LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Monday, November 6, 2023
Top Stories: Boeing union eyes UAW tactics; Hundreds of utility workers strike; Memphis workers on strike for 5 months; Teachers unions protesting for Hamas; AI may hurt Black workers & much more...
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[83 total articles today; Over 27,000 articles posted since January 2022]
As Boeing Machinists contract talks near, union savors new labor power
Boeing’s contract with the Machinists who build the jets in the Renton and Everett assembly plants runs out in 10 months. The union leadership is preparing now for a high-stakes confrontation — with a careful eye on the successful tactics of the autoworkers union in Detroit. Read more…
Hundreds of workers at AC Electric go on strike amid contract negotiations
The union representing hundreds of workers for AC Electric in New Jersey says they have been unable to reach a contract agreement with the company and are now on strike. Read more…
5-months with no pay, union strike continues as holidays approach
Five whole months—that’s how long dozens of local union members have been on strike. That means five months without pay. Read/Watch here…
Teachers Unions Keep Getting Caught Up In Pro-Hamas Activism
In the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel in early October, several teachers unions and their affiliates have attracted scrutiny by expressing pro-Hamas sentiments. Read more…
Black workers could be disproportionately harmed by AI in the workplace
Fears around AI replacing jobs are valid, and if history has taught us anything, it's that the rise of powerful tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT could spell even disproportionate trouble for workers of color. Read more…