Tag: labor unions
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BOSTON TEAMSTERS WIN REPUBLIC SERVICES STRIKE
Members of Local 25 Ratify Record Contract as Waste Strike Continues in Georgia WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Republic Services workers represented by Teamsters Local 25 have won an historic strike against the multibillion-dollar waste corporation, ratifying a new contract by a powerful 92 percent margin. “Republic Services torched tens of millions of dollars…
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St. Louis Boeing workers sign off on union plan. Boeing unconvinced
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis-area Boeing workers on Friday signed off on a plan that could put an end to the seven-week strike hitting the company’s local facilities. Workers approved a proposal — this time written by their own union — that would provide increased pay and benefits compared to what the Boeing Co. has…
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Willie Nelson and Neil Young highlight 40th Farm Aid concert
Farm Aid celebrates its 40th anniversary Saturday in Minneapolis
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Strikes and protests roil France, pitting the streets against Macron and his new prime minister
Protesters have hit France with transport strikes, demonstrations and blockades that are targeting the Paris Metro and other sectors
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REWORLD-SEMASS WORKERS JOIN TEAMSTERS
120 Sanitation Workers Organize with Local 59 to Pursue Strong Union Contract WEST WAREHAM, Mass., Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sanitation workers at Reworld-SEMASS have voted to join Teamsters Local 59. The 120 auxiliary operators, equipment operators, loader operators, and rail tippers unionized to secure a strong contract with higher pay and better benefits. “I voted…
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TEAMSTERS AT PERRIGO END STRIKE VICTORIOUS, RATIFY CONTRACT
Teamsters Local 210 Members Overwhelmingly Approve Deal, Return to Work Monday BRONX, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — After more than two weeks on strike, Teamsters Local 210 members at Perrigo’s Bronx production facility overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract that protects overtime pay, secures retirement benefits, and delivers significant wage increases without a single concession. The…
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Loyola Marymount abruptly rescinds recognition of faculty union after months of negotiation
LOS ANGELES — After 10 months of negotiations, Loyola Marymount University abruptly announced it would no longer recognize its faculty union. The news, delivered in an email to students and employees on Friday, sent shock waves through the union, which represents nearly 400 part-time and full-time educators who do not hold tenure-track positions. Paul S.…
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St. Louis Boeing workers to vote Friday on new plan to end strike
ST. LOUIS — Striking Boeing workers will weigh in later this week on an unusual effort to end the seven-week walkout at the company’s St. Louis-area facilities. Union officials said Tuesday the union put forward its own proposal to workers, and would hold a vote Friday. If members approve it, a pre-ratified contract will go…
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Redwood Credit Union Members Save More Than $1.5 Million Through New Financial Tools and Coaching Program
SANTA ROSA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 16, 2025– Redwood Credit Union (RCU) members have collectively saved more than $1.5 million in just eight months thanks to a suite of new financial tools and services designed to promote financial resilience and long-term stability. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250916818550/en/ Redwood Credit Union’s Certified…
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SAG-AFTRA sets up ‘Robin Hood’ fund for streaming cash two years after strike. What is it?
During the summer of 2023, Hollywood weathered the longest strike by Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists in the performers union’s history. One of the final negotiation points, a long-promised “Robin Hood” fund meant to share the benefits of streaming success, has finally been set up. Last week — moments before the…