LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024
Top Stories: Trump's potential DOL pick causes alarm; SEPTA gets a TA with its largest union; UC workers on strike; UAW claims 'supermajority' at Kentucky battery plant & dozens more articles...
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Employers' group tees off on Chavez-DeRemer amid Labor secretary chatter
An employer group is sounding the alarm about the possibility that President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor secretary, zeroing in on the Oregon Republican's support for legislation that has been a top priority for unions.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer heading to Mar-a-Lago after being floated for Labor Secretary
SEPTA reaches tentative agreement on new contract with its largest union
A tentative agreement has been reached in ongoing negotiations between SEPTA and its largest union on a new contract. Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 234 President tells FOX 29 the 1-year contract includes a 5% raise for union employees and a pension increase.
University of California workers on strike after rejecting $25 minimum wage
Some 37,000 employees of the University of California started a two-day strike on Wednesday, months after rejecting the latest offer. The strike across 10 campuses, five medical centers, and labs came as a result of what the service and patient care workers union alleges is unfair bargaining.
UAW says majority of workers at Ford joint-venture battery plant sign union cards
A majority of workers at a Ford Motor joint-venture battery plant in Kentucky have signed cards indicating their support for the United Auto Workers, the union said on Wednesday.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy: The DOGE Plan to Reform Government
Our nation was founded on the basic idea that the people we elect run the government. That isn’t how America functions today.
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