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Rival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Rival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban

Associated Press  

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Workers pushing for an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictions. “She should be ashamed of herself,” said Ray Jensen, assistant director of United Auto Workers Region 9, which represents dealers at three Atlantic City casinos …

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Fresh public sector pay offer on the table from WA government in bid to end wage dispute
2 years, 3 months ago

Fresh public sector pay offer on the table from WA government in bid to end wage dispute

ABC  

The WA government has been forced to make an improved wages offer for public sector workers for the third time in less than a year after intense pressure from unions. Key points: Lower-paid workers will benefit the most from the revised offer Unions rejected the last offer without taking it to members for a vote Public sector workers got a …

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AFT head Randi Weingarten's agenda is destroying education critics claim
2 years, 4 months ago

AFT head Randi Weingarten's agenda is destroying education critics claim

Daily Mail  

American education is failing; students are falling behind; parents express mounting frustration and teachers are leaving the profession in record breaking numbers. AFT president Randi Weingarten's policies are behind issues such as Critical Race Theory, outdated mask mandates and have caused teachers to quit in droves, her critics claim White teachers have been accused of the 'spirit murder' of minority …

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In a victory for labor rights in Mexico, an independent union wins power at a General Motors plant
2 years, 10 months ago

In a victory for labor rights in Mexico, an independent union wins power at a General Motors plant

LA Times  

When Maria Alejandra Morales Reynoso got a job 11 years ago at General Motors’ largest plant in Mexico, her starting salary of less than $10 a day was barely enough to live on. “It’s an amazing victory for a young union that started from within the workplace, something unheard of in Mexico,” said Mohamad Alsadi, who oversees projects to teach …

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Hollywood’s entertainment industry unions have a whiteness problem
4 years, 4 months ago

Hollywood’s entertainment industry unions have a whiteness problem

LA Times  

It took April Chaney nine years working as a makeup artist before her union would accept her. “It’s very difficult, especially if you don’t know anyone,” said the 40-year old artist, who has worked on Hulu’s science-fiction series “The Orville.” “It’s even harder for people of color to get into our local.. It’s about who you know and what relationships …

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