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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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June 10, 2018 9:56 AM
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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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June 10, 2018 9:54 AM
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Feds continue search for UAW Corruption | Michigan Radio

Feds continue search for UAW Corruption | Michigan Radio | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Three thousand delegates and members of the United Auto Workers will descend on Detroit next week for their Constitutional Convention.They’ll hear happy...
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June 10, 2018 9:37 AM
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Joint Employer Standard Priority At NLRB

Joint Employer Standard Priority At NLRB | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Chairman Ring announced that NLRB was moving ahead with rulemaking on joint employer standard, as well as upcoming comprehensive internal ethics and recusal review.
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June 10, 2018 9:32 AM
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UK to force big companies to publish worker to boss pay gap

UK to force big companies to publish worker to boss pay gap | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Matthew Fell, chief UK policy director at British employers group, the Confederation of British Industry, said that the new legislation would help develop a better dialogue between boards and employees.
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Disneyland workers face ruthless exploitation. Their fight is our fight | Bernie Sanders | Opinion | The Guardian

Disneyland workers face ruthless exploitation. Their fight is our fight | Bernie Sanders | Opinion | The Guardian | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Amid rampant inequality in America, Disney workers’ fight for a living wage could serve as inspiration for others...
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Supreme Court Rescues the Collective Action Waiver in Employee Arbitration Agreements - Epic Systems v. Lewis resolves a circuit split. | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - JDSupra

The U.S. Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) may lawfully prohibit collective and class actions in employment disputes. ...
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Two years as a Chinese company: GE Appliances leaders remain committed to Louisville

Two years as a Chinese company: GE Appliances leaders remain committed to Louisville | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
GE Appliances plans to open new distribution facilities to be closer to its customers, but CEO said that the manufacturer remains committed to Louisville.
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American Indians rally to save Arizona coal plant, saying hundreds will lose jobs

American Indians rally to save Arizona coal plant, saying hundreds will lose jobs | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Phoenix • More than 300 people who say their livelihoods depend on a coal-fired plant on a sprawling American Indian reservation rallied in Phoenix Wednesday to request a 90-day delay in steps being taken to shutter it by 2019.
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UPS Strike? 260,000 Union Workers Authorize Walkout

UPS Strike? 260,000 Union Workers Authorize Walkout | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
A UPS strike may be on the way as the company negotiates with union members about weekend deliveries and wages for employees.
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McDonald’s self-service kiosks will be in all American stores way sooner than you thought

McDonald’s self-service kiosks will be in all American stores way sooner than you thought | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
The movement to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour across the U.S. just got some unintended results as McDonald’s announced it will be replacing cashiers in its American restaurants within two years.
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NLRB to rule on joint employer status by summer

NLRB to rule on joint employer status by summer | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Chairman Ring says uncertainty is hampering job creation...
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June 7, 2018 6:26 AM
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Where Does Air France-KLM Go From Here? –

Where Does Air France-KLM Go From Here? – | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
If you must operate a massive global airline with three CEOs working as a committee, amid labor unrest with some of your biggest unions, now's probably not a bad time for it.
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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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Air France unions call for four-day strike from June 23

Air France unions call for four-day strike from June 23 | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
PARIS: Unions at Air France on Friday called for a four-day strike starting June 23 over a continuing pay dispute that prompted the resignation of parent ...
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The Autonomous Labor Unions: A True Force of Change in Algeria - American Herald Tribune

The Autonomous Labor Unions: A True Force of Change in Algeria - American Herald Tribune | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
American Herald Tribune is a genuinely independent online media outlet. AHTribune is dedicated to strengthening and supporting independent journalism, and to improving the public's access to independent information sources.
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UK to force big companies to publish worker to boss pay gap

UK to force big companies to publish worker to boss pay gap | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Britain's biggest companies will from 2020 be legally required to publish the gap between the salary of their chief executive and what they pay ...
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Tears 'R' Us: The world's biggest toy store didn't have to die

Tears 'R' Us: The world's biggest toy store didn't have to die | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it

As the company’s advisers liquidate its 735 U.S. stores, make deals for the operations around the world, and determine the value of its intellectual property, it’s become clear that Toys “R” Us didn’t only have an improvident amount of debt — it also had a debt structure as complex and precarious as a Jenga tower, which obscured the company’s tenuous finances. But gravity always wins in the end.

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Union Report: NEA Members Want More Say in How Union Decides Presidential Endorsements. But Leaders Are Refusing to Loosen Their Grip | The 74

Union Report: NEA Members Want More Say in How Union Decides Presidential Endorsements. But Leaders Are Refusing to Loosen Their Grip | The 74 | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Mike Antonucci’s Union Report appears most Wednesdays; see the full archive The officers and elected representatives of the National Education Association are rarely at odds with each other on major issues.
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Hospitals and unions: 10 recent conflicts, agreements

Hospitals and unions: 10 recent conflicts, agreements | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Becker's Hospital Review has reported on the following hospital-union events — including protests, legal issues and elections — since May 16.
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After MGM and Caesars deals, Las Vegas union negotiates with smaller casinos

After MGM and Caesars deals, Las Vegas union negotiates with smaller casinos | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
A union of casino-hotel workers that had threatened a citywide strike is focusing on smaller properties after tentative deals with MGM and Caesars....
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UPS Strike Could Cause Major Summer Consumer, Economic Headache « CBS Pittsburgh

UPS Strike Could Cause Major Summer Consumer, Economic Headache « CBS Pittsburgh | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
United Parcel Service workers have given their union the go-ahead to call a strike in what would be their first walkout in decades....
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Culinary Union Says It Has Upper Hand in Ongoing Contract Negotiations

Culinary Union Says It Has Upper Hand in Ongoing Contract Negotiations | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
The Culinary Union says the new contracts reached with MGM and Caesars will be the basis for ongoing negotiations with the remaining casino companies.
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Michigan Republicans repeal prevailing wage law | Bridge Magazine

Michigan Republicans repeal prevailing wage law | Bridge Magazine | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Citizen ballot petition is immune from Gov. Rick Snyder’s veto. Union-backed contractors decry that it will cut wages for building trades workers.
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After Janus: A new era of teachers union activism

After Janus: A new era of teachers union activism | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
A new era of teachers union activism...
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