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PublishedOctober 8, 2024
Largest union at Sappi’s Skowhegan paper mill holds rally amid contentious contract negotiations
Members of United Steelworkers Local 4-9 recently voted to authorize a strike if needed amid ongoing contract negotiations, with forced overtime, health benefits and proposed changes to earned paid leave policies among their chief issues.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2024
Update: Union at Sappi’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan authorizes strike, plans rally
Members of United Steelworkers Local 4-9 voted Sept. 20 to authorize a strike and are a planning a rally for Tuesday, a news release said.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2024
Harris and Walz show their support for UAW members at union hall in Michigan
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, spoke to about 100 United Auto Worker on Thursday.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Union push pits the United Farm Workers against a major California agricultural business
A battle is underway in California between a unit of the Wonderful Co. and the country's biggest farmworker union over how a group of workers organized under a recently enacted labor law.
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PublishedMay 2, 2024
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s comments about unions violated federal law, NLRB judge rules
An Amazon spokesperson said the company strongly disagrees that 'any part of these comments' were inappropriate.
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PublishedApril 24, 2024
Biden picks up another big union endorsement, this one from building trades workers
The endorsement adds to Biden’s considerable union support. The United Auto Workers and the United Steelworkers Union have both backed him.
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PublishedApril 23, 2024
Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency
If the court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the federal labor board to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2024
Bill would allow Maine’s federal workers to take out interest-free loans during shutdowns
The legislation would provide a safety net for federal employees, who miss out on paychecks during government shutdowns. And it comes at a time when employees at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery are again under threat.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2024
Flight attendants hold airport rallies to protest lack of new contracts, raises
The union representing American Airlines wants an immediate pay raises of 33%, followed by four annual increases of 6% each, and flight attendants for numerous airlines want pay to begin at boarding.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2024
Strike averted as hospitality union settles with Las Vegas hotel-casinos before Super Bowl week
The union announced last week that it would go on strike if tentative contracts weren’t in place by 5 a.m. Monday.
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