LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Top Stories: ALU-Teamsters picks new leaders; Union increases in Q1; Florida judge upholds union restrictions; Young workers' union interest; UFW loses challenge on unionization & 64 more articles...
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If the workers surrender control over working relations to legislative and administrative agents, they put their industrial liberty at the disposal of state agents. — Samuel Gompers, 1915
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Amazon warehouse workers elect new union leaders in wake of Teamsters affiliation
Workers at Amazon's only unionized warehouse in the U.S. elected new union leaders, according to a vote count completed Tuesday, marking the first major change for the labor group since it established an alliance with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Bloomberg: Wage Hikes for Union Workers Hit New Heights in Q1 (paywall)
Union contract negotiators got off to a blazing start this year, securing an average first-year pay raise of 7.3% in collective bargaining agreements ratified in the first quarter.
Florida judge rejects a lawsuit challenging public-employee union restrictions
A federal judge has rejected much of a lawsuit challenging restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature placed on public-employee unions — but a fight will continue about a ban on deducting union dues from workers’ paychecks.
New report shows greater interest in labor unions, especially among young workers
A new report from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals significant changes in support for labor unions among U.S. workers.
Court supports Wonderful Co.’s challenge to farmworker union signups
California-based Wonderful Nurseries and United Farm Workers have been fighting to prove their side in a major legal battle over farmworkers union certifications. Their contention came to a head earlier this month when a Kern County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of Wonderful.
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