LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Monday, April 17, 2023
LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Monday, April 17, 2023
Top Stories: Teamsters strike Coca Cola in Philadelphia; Chicago State University strike is over for now; Duquesne University PD striking Monday; Ben & Jerry's workers want a union & 43 more articles.
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Philadelphia union goes on strike against Liberty Coca-Cola for greater wages, fair benefits
A Philadelphia union has gone on strike against Liberty Coca-Cola, the tri-state region's largest provider of Coca-Cola products. Teamsters Local 830, which represents thousands of unionized drivers, warehouse and production workers, and sales and marketing personnel in the beverage industry, announced the strike on Sunday. Read more…
Chicago State University and union reach tentative agreement suspending 10-day strike
Classes will resume Monday at Chicago State University after unionized faculty and staff suspended a 10-day strike, having reached a tentative four-year agreement with the school administration, union officials said Sunday. Read more…
Duquesne University Police Department going on strike after nearly 8 months of negotiations
After nearly eight months of negotiations, officers with the Duquesne University Police Department will go on strike Monday at 7 a.m. Read more…
Ben & Jerry’s scoopers take key step to form company’s first union
Ben & Jerry’s workers at the company’s flagship ice cream shop in Burlington, Vt., are filing for a union election on Monday, adding momentum to a string of service-industry campaigns at high-profile companies such as Starbucks, Trader Joe’s and Apple. Read more…
MORE NEWS:
BARGAINING NEWS
Disruptions continue at ports of LA and Long Beach due to union action
Teamsters: UPS Teamsters Rally for a Strong Contract in Southern California
FedEx Pilots Ratchet Up Labor Talks With Vote on Possible Strike
ECONOMIC NEWS
Since June, Feds have seized nearly $1 billion in goods tied to forced labor
California Utilities Propose Charging Customers Based On How Rich They Are
A Costly De-Globalization Is Underway, It Just Doesn’t Look Like It Yet
EDUCATION UNION NEWS
Chicago State University and union reach tentative agreement suspending 10-day strike
Rutgers strike suspended, but unions say unresolved issues remain
GENERAL UNION NEWS
USW Calls on Paper Industry to Institute Safeguards Against Deadly Fungal Infection
Berkeley prepares to transform its marina — and keep labor relations there ship-shap
AB5 creates ‘hurdle’ for truckers, California Trucking Association leader says
GOVERNMENT UNION NEW
The stranglehold of public sector unions over local government decision-making
The biggest federal employee union expands its international presence
Federal union reaches accord with VA, but Social Security fight lingers
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
Michigan nurses are leaving their jobs. What will get them to stay?
Planned Parenthood workers rally to demand reinstatement of fired bargaining committee member
Nurses Leaving Workforce: Study Suggests ‘National Health Care Crisis’ Looming Without Correction
Kaiser Healthcare Workers On Maui Sign 3-Year Contract Ending 2-Month Strike
HR NEWS
Ex-HR director sues Honeywell for ‘sabotaging’ his job, firing him because of his age
HR Leaders Say Tech Spending Will Slow, Despite Digital Transformation Needs
LABOR DISPUTE
WSJ: Port Labor Disputes Raise New Fears Over U.S. Import Disruptions
Union strikes over practices at garbage contractor Republic Services
LEGAL NEWS
Hooters franchisee settles DOJ claim that it refused worker’s I-9 documentation
Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Law Should Not Have Been Repealed
ORGANIZING NEW
POLITICAL NEWS
How Congress can better help small businesses recover
...The PRO Act: "perhaps the most anti-small business bill ever introduced in Congress"...
STARBUCKS UNION NEWS
Workers at Downtown Sacramento Starbucks store vote to unionize
Encinitas Starbucks location workers file petition to unionize
Edmonton Starbucks Store Unionizes, Low Unemployment Could Boost Trend In Retail
NLRB to begin case Monday against Starbucks on second bundle of charges
