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Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
8 months ago

Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union

Associated Press  

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday in a historic first test of the UAW’s renewed effort to organize nonunion factories. If there are none, the election will be certified and VW and the union must “begin bargaining in good faith.” President Joe Biden, who backed …

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Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes
1 year, 1 month ago

Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis, that along with a similar deal with General Motors will raise pay across the industry, force automakers to absorb higher costs and help reshape the auto business as it shifts away from gasoline-fueled vehicles. While wages at nonunion factories may be nearly equal, he said, …

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President Joe Biden To Join Striking Autoworkers On Picket Line In Michigan
1 year, 3 months ago

President Joe Biden To Join Striking Autoworkers On Picket Line In Michigan

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden has described himself as the "most pro-union president in American history." “It’s time for a win-win agreement that keeps American auto manufacturing thriving with well-paid UAW jobs,” Biden said in a post announcing the visit on the social media app X later on Friday. Biden’s announcement follows UAW President Shawn Fain’s remarks on Friday welcoming the president …

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Hollywood actors to join screenwriters in strike over wages, AI
1 year, 5 months ago

Hollywood actors to join screenwriters in strike over wages, AI

Al Jazeera  

The strike is first joint action between actors and writers in 60 years, bringing major studio projects to a standstill. On Thursday, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the lead negotiator with the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union, said that the strike would begin at midnight following a breakdown in negotiations with the studios. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds, reporting from Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, said …

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NHS workers, unions join with Extinction Rebellion for major protest at Westminster
1 year, 9 months ago

NHS workers, unions join with Extinction Rebellion for major protest at Westminster

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS workers, trade unionists, anti-racism campaigners and climate activists will stand together in their thousands …

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Greta Thunberg to march at Glasgow climate strike during Cop26
3 years, 1 month ago

Greta Thunberg to march at Glasgow climate strike during Cop26

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greta Thunberg has announced she will be taking part in climate protests in Glasgow next …

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'It was a mistake, want to join TMC now': BJP workers in Birbhum issue public apology
3 years, 6 months ago

'It was a mistake, want to join TMC now': BJP workers in Birbhum issue public apology

India Today  

In the wake of the reversal in the recently-concluded West Bengal assembly polls, a string of turncoats have expressed regret at having jumped ship to the BJP and want to return to the ruling Trinamool Congress. In the latest, a group of BJP workers in the state’s Birbhum district very publicly apologized for joining the saffron party. It was a …

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