UPDATE: Former UAW Union Boss Indicted on $1 Million Embezzlement Scheme…
In August of last year federal authorities raided the homes of United Auto Workers (UAW) President Gary Jones who was under investigation in a nationwide corruption sweep. Today an indictment was unsealed charging Jones with embezzling more than $1 million in union funds. His former deputy was…
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Tartine Bakery Officially Comes Out Against Its Workers’ Unionization Effort
The iconic San Francisco bakery’s founders say they want to keep the company union-free…
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Ontario teachers’ unions move ahead with job action despite new government offer | Globalnews.ca
Teachers in the province’s French and English Catholic school systems say they’re going ahead with plans to walk off the job in all schools.
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Amazon changes coronavirus plan, tells Seattle area employees to work from home until March 31 –
Amazon is now asking all of its Seattle-area employees who can do their jobs from home to do so until the end of March amid an ongoing coronavirus outbreak in the region. The Seattle-based tech giant sent an email to employees late Wednesday evening with the adjusted plan.
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Exploratory talks between Ontario high school teachers’ union and government break off | Globalnews.ca
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation says no future bargaining dates are scheduled.
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Museum Unions Seek More than Improved Pay, Union Organizers Insist
What do newly unionized art workers want? Better wages, benefits, and working conditions for sure, but also a more democratic workplace.
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Massachusetts behavioral health hospital to end inpatient psychiatric services, lay off 200 employees
Providence Behavioral Health Hospital in Holyoke, Mass., plans to end inpatient psychiatric services for children, adults and geriatric patients, the Daily Hampshire Gazette reports.
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Ontario government makes concessions to end strike
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Teamsters Join Push For FTC Antitrust Probe Of Amazon
A coalition of some of the largest labor unions, including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters — has officially petitioned…
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Is Union Organizing Among Tech Workers Ready To Breakout? | Jackson Lewis P.C. – JDSupra
White-collar, high-tech workers at Kickstarter in Brooklyn have voted 47-36 for union representation by the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) in an election…
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