LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, November 10, 2023
Top Stories: Biden most pro-union President; Quaker Oats, RWDSU reach agreement; Obamacare call center workers strike; Actors secure AI safeguard & more...
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[65 total articles today; Over 27,100 articles posted since January 2022]
On Labor: Is Joe Biden the Most Pro-Union President You’ve Ever Seen?
…the commitment to organized labor embodied in Biden’s presidential rhetoric, executive actions, regulatory initiatives, and legislative packages represents a considerable departure from the policies of his predecessors, and has contributed to a string of exhilarating union successes since 2021. Read more…
Quaker Oats and Union agree to 4-year contract, with 20% wage increase
Quaker Oats and nearly 700 members of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union Local 110 Union in Cedar Rapids have agreed to a new 4-year contract, which comes with a 20 % general wage increase. Read more…
Honda Will Give Autoworkers 11% Raise Following UAW’s Big Wins
“Effective Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, associates on pay progressions will receive base wage increases of 11%.” Read more…
Obamacare Call Center Staff Strike Over Steep Health Care Costs and Scarce Bathroom Breaks
Staff at US federal contractor Maximus claim they only get six minutes a day to use the bathroom, are monitored by an AI system that reports them for going off script, and can’t afford health care. Read more…
Hollywood actors secure safeguards around AI use on screen
Movie studios must obtain permission from actors to use their images in material generated by artificial intelligence (AI), and pay performers whenever their digital doubles appear on screen, under the labor agreement that ended a 118-day strike. Read more…