LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, February 16, 2024
Top Stories: Sierra Club accused of sinister plot; VW won't stay quiet on UAW campaign; UAW's Fain slams Ford CEO's comments; St. Paul teachers vote to strike (again) & more...
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Union Accuses Sierra Club of Plotting to Fire Strikers
In the course of contract negotiations, the [NRLB] charge alleged, a manager informed the union of a plan to let their contract expire, hold out in negotiations so as to push them toward a strike, and then (in the words of the charge form) “terminate all of the striking workers under the pretext of restructuring the organization.” Read more…
Volkswagen on UAW unionization campaign: "Neutral doesn't mean silent"
Volkswagen plans to speak up when it spots what it calls "misinformation" in the UAW's campaign to organize the company's plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Read more…
UAW’s Shawn Fain slams Ford CEO’s comments on manufacturing footprint
The statements by Farley and Fain suggest the relationship between the union and company has changed. Read more…
St. Paul teachers overwhelmingly vote yes to authorize another strike
Ninety-two percent of St. Paul educators voted yes Thursday afternoon to authorize a strike. The St. Paul Federation of Educators says its members have been working without a contract since July. Read more…
Amazon Argues Labor Board Is Unconstitutional
In the latest sign of a growing backlash within corporate America to the 88-year-old federal agency that enforces labor rights, Amazon argued in a legal filing on Thursday that the National Labor Relations Board was unconstitutional. Read more…
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