Today: September 24, 2024
Today: September 24, 2024

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Danish dockworkers join Swedish strike action against Tesla

Denmark's 3F labour union said on Tuesday it will support Swedish mechanics in their strike action against Tesla, and will refuse to unload or transport cars made by the U.S. auto

Danish dockworkers join Swedish strike action against Tesla
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Norway union warns it may block Tesla cars meant for Sweden

Norway's Fellesforbundet, the country's largest private sector labour union, said on Wednesday it could from Dec. 20 start blocking any transport of Tesla cars meant for the Swedish

Norway union warns it may block Tesla cars meant for Sweden
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DHL Express U.S. air hub workers strike during holiday rush

More than 1,100 newly organized DHL Express workers at the delivery company's main U.S. air hub went on strike on Thursday to protest unfair labor practices and stalled

DHL Express U.S. air hub workers strike during holiday rush
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Starbucks to resume union talks - Bloomberg News

Starbucks has reached out to the union representing hundreds of its stores in the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

Starbucks to resume union talks - Bloomberg News
Business

US regulator denies Apple, Disney bids to skip votes on AI

Apple and Disney cannot avoid shareholder votes about their use of artificial intelligence put forward by a labor group, the top U.S. securities regulator has ruled.

US regulator denies Apple, Disney bids to skip votes on AI
Business

UAW members at Allison Transmission vote to ratify new four-year contract

UAW members at Allison Transmission's Indianapolis facilities voted to ratify a new labor agreement, adding to the union's recent list of victories including record wage hikes for workers

UAW members at Allison Transmission vote to ratify new four-year contract
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Walmart engaged in illegal union busting at California store, U.S. agency says

Walmart has been accused by a U.S. labor agency of using a series of illegal tactics to deter unionizing at a California store.

Walmart engaged in illegal union busting at California store, U.S. agency says
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NLRB regional official decides Dartmouth men's basketball players are employees of the school

A National Labor Relations Board regional official has decided that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the first-ever labor union for NCAA athletes

NLRB regional official decides Dartmouth men's basketball players are employees of the school
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Labor board gives Dartmouth's trustees more time to appeal as athletes prepare for union vote

The National Labor Relations Board has granted Dartmouth’s trustees extra time to request a review of a regional official’s ruling that the school’s men’s basketball players are employees

Labor board gives Dartmouth's trustees more time to appeal as athletes prepare for union vote
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US lawmakers urge Delta Air to remain neutral in union organizing

More than 140 U.S. House lawmakers on Tuesday urged Delta Air Lines to remain neutral in ongoing efforts by employees to organize a union at the airline.

US lawmakers urge Delta Air to remain neutral in union organizing
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Anti-union efforts to cost Starbucks at least $240 million, labor group tells SEC

A Starbucks labor group on Friday sent a letter to the U.S.

Anti-union efforts to cost Starbucks at least $240 million, labor group tells SEC
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Boeing, machinists kick off high-stakes contract talks on Friday

Boeing and its largest union open talks on Friday seeking the first new contract in 16 years as the U.S. planemaker grapples with its ongoing 737

Boeing, machinists kick off high-stakes contract talks on  Friday
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General Motors' Mexico unit agrees to 9.2% wage hike -union

Silao, a Mexican unit of U.S. carmaker General Motors and its union have reached an agreement for a 9.2% wage hike, the union said in a statement on Thursday.

General Motors' Mexico unit agrees to 9.2% wage hike -union
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Tesla says most German plant employees vote against IG Metall union

The majority of Tesla's staff in Germany decided against the IG Metall Union and opted for non-unionised lists for the new works council, the company said on Wednesday.

Tesla says most German plant employees vote against IG Metall union
Sports

Agent Scott Boras defends himself and union leadership against a faction pushing for new negotiator

Agent Scott Boras defended himself and the leadership of the Major League Baseball Players Association against a faction pushing for a change in the union’s lead negotiator

Agent Scott Boras defends himself and union leadership against a faction pushing for new negotiator
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Mercedes-Benz workers to vote on UAW membership in May

Workers at a Mercedes Benz factory in Vance, Alabama will vote between May 13 and May 17 on whether to join the United Auto Workers union, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on

Mercedes-Benz workers to vote on UAW membership in May
Business|Economy

US auto workers union seeks tough victory at Mercedes plant in Alabama

Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama began voting Monday on whether to join the United Auto Workers union, a significant test of whether the labor group can

US auto workers union seeks tough victory at Mercedes plant in Alabama
Business|Economy

WestJet Encore reaches tentative agreement with pilots

WestJet Encore has reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union over a new contract, the labor group said on Thursday, averting a strike at the Canadian regional carrier.

WestJet Encore reaches tentative agreement with pilots
Business|Economy

Amazon Labor Union moves to affiliate with the Teamsters union amid struggles

The Amazon Labor Union, a grassroots labor group that won a major victory at an Amazon warehouse two years ago, has agreed to affiliate with the Teamsters union

Amazon Labor Union moves to affiliate with the Teamsters union amid struggles
Business|Economy

Amazon Labor Union affiliates with Teamsters

The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) has agreed to affiliate with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the largest U.S. labor unions, in the latest sign that unionization efforts are

Amazon Labor Union affiliates with Teamsters
Business|Technology

Samsung Electronics union in South Korea stages first walkout

A workers' union at Samsung Electronics staged its first walkout on Friday, signalling more assertiveness among employees just as South Korea's most

Samsung Electronics union in South Korea stages first walkout
Business|Economy|Technology

UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells

The United Auto Workers union said on Monday it reached a tentative contract agreement with Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, where workers build electric vehicle batteries

UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells
Business|Economy

German metalworkers' union seeks 7% raise before bargaining round

The leadership of German metalworkers' union IG Metall on Monday advised members to demand a 7% raise in the impending collective bargaining round, well above the

German metalworkers' union seeks 7% raise before bargaining round
Business|Economy

Amazon Labor Union votes to ratify Teamsters affiliation

Amazon Labor Union members have voted to affiliate with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, according to a joint statement on Tuesday, the latest sign that unionization efforts

Amazon Labor Union votes to ratify Teamsters affiliation
Business|Economy

German top industrial union to demand 7% pay rise from Volkswagen

German top industrial union IG Metall will demand a 7% pay rise over a 12-month period from Volkswagen at wage negotiations in October, the union said in a statement on Friday.

German top industrial union to demand 7% pay rise from Volkswagen

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