LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Monday, March 24, 2025
Top Stories: VTA makes new offer to striking union; The "Wobblies" vow open-ended strike; BLS cuts may hurt stats; NLRB rules against REI; VW to cut shift in TN & dozens more articles...
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VTA announces new offer to union employees as strike enters 3rd week
[U]nion workers with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will officially be on their third week of being on strike. All light rail lines and bus routes are grounded as employees strike over several issues they have with the VTA, including wanting higher wages.
Urban Ore Employees’ Union—the “Wobblies”—Vow an “Open-ended Strike”
Unionized workers at Urban Ore kicked off what they are calling an open-ended strike on Saturday to protest what they claim are unfair labor practices by the company.
BLS expert alarmed by advisory committee cuts
Two advisory panels for the Bureau of Labor Statistics were eliminated, fueling concerns that it could mean job data may be easily manipulated and less reliable.
REI withheld pay from union workers, NLRB says
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this week filed a complaint against REI Co-op, after finding the retailer illegally withheld benefits packages from workers at unionized stores.
WSWS: Volkswagen to cut shift at Chattanooga, Tennessee plant in one week
In one week, Volkswagen is set to cut one of three shifts at its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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