Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the UAW, setting a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South.
This year's theme ‘The impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health' seeks a drastic shift in political priorities, policy coherence and agenda setting to address climate change, occupational safety and health hazards and risks to workers. With occupational climate-related health risks expected to increase because of climate change, achieving a collective approach to deal with this global health crisis is not a quick fix. We come together to remember those who have sadly lost ()
Negotiations are underway between Starbucks and union workers. Reuters reports: “Starbucks held contract negotiations with the Workers United union over a two-day session in Atlanta, both the parties said on Friday, with plans to meet again in late May. The coffee chain and Workers United, that represents Starbucks workers in the United States, began negotiations… Source
Organized labor groups rallied today on Ketagalan Boulevard to commemorate International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day in many parts of the
The Civil Service Commission has strengthened the policy on government workers’ right to organize as it launched the consolidated rules and regulations on conciliation services, the effectivity of collective negotiation agreements and recognition of national employees’ organizations.
Tesla will lay off 693 workers from its Gigafactory in Sparks, according to a notice filed last week with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
GOOGLE fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn't for politics (First column, 15th story, link)
The labor dispute began late last year after the collective bargaining agreement ended Dec. 3, 2023.
VW workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., became the first big auto plant in the South to join the United Auto Workers in a victory for organized labor.
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga overwhelmingly voted to join the United
The union organizing campaign at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, AL is still alive and could be headed to another election. NPR reports: “It could have been the first unionized Amazon warehouse in America. Now, three years later, workers are waiting to learn whether they’ll get a third shot at a union election. A sweeping, monthslong… Source
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted to join the United Auto