BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Unionized Tops workers have once again rejected the latest offer from their employer after going on strike Friday to demand higher wages. Teamster Local Union #264 rejected the four-year deal in a vote Saturday. The union declined to comment, but say they are available for negotiations with Tops on Sunday. In […]
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Unionized cannabis workers picket Phoenix dispensary on 4/20 after contract negotiations stall
Amid 90-degree heat on Saturday and coinciding with 4/20, about two dozen unionized cannabis workers and supporters conducted a two-hour picket outside a Phoenix marijuana dispensary at the heart of stalled bargaining negotiations. Nicholas Fredrickson stood alongside fellow Curaleaf employees participating in the rally organized by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local […]
Unionized Google workers learned their jobs were over while testifying to City Council about why they need higher pay
Rather than meeting employees at the bargaining table, Google decided to do what could be described as the equivalent of hucking the table into the sky. This week, YouTube Music workers who were recently locked in a tense union fight with Google were laid off while in the middle of testifying before Austin City Council. […]
UPS delivers 12,000 job cuts to management months after historic deal for unionized drivers—yet another sign the pendulum is swinging toward blue-collar workers
Accustomed to delivering unwanted gifts like Aunt Kitty’s homemade fruitcake and rather insincere “Sorry we missed you” slips, United Parcel Service continued to be the bearer of bad news during an earnings call this week. Executives announced Tuesday they’re set to cut 12,000 mostly management positions, as CEO Carol Tomé informed investors that it was […]