BlueCollarWriter Labor News Update
Labor News Update - 08/18/2023
#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage
WGA and AMPTP Meet Again; CEOs to Talk Friday About Path to Ending Strike https://bit.ly/3ODYGRW
WGA West Calls For Government Regulation Of “Anti-Competitive Practices” Of Disney, Amazon & Netflix https://bit.ly/3seoNay
Tom Morello breaks out the Takamine and joins the Hollywood picket line as he plays Woody Guthrie for striking union members https://bit.ly/3qDlGsg
County official says Wabtec may be preparing to close Erie, Pa., plant as strike drags on https://bit.ly/45ynMZe
Labor News
In UAW’s Negotiations With the Big Three Automakers, Ending Tiers Is a Central Demand https://bit.ly/3shZcxm
Detroit auto show dates are on collision course with end of UAW contracts https://bit.ly/3KMyUtA
Ford demands secrecy as it preps salaried workers for blue-collar jobs if UAW strikes https://bit.ly/3OBwVcF
Amid strike threat, Ford Louisville union to host UAW President Shawn Fain https://bit.ly/3YIGTh4
Teamsters and Auto Workers Are Raising the Bar for Contract Campaigns https://bit.ly/3qssOaV
Staffers at Video Game Studio Workinman Interactive File to Unionize Under IATSE in Historic Move https://bit.ly/3Oxs7oo
IBEW Local 4 Reaches Agreement with St. Louis NBC Affiliate KSDK, Ends Boycott https://bit.ly/45sbLEo
Passenger service workers at American Airlines who are members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) – International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Association held informational pickets yesterday at airports in Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; Dallas; Houston; Los Angeles; Miami; Philadelphia; Phoenix; St. Louis; Salt Lake City, and San Francisco. https://bit.ly/3OzviMu
McLaren Workers rally in Bay City amid contract talks https://bit.ly/44dvwyG
Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians Showcase Solidarity In Union Shirts https://bit.ly/44eIbRR
Historic contract for Peoria library workers https://bit.ly/45CkrbH
U.S. Steel said on Thursday that its labor agreement with United Steel Workers (USW) does not afford the union the right to veto a sale of the company that may arise from its recently announced strategic review. https://bit.ly/3P2en6Q
NLRB News, Updates & Summaries
Labor Board To Rule in Case That Could Make It Easier To Unionize Companies
The National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel argues that unions should be able to organize at a company without a secret-ballot vote of employees.
Politics, Legislation & Government
What Daniel Cameron DOESN'T Want You to Know About His Education Plan https://bit.ly/3KGsLPh
Lexington Herald-Leader: ’Like an abusive relationship:’ GOP now sorry for calling Ky teachers groomers and pedophiles. https://bit.ly/3QE90vL
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell's recent health concerns have raised questions about the state's appointment system. https://n.pr/3QHyKHy
Labor History in 2:00: This Day in Labor History
August 18 - WEVD Radio New York
On this day in Labor History the year was 1927. That was the day that a new radio station began to broadcast on the New York dial. The station's call letters were WEVD. It stood for Eugene V. Debs. The radio station was founded to honor the recently deceased Socialist and labor leader.
Labor History in 2 is a daily, pocket-sized history of America's working people, brought to you by The Rick Smith Show team.
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