DETROIT — Workers at Volkswagen’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. The UAW said a supermajority of the VW plant’s production workers had signed cards supporting union representation, but it would not provide a number. But Isaac Meadows, one of the VW workers who make …
Are labor unions making a comeback? A recent Bloomberg News headline warned, “Wells Fargo Privately Worries Union ‘Resurgence’ Could Reach Its Workers Next,” with a subheading that read: “Bank leaders fret over a ‘new generation’ of union successes.” I have a hard time feeling any sympathy for big banks, given their role in the Great Recession of 2008, but I …
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to pass directions to the Central Government and the Union Public Service Commission to grant one-time age-relaxation to those candidates who could not appear in the 2020 examination due to COVID-related difficulties and restrictions.However, the bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna gave the candidates liberty to submit. The Supreme Court on Thursday …
Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in Alabama are voting on whether to unionize this month. An Amazon spokeswoman said the company “already offers what unions are requesting for employees: industry-leading pay, comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth." In Europe, where union representation is more common, Amazon warehouse and delivery employees held a strike in Italy Monday to protest working conditions. …
