LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023
Top Stories: NLRB changes could boost union membership; UAW strikers want pensions back; Writers' strike officially ends; Casino workers authorize a strike; AI in grocery stores & more
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[66 total articles today; over 24,730 articles posted since January 2022]
Labor leaders say federal rule changes could help reverse declines in union membership
Labor groups across Wisconsin — including the state AFL-CIO, the Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Organization and the Fox Valley Area Labor Council — say the NLRB's recent actions will help reverse the trend of declining unionization. Read more…
UAW Strikers Want Their Pensions Back
On picket lines around the country, auto workers aren’t just demanding higher wages. They want to get back their once-sacred retirement pensions. Read more…
Hollywood writers' strike to officially end Wednesday as union leadership OKs deal
The Writers Guild of America board unanimously voted Tuesday to affirm the strike-ending deal, announced Sunday, with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the group that represents studios, streaming services and production companies in negotiations. Read more…
Vegas casino worker unions authorize a strike, threatening first major walkout in 39 years
Culinary Union leader says contract talks ‘do not look promising,’ although gaming analysts expect a resolution within the next two months. Read more…
Artificial Intelligence Isn’t Coming To Supermarkets. It’s There.
The grocery industry may be an ideal place to build artificial intelligence because the low profit margins make every additional advantage highly impactful. Read more…