LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, Sept. 20, 2024
Today's Top Stories: Teamsters' in turmoil; 'No end in sight' in Boeing strike; REI union wants a 'fair contract'; Port strike looms large & 60 more articles below the fold...
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Here are today’s Top Stories…
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Michigan Teamsters council bucks national union, endorses Kamala Harris
While the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has decided not to weigh in on the 2024 presidential election with an endorsement, the Michigan council has thrown its support behind the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Councils representing one million Teamsters endorse Kamala Harris
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'No end in sight': Striking union says 1st round of mediation with Boeing didn't get far
“We had two days of mediated talks, and there were no fruitful discussions during those talks. We’re always pushed to the brink to take the ultimate sacrifice, in this case, to withhold our labor. It’s our right under federal law.” — IAM District 751 president Jon Holden.
Worker co-ops join union campaign urging REI to ‘bargain a fair contract’
The US Federation on Worker Cooperatives (USFWC) is backing a petition calling for Recreational Equipment Inc (REI) to ‘stop union-busting: bargain with employees for fair contracts’.
Longshoremen at key US ports threatening to strike over automation and pay
Whenever and however the dispute is resolved, it’s likely to affect how freight moves in and out of the United States for years to come.
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