Anti-Union Operative Warns Business of Rise in Labor Activism
Rick Berman, a lobbyist and consultant, warned business leaders in a memo that the coronavirus crisis is driving support for “workforce rebellion.”…
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Strikes by essential workers, anti-lockdown protests set for May Day
Essential workers will strike nationwide on May Day to demand safer conditions during the coronavirus outbreak, while other groups plan rallies against tight stay-at-home orders they say are crippling the U.S. economy
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Massive layoffs with a side of union-busting — how Advance dismantled its print staff in Cleveland
Recent rounds of layoffs cast light on the problematic high-traffic digital strategy Advance Local has been pursuing for more than a decade.
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AFL-CIO leaders push for bigger voice, more protections in coronavirus
Union leaders want expanded workers’ compensation eligibility, more personal protection equipment and a larger presence on the governor’s reopening advisory group.
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Detroit Divided Over What It’ll Take to Make Cars Again
The safety measures that Ford Motor Co. has spent weeks preparing to resume North American production fell short of assuaging the United Auto Workers union, which could stand in the way of much of the industry’s plans to reopen.
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Hundreds of poultry workers fall ill to coronavirus as consumer demand spikes – CBS News
From coast to coast, about two dozen meat packing plants have had to close sometime in the past two months because workers became sick.
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Coronavirus: Ryanair expects up to 3,000 jobs to be lost
Ryanair has said it expects up to 3,000 jobs to be lost as part of a restructuring of the airline.
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Could a Pandemic Spur the Resurgence of Labor Unions?
As the coronavirus threatens workers’ lives and livelihoods, unions are proving their worth.
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FBI Focuses In On General Motors UAW Dealings
Federal investigators have begun interviewing General Motors employees as part of its ongoing corruption investigation into the United Auto Workers union.
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Lawmakers, union leaders call for increased safety measures in meat plants
Lawmakers and union leaders are calling for increased safety measures in meat plants after President Trump announced an executive order to reopen meat processing plants that have been affected by coronavirus outbreaks. …
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