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California May Nix Tesla Tax Rebate As Part Of Proposed Labor Rule « CBS San Francisco

California May Nix Tesla Tax Rebate As Part Of Proposed Labor Rule « CBS San Francisco | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Proposed labor rules would require Tesla and other electric car manufacturers in California to certify its employees are being treated well in order for customers to claim electric vehicle rebates.
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Tesla accuses UAW of steering anti-Elon Musk infomercial

Tesla accuses UAW of steering anti-Elon Musk infomercial | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Tesla's trial before a National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge began with a lawyer for the electric-car maker accusing the UAW of waging a smear campaign on its CEO, Elon Musk.
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Lawsuit: Tesla Fired Exec After He Raised Concerns About Workplace Injuries Going Unreported (Updated)

Lawsuit: Tesla Fired Exec After He Raised Concerns About Workplace Injuries Going Unreported (Updated) | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Tesla has been dogged by reports that it fails to report serious workplace injuries on legally-mandated logs, and now the automaker’s former safety director is claiming in a lawsuit that he was fired in retaliation for raising concerns about the alleged practice. Update: Tesla has responded to the lawsuit, alleging that the executive was fired after management received an “onslaught of complaints” about his behavior, which included intimidation and making allegedly inappropriate comments about women.
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PSLC Weekly Labor Edge News (6/11/2018)

PSLC Weekly Labor Edge News (6/11/2018) | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
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Complaint filed against Tesla for violating workers' rights | Business Standard News

Complaint filed against Tesla for violating workers' rights | Business Standard News | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Read more about Complaint filed against Tesla for violating workers' rights on Business Standard.The NLRB general counsel brought the case before a board administrative law judge after receiving complaints from three Tesla workers...
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Worker testifies that Tesla stopped him from organizing union

Worker testifies that Tesla stopped him from organizing union | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
A Tesla employee organizing a union was asked by a supervisor and company security guards to leave the factory after handing out pro-union flyers, the worker testified at an NLRB hearing over whether Tesla violated federal safeguards for employee activity.
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Amazon Factory Violates Chinese Labor Laws, As Company Is Under Fire Again For Deplorable Working Conditions

Amazon Factory Violates Chinese Labor Laws, As Company Is Under Fire Again For Deplorable Working Conditions | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
The workers that make Amazon’s Echo and Kindles are hugely overwork and underpaid. It’s not much of a surprise to hear that an overseas Amazon factory in China was violating the ...
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Air France unions announce four new strike days in June - The Local

Air France unions announce four new strike days in June - The Local | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Air France unions have announced four new strikes days at the end of June in the latest move in a long-running pay dispute with the French flag carrier.
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June 10, 2018 10:29 AM
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A War Between Nevada Teachers Unions Spills Over Into Democratic Gubernatorial Primary

The gubernatorial race is the latest arena for a dramatic battle between the Clark County Education Association and the Nevada State Education Association.
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This week in the war on workers: Check out how unions make California's economy more equal

This week in the war on workers: Check out how unions make California's economy more equal | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
As the Supreme Court gets ready to deal a major blow to public sector unions, here’s a reminder of how much unions do to increase equality in this country. A University of California-Berkeley ...
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UAW 2865 Disarm and Demilitarize Language

UAW 2865 Disarm and Demilitarize Language | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Proposed UAW 2865 Disarm/Demilitarize Language Access to a Disarmed and Demilitarized Workplace Lethal weapons, including, but not limited to, guns, tasers, and pepper spray, are prohibited from use by all police and security forces on University campuses.
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Three Lessons the Labour Movement Must Learn From the Fight for 15 at Walmart

Three Lessons the Labour Movement Must Learn From the Fight for 15 at Walmart | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
The Fight for 15 at Walmart was "surprisingly successful". What tactics should labor organizers consider adopting?
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Okanagan casino workers set for strike | Globalnews.ca

Okanagan casino workers set for strike | Globalnews.ca | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
More than 675 casino workers in the Okanagan have overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action....
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Should Opting Out of Union Dues Be a Right?

Should Opting Out of Union Dues Be a Right? | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
This Supreme Court is due to rule on a case that would no longer allow non-union members to be charged “fair-share” fees by the unions that bargain for their rights.
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June 12, 2018 6:12 AM
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Trump bungled opportunity to fix NAFTA

Trump bungled opportunity to fix NAFTA | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
The renegotiation of NAFTA initiated by the Trump administration last year was an opportunity to make needed changes. And yet all sides come away with nothing -- less than nothing, actually.
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OSHA and NLRB Working Together to Investigate Workplace Violations | i-Sight

OSHA and NLRB Working Together to Investigate Workplace Violations | i-Sight | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
An agreement between the NLRB and OSHA regarding workplace safety, compliance, statute of limitations and retaliation, could increase liabilitiy for companies.
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An Examination of Strikes in the US throughout History to Today

An Examination of Strikes in the US throughout History to Today

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 12

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 12 | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
June 12 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 10 points at 7,747 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers. * BHP: Unionized workers at BHP's Spence copper mine in northern Chile agreed on Monday to a new collective labor contract, the company and the union said.
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The future of trade unions

The future of trade unions | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Unless
democracy is reinstated as the movement’s guiding principle, organized labor
will fail in any form.
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June 11, 2018 1:22 PM
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Groups Plans Week Of Action On $15 Minimum Wage, Paid Leave « CBS Boston

Groups Plans Week Of Action On $15 Minimum Wage, Paid Leave « CBS Boston | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
A weeklong series of events has been planned to demand paid leave legislation and a $15 minimum wage in Massachusetts.
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June 10, 2018 10:33 AM
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Frito Lay Union Workers demand higher wages and more

Frito Lay Union Workers demand higher wages and more | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Frito Lay workers ask for a better work/life balance, and a wage increase as the head into contract negotiations.
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Dr Pepper’s Last, Best And Final Offer To Teamsters Goes Down In Flames

Dr Pepper’s Last, Best And Final Offer To Teamsters Goes Down In Flames | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
CHICAGO, June 8, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr Pepper's Last, Best And Final Offer To Teamsters Goes Down In Flames. Local 727 Driver
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Rank-and-File Union Members Are Leading Another Massive Strike. This Time It’s AT&T Workers.

Rank-and-File Union Members Are Leading Another Massive Strike. This Time It’s AT&T Workers. | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
In These Times features award-winning investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, insightful analysis of national and international affairs, and sharp cultural criticism about events and ideas that matter.
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UPS WORKERS VOTE TO STAGE THE U.S. LARGEST STRIKE (2018)

On Tuesday, the union announced that members voted more than 90% in favor of going on strike, if a deal is not reached before the current labor contract expi...
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UAW-Chrysler training center sues to recover $4.4 million in embezzled funds

UAW-Chrysler training center sues to recover $4.4 million in embezzled funds | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
DETROIT — The UAW-Chrysler National Training Center, embroiled in a multimillion-dollar federal corruption scandal, sued two former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles officials and a union leader’s widow Friday to recover more than $4.4 million in damages. The training center, according to a lawsuit filed in a Michigan circuit court, accuses former FCA labor relations boss Alphon
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