LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Top Stories: Sesame Street writers may strike; Chicago Teachers Union demands; VW vote begins in TN; Virginia Beach City workers picket; Worker engagement hits a new low & more...
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'Sesame Street' writers have unanimously voted to strike
Sesame Street's writers have unanimously voted to go on strike, with picketing to begin as early as next week. It seems the air on the famous Manhattan street isn't quite as sweet as we've been led to believe.
Chicago Teachers Union reveals some key contract demands
The Chicago Teachers Union wants its next contract to include raising the salary floor for paraprofessionals, more dual language programs, sports and fine arts programs for every school, and more Sustainable Community schools, which provide wraparound services for students, CTU President Stacy Davis Gates said Tuesday.
The UAW could make history in the next 72 hours as VW workers vote on union
The UAW is on the precipice of potentially making history this week as some 4,300 autoworkers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee vote on whether they want union representation.
Virginia Beach workers picket, council confers as collective bargaining vote looms
The Virginia Beach City Workers Union came together Tuesday night to call on city leaders to pass a resolution in support of collective bargaining for public workers in the city.
Worker Engagement Hits 11-Year Low…
Employee engagement has fallen to its lowest point in 11 years, according to a new Gallup analysis, with Gen Z employees showing the biggest drop.
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