Tag: Labor
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BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE WORKERS JOIN TEAMSTERS
Delivery Drivers in St. Louis Organize with Local 600 for Better Wages, Benefits ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Drivers at Breakthru Beverage in St. Louis, Mo., have overwhelmingly voted to unionize with Teamsters Local 600. The 41 workers are seeking increased pay, better benefits, and safer working conditions. “Breakthru has taken advantage of…
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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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Alight Study Finds Improvements in Wellbeing While Economic Anxieties Linger as Workers Seek More Guidance on Benefits
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 16, 2025– Facing rapid technological change, economic uncertainty and shifting workplace expectations, employees have remained resilient with reports of feeling better about their wellbeing compared to previous years, according to the 2025 Alight Employee Mindset Study. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250916172508/en/ Nearly half of employees (47%) now…
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Temporary layoffs coming to GM’s assembly plant in Missouri
ST. LOUIS — Autoworkers at General Motors’ assembly plant in Wentzville will be temporarily out of work beginning later this month. A spokesperson for GM said in a statement Monday that the company has “temporarily adjusted production schedules at Wentzville Assembly to address supply chain issues and align with overall business needs.” Diana Forbes, GM…
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UNFI WORKERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA JOIN TEAMSTERS
Drivers Choose Representation with Local 509, Prepare for First Contract Negotiations RICHBURG, S.C., Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — More than 50 drivers at UNFI in Richburg, South Carolina, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 509 for better wages, stronger benefits, and improved working conditions. The victory is the latest in a wave of Teamsters…
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Workers commenting on Kirk’s death learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs
In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd
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Judge rules Trump administration illegally fired thousands of probationary workers
A judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s central human resources office acted illegally when it directed the mass firings of thousands of probationary workers
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DailyPay Adds Frontline Communications To Its Platform, Amplifying Its Position As The Go-To App For Hourly Workers
DailyPay To Offer Frontline Communications To Connect DailyPay Workers With Their Workplace NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DailyPay, the leading On-Demand Pay platform, today announced the addition of a powerful and intuitive Frontline Communications solution to help employers foster an engaged and connected workplace. This solution, which will be available to employers who…
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Judge extends temporary measures protecting Guatemalan children from deportation
A federal judge is temporarily keeping measures in place to prevent the Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan migrant children in government custody
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Inmate workers volunteer for community projects in exchange for lunch
CHEYENNE — On a cool late-summer Monday morning at Lakeview Cemetery, a small group of men work to trim grass and clean up the area surrounding headstones. Unlike standard groundskeepers, these men have volunteered their time through the Laramie County jail’s inmate labor program. “Being inmate labor, your time goes by a little bit faster,”…