long-standing battle to hike federal pay standards as income inequality and corporate profits grow. Read more…