LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Top Stories: UFCW convention begins with more cash, fewer members; Wells Fargo investors to vote on unionization proposal; A company was fined $200k for refusing to negotiate & 36 more news articles
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UFCW Convention Starts: Assets Up, Membership Down, Reformers in Motion
The United Food and Commercial Workers is one of the country’s largest unions, with 1.2 million members in the U.S. and Canada, two-thirds of whom work in grocery stores. Like other unions, it has lost membership over the last decade, but it has managed to double its assets. Read more…
Wells Fargo investors will vote on a proposal to formalize employees’ right to unionize
As Wells Fargo & Co. faces allegations of union-busting, an investor group made up of workers and the AFL-CIO is asking the company to adopt and disclose a policy on its employees’ rights related to unionization. Read more…
Federal Court Fines Company Nearly $200k for Failing to Negotiate in Good Faith
When companies and unions sit down to negotiate a labor agreement, each has a duty to bargain in good faith. This often means the bargaining process can take weeks, months, or longer because each party is obligated to consider and evaluate the various proposals put on by the other. What happens if a party fails to honor their duty to bargain in good faith? A recent case shows the penalties can be steep. Read more…