LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Top Stories: American Air pilots get new contract; Can salaried workers refuse to cross picket lines? Teamsters to announce results of UPS vote; Why the Steelworkers may pick U.S. Steel's buyer & more
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[61 total articles today; Over 22,700 articles posted since January 2022]
American Airlines pilots approve new contract
American Airlines pilots have approved a new four-year contract, which their union on Monday hailed as "unprecedented" in terms of gains secured in one agreement. Read more…
Are salaried workers required to cross a picket line during a labor strike? What happens.
Amid talk of labor strikes, many salaried white-collar workers are wondering whether they have the right to not cross a picket line, in support of lower-paid colleagues. Read more…
Teamsters will announce today whether UPS workers approve a new contract
On Tuesday, the Teamsters union will announce if their 340,000 members at UPS have ratified a new contract or if they rejected it, reviving the risk of a crippling nationwide strike. Read more…
Axios: Who picks U.S. Steel's next owner
A bidding war for U.S. Steel is heating up and one player in particular holds enormous sway: the steelworkers union. Read more…