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Activists want answers Legacy Union worker dies in Charlotte | Charlotte Observer

Activists want answers Legacy Union worker dies in Charlotte | Charlotte Observer | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Activists gathered Wednesday at the Legacy Union construction site to demand answers from Gilbane Building Company and developer Lincoln Harris, following the death of 24-year-old worker Juventino Mata-Hernandez, who was killed last week in a fall.
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May 31, 2018 7:44 AM
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California Senate defies AT&T, votes for strict net neutrality rules

California Senate defies AT&T, votes for strict net neutrality rules | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
California may impose tougher net neutrality rules than the FCC did.
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May 31, 2018 7:42 AM
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Nurse says she was harassed for trying to break up union in Kansas City

Nurse says she was harassed for trying to break up union in Kansas City | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
A nurse at Kansas City, Mo.-based Research Medical Center claims she and her colleagues faced intimidation when they tried to decertify the union at the facility, according to The Kansas City Star.
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Bank strike continues for 2nd day

Bank strike continues for 2nd day | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Banking services were hit across the country for the second day on Thursday as about 10 lakh bankers continued their strike to protest a "meagre" 2 per cent salary hike offered by Indian Banks Association (IBA) -- the management body. ...
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May 31, 2018 7:38 AM
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A Vegas casino strike could cost $10 million a day - CBS News

A Vegas casino strike could cost $10 million a day - CBS News | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
The union for 50,000 employees estimates a one-month stoppage could mean $320 million less for two top casinos...
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May 31, 2018 7:31 AM
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NLRB Rulemaking Elicits Concern Among Senators

NLRB Rulemaking Elicits Concern Among Senators | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
A recent report by Bloomberg BNA states senators are concerned over NLRB's proposed rulemaking for "joint employer" standard in workplace relations.
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Dallas School District, teachers union remain at odds - News - Citizens' Voice

Dallas School District, teachers union remain at odds - News - Citizens' Voice | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Negotiators for the Dallas School District and the teachers union are at odds again after a bargaining session Tuesday night. The last union agreement expired in 2015.Teachers went on strike in 2016 and 2017 and are planning another strike at the beginni...
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Union reports sexual harassment of workers in Las Vegas casinos –

Union reports sexual harassment of workers in Las Vegas casinos – | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
With a possible strike looming, the Culinary Union has released survey results showing widespread sexual harassment and safety concerns at Las Vegas casinos.
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Punching In: The Boeing Conundrum

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.
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May 30, 2018 6:35 AM
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U.S. sets public hearings on auto import tariff probe

U.S. sets public hearings on auto import tariff probe | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
The federal government said it would hold public hearings on whether the import of vehicles and auto parts represents national security risks.
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May 30, 2018 6:32 AM
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Teamsters strike, electrical workers reach deal with CP | CTV Montreal News

One group of unionized rail workers avoided a strike on Tuesday night, but Canadian Pacific isn’t out of the labour strife woods yet.
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Greek workers join general strike as end of bailout looms

Greek workers join general strike as end of bailout looms | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s largest labor unions are staging a general strike against plans to extend austerity measures, in a 24-hour protest that halted ferry services to the islands, and disrupted flights, public transport…...
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New Regulation To Protect Hotel Housekeepers: Are You Ready? | By Samantha Noll –

New Regulation To Protect Hotel Housekeepers: Are You Ready? | By Samantha Noll – | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
For the first time in history, a tailored regulation has been created to protect those who are exposed to the highest risk of work-related injuries in the hospitality industry: hotel housekeepers - our heroes who do their utmost to provide a clean and safe environment for guests.
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MoMA Union Will Stage Demonstration Over Health Care, Overtime Outside Museum's Gala

MoMA Union Will Stage Demonstration Over Health Care, Overtime Outside Museum's Gala | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
"We’ve been in negotiations since April, and we’re not making good progress at all," Maida Rosenstein, the president of MoMA Local 2110, said.Read More...
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Chick-fil-A store owner raises minimum wage to $17 an hour "living wage" - CBS News

Chick-fil-A store owner raises minimum wage to $17 an hour "living wage" - CBS News | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
One fast-food outlet in California is giving employees a large bump in pay to entice and retain workers...
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Flint, MI

Flint, MI | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Flint, MI #193 Best Places for Business and Careers...
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May 31, 2018 7:39 AM
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Union: Strike Could Cost Vegas Casinos $10M a Day

Union: Strike Could Cost Vegas Casinos $10M a Day | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
The strike by housekeepers, cooks and others would apply to the two largest resort operators...
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May 31, 2018 7:33 AM
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Big Labor’s Back Door Into Boeing

Big Labor’s Back Door Into Boeing | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Rejected last year, the machinists now have a ‘micro’ strategy with wide implications. Planes are seen under construction at Boeing in North Charleston, South Carolina, March 25. PHOTO: LUC OLINGA/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES .
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Contract for Vegas casino employees nears expiration | Daily

Contract for Vegas casino employees nears expiration | Daily | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The two largest resort operators in Las Vegas would lose more than $10 million a day combined if housekeepers, cooks and others go on...
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Marriott workers from around the world demand action to combat sexual harassment | IUF UITA IUL

Marriott workers from around the world demand action to combat sexual harassment | IUF UITA IUL | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
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Tecnocap employee strike continues, unions hold solidarity rally

Tecnocap employee strike continues, unions hold solidarity rally | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Dozens of local union, family, friends and lawmakers joined employees of Tecnocap that are on strike for a solidarity rally on Tuesday. ...
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Steelworkers’ Gerard: “Time to go on the offensive” –

Steelworkers’ Gerard: “Time to go on the offensive” – | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
“It is time to go on the offensive,” stated USW International President Leo Gerard, at the union’s annual political action/Rapid Response Conference in D.C. esrlier this month.  “For too many years we’ve been fighting from behind, on the defensive.
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'The Sky Didn't Fall': Study on Seattle $15 Minimum Wage Proves Critics Wrong

'The Sky Didn't Fall': Study on Seattle $15 Minimum Wage Proves Critics Wrong | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Seattle's decision to gradually raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour has not hampered job growth, despite the frequent warnings of doom-and-gloom critics.
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Nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital set to strike Thursday - News - Citizens' Voice

Nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital set to strike Thursday - News - Citizens' Voice | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Registered nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital said they have set a one-day strike for Thursday, May 31, in support of “safe staffing and improved patient care.” They previously threatened to picket by submitting a strike notice to management on May 1...
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Banking services in Maharashtra hit hard as 60,000 employees go on strike

Banking services in Maharashtra hit hard as 60,000 employees go on strike | PSLabor:  Your Union Free Advantage | Scoop.it
Banking services in Maharashtra hit hard as 60,000 employees go on strike - Banking services in Maharashtra were crippled as nearly 60,000 employees of various banks went on a two-day nationwide strike from today, protesting the meagre 2 per cent wage hike offered by the Indian Banks' Association...
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