How New York’s ‘project labor agreements’ feed union corruption
The recent indictment of James Cahill, president of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council, and 11 others on corruption and bribery charges was a sad moment for organized labor. Honest, hardworking union members deserve better.
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Youngstown State Faculty Walk Picket Lines Over Salary Issues – CBS Pittsburgh
Faculty members at Youngstown State University have gone on strike as negotiators continued their efforts to resolve disputes over salary increases and related issues.
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Youngstown State Faculty on Strike Over Contract
Youngstown State University’s faculty union went on strike Monday over contract negotiations. The institution is on its fall break, so classes won’t be affected until they resume Wednesday, should the strike continue.
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Proposed Rule Would Limit Back Pay for Federal Workers
Federal employees would not be able to collect back pay and attorney fees for certain unjustified personnel actions under an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposed rule.
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Southwest pilots’ union bristles at 10% pay cut proposal
Southwest Airlines’ pilots union scoffed at a company proposal to cut pay rates 10% in exchange for no furloughs through 2022.
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The $185 million campaign to keep Uber and Lyft drivers as contractors in California
Sponsored by Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates, California Proposition 22 would exempt drivers for their services from the rules of AB-5. The Nov. 2020 vote will decide if drivers are independent contractors or employees with benefits.
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There’s Not Much Work for Actors. Now Their Unions Are Fighting. – The New York Times
At issue: Who should represent performers and stage managers when theater is recorded and streamed, one of the few viable options during the pandemic.
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Judge sides with Chicagolocal in Teamsters union spat, finds James P. Hoffa ally ‘not credible’ – Chicago Tribune
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that James P. Hoffa, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, had improperly put a trustee in charge of running a local union last year after ousting its leadership team.
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Southwest seeks pay cuts from unions to avoid layoffs through 2021
Southwest Airlines said on Monday it is asking unions to agree to pay cuts in order to prevent furloughs and layoffs through 2021 as the industry struggles to stem losses from the coronavirus pandemic in the absence of more federal aid.
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Amazon: More than 19,000 employees have tested positive for coronvirus
More than 19,000 front-line Amazon employees have tested positive or been presumed positive for the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, the company said last week. The data — the first of its kind released by Amazon — included all Amazon and Whole Foods Market front-line employees across the U.S. employed between March 1 and Sept. 19, a total of 1,372,000 workers. It comes months after many Amazon employees spoke out abou
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