LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Monday, May 22, 2023
Top Stories: American Airlines & pilots reach a deal; The forever labor shortage; Oklahoma official goes to war with teachers unions; Teamsters ratify Tillamook contract & more workplace news
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American Airlines Reaches Agreement in Principle With Pilots Union Weeks After Crew Voted in Favor of Strike Action
The Allied Pilots Association (APA) said on Friday that it had reached an agreement in principle with American Airlines on a contested contract without providing further details of the tentative agreement. Read more…
ICYMI: The Forever Labor Shortage
Ask pretty much anyone who's hiring these days, and they'll tell you something curious: It remains incredibly hard to find and hire enough qualified people for the roles they're desperately trying to fill. Somehow, workers still hold the power — and a massive shift that's underway in the labor market could keep it that way forever. Read more…
‘They are a terrorist organization’: Oklahoma’s top education official blasts ‘Marxist’ teachers’ unions
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, the state’s top education official, is reportedly waging a war against teachers’ unions. Read more…
Teamsters Ratify ‘Historic Contract’ with Tillamook Cheese
Workers at Tillamook Cheese represented by Teamsters Local 58 have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their latest collective bargaining agreement. Read more…