LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, August 31, 2023
Top Stories: Gallup—Union approval still high; Wabtec reach tentative deal; Werner gets its first union; DOL want union organizers to accompany OSHA inspectors & more...
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[65 total articles today; Over 23,200 articles posted since January 2022]
Gallup: More in U.S. See Unions Strengthening and Want It That Way
Labor unions continue to enjoy high support in the U.S., with 67% of Americans approving of them, similar to the elevated level seen in recent years after more than a decade of rising support. Read more…
Top locomotive manufacturer, union reach tentative agreement
The country’s largest locomotive manufacturer and its striking union workers have reached a tentative agreement that could end a two-month strike that saw about 1,400 people walk off the job at its Pennsylvania plant. Read more…
A first for Werner: Small group of drivers votes to unionize
A tiny step toward unionization has come to one of the biggest truckload carriers in the country, albeit at a subsidiary that isn’t in the longhaul business of the parent company. Read more…
DOL again proposes allowing union reps to join OSHA inspectors on walk-throughs
The Department of Labor has proposed that its rules be revised to allow an employee-chosen representative, including a union official, to participate in physical workplace inspections conducted by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, the agency announced Tuesday. Read more…