LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, February 6, 2025
Top Stories: Denver grocery workers strike; UAW and VW still 'far apart'; NLRB 'drama' heads to court; OPM says union contracts won't stop Trump's RTW order (unions disagree) & dozens more articles...
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Here are today’s Top Stories…
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Union members start 2-week strike of King Soopers stores across metro Denver
Union members kicked off a two-week strike of King Soopers stores across metro Denver early Thursday morning to protest what they say were unfair labor practices during contract negotiations.
Volkswagen, union still ‘far apart’ in Chattanooga contract negotiations, UAW says
Despite five months of bargaining with Volkswagen, the United Auto Workers said Wednesday the parties are "still far apart" in negotiating key issues such as wages and health care at the Chattanooga assembly plant.
You’re Fired! (Or Are You?): The NLRB Drama Heads to Court
Last week, former President Trump made headlines (and blog posts) for firing Gwynne A. Wilcox, Chair of the National Labor Relations Board, even though her term was set to last until 2028. This week, Ms. Wilcox sued to get her job back. Here’s what’s happening and why it matters for employers.
Union contracts won’t impede Trump’s remote work order for feds, OPM says
The national president for the American Federation of Government Employees said in response that the union “will use every option available” to defend its contracts.
Chicago Teachers Union rejects factfinder report amid contract talks with CPS, strike fears mount
As talks continue between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the union is rejecting a report from an independent factfinder.