LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Top Stories: Philadelphia Coke strike is over, ALU's VP resigns; Hollywood strike updates; Teamsters strike Coke in WV and more workplace news stories
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Teamsters, Liberty Coca-Cola reach new contract agreement
The strike at the Coca-Cola plant in Juniata Park ended Monday with a deal. Teamsters walked off the job April 16, calling for better pay and a fair benefits package. Read more…
Amazon Labor Union’s vice president, Derrick Palmer, resigns after assault charges become public
Derrick Palmer, the vice president of the Amazon Labor Union and a pivotal force behind the union's historic victory in a Staten Island warehouse last year, has resigned, according to an email from union leadership obtained by Insider. Read more…
Striking Hollywood Writers Have Few Options to Stop AI Creep
Film and TV studios could replace striking writers with artificial intelligence bots, and there’s not much labor unions could do to stop it without language in a collective bargaining agreement. Read more…
Daredevil Shoot Shut Down by Teamsters Refusing to Cross Picket Lines
Hollywood writers strike: Showrunners might have to cross WGA picket lines
Union workers at Coca-Cola Consolidated locations in West Virginia go on strike
Union workers at multiple Coca-Cola Consolidated locations throughout West Virginia went on strike Tuesday morning, officials said. Read more…