…forestall a “second-tier” workforce, and get a $3,000 bonus upon ratification, among other benefits. Read the full story by Richard Khavkine for The Chief-Leader, published December 28, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/32bj-realty-board-reach-contract-agreement,51676…
…Professional Staff Congress, the American Postal Workers Union, the UAW, and the New York State Nurses Association. Read the full story by Duncan Freeman for The Chief-Leader, published here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/psc-calls-for-gaza-cease-fire,51618…
…The complaint filed on Dec. 15 seeks the re-opening of the stores and reimbursement of lost wages and other benefits. Read the full story by NewsCenter Maine, published here: https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/money/business/starbucks-illegally-closed-23-stores-where-workers-tried-to-unionize-labor-regulators-say-national-labor-relations-board/97-cb6df59b-dd0e-4096-83eb-5a654fee97ca…
…Steelworkers (USW) Local 9231 in New Carlisle, Indiana, recalling the backdrop for negotiations with Cleveland-Cliffs. “People were starting to buy and build. Everything hit just right for us,” continued Urban,…
…accurate handle on what they’re paying for fertility care. 2. Pharmacy waste Like fertility treatments, fertility medication can be complicated. Stimulating a patient for egg retrieval, for instance, can require…
…divides public employees into two groups, favoring one group’s bargaining rights and disfavoring the other, which includes most state workers. Read the full story by AFSCME News, published here: https://www.afscme.org/blog/public-worker-lawsuit-seeks-to-overturn-wisconsins-anti-collective-bargaining-law…
…hospital will no longer be incentivized to short-staff, which is a hazard for both nurses and patients. Read the full story by UFT News, published December 20, 2023, here: https://www.uft.org/news/news-stories/news-stories/uft-nurses-arbitration-victory…
…job training participants in a street cleaning program, which serves 1,200 workers, “is completely ludicrous.” Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for the Chief-Leader, published December 13, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/immoral-city-council-unions-denounce-budget-cuts,51585…
…penalties for vendors that currently could involve jail time, and cap any fines at $1,000. Read the full story by Richard Khavkine for The Chief-Leader, published December 13, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/street-vendors-would-greatly-increase-according-to-council-bills,51584…
…union – will increase labor costs by $1.5 billion in 2024. Read the full story by Jamie L. LaReau for the Detroit Free Press, published December 7, 2023, here: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2023/12/07/gm-must-pay-8-million-2019-plant-closures-lordstown-warren-transmission/71842614007/…
