LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024

Top Stories: Boeing's improved offer 'not good enough'; Machnists' Textron strike continues; Tech workers' union sentiments; Chicago schools in 'shambles'; Port strike looms over economy & more...

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Boeing’s ‘final’ 30% pay hike offer isn’t good enough, union says

Boeing said Monday it made a “best and final offer” to striking machinists that includes bigger raises and larger bonuses, but the workers’ union said the proposal isn’t good enough and there won’t be a ratification vote before Boeing’s deadline at the end of the week.

• Related: Boeing presents 'best and final' contract offer to machinist union

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Textron union workers back on the picket line Tuesday

Union workers at Textron Aviation are back on the picket line Tuesday morning. They’re not going back to work until Textron Aviation meets their demands for a new contract.

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Charted: How American Tech Workers Feel About Joining a Union

American tech workers, along with lawyers and accountants, have some of the lowest rates of union membership in the country. But in the last few years of ballooning layoffs, sentiments may be changing.

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Chicago School District In Shambles As CTU Thwarts Major Change That Could Help Turn Fortunes Around

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is attempting to block the closing of “empty” and “failing” public schools in Chicago despite experts calling for closures and consolidations.

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A Looming East Coast Port Strike Could Shake the Economy

Businesses are preparing for a strike by dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts, which could begin Oct. 1 if negotiations don’t yield a new contract.

• Get ready for a dockworker strike that could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts

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