Thursday, December 26

Tag: union

Trader Joe’s Manager Equated Union With Disloyalty: Feds
3Apr By adminNo Comments
Business

Trader Joe’s Manager Equated Union With Disloyalty: Feds

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Biden’s Foolish Snub of Nippon Steel
23Dec By adminNo Comments
Health

Biden’s Foolish Snub of Nippon Steel

Nippon Steel’s proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel “appears to deserve serious scrutiny,” the White House said Thursday. The statement came after an outcry from protectionist lawmakers, including Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.), who have cited union and national-security concerns and vowed to block the sale. The anti-Japanese business rhetoric is reminiscent of the 1980s, when U.S.-Japan trade tensions threatened to undermine a critically important bilateral alliance during the Cold War.U.S. politicians’ unjustified criticisms of the deal could strain relations between the U.S. and Japan and weaken their collaboration on trade and economic security. The White House should work with allies on economic and military cooperation, not criticize them.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Com...
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Medieval Times Accused Of Illegal Union-Busting
22Nov By adminNo Comments
Business

Medieval Times Accused Of Illegal Union-Busting

Federal labor prosecutors have accused Medieval Times of retaliating against a worker who raised concerns about working conditions, including “the sexual assault of employees by customers,” according to a new complaint obtained by HuffPost.A regional director for the National Labor Relations Board in Illinois issued the complaint against the dinner theater chain Monday. It alleges that Medieval Times interrogated workers at an Illinois castle about their union activity, illegally disciplined workers and fired the worker who spoke up about alleged sexual assault.Workers at castles in New Jersey and Southern California unionized with the American Guild of Variety Artists last year. The labor board complaint accuses Medieval Times of “restraining” and “coercing” employees as they tried to ex...
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Medieval Times’ Trademark Lawsuit Against Union Is Thrown Out
30Sep By adminNo Comments
Business

Medieval Times’ Trademark Lawsuit Against Union Is Thrown Out

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that Medieval Times brought against its workers union last year accusing the group of trademark violations over its name and logo.In an opinion issued Thursday, the judge said the dinner theater chain failed to demonstrate that the union, called Medieval Times Performers United, was creating “confusion” among consumers and leading people to believe the labor group was somehow endorsed by the company.“The Court concludes there is no plausible likelihood of confusion,” wrote Judge William J. Martini of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.The company was widely mocked by union supporters on social media when it brought its claim against the group in October 2022. The union accused Medieval Times of trying to silence it through litiga...
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Apple workers launch nationwide strike in France – right as the iPhone 15 hits stores
22Sep By adminNo Comments
Money

Apple workers launch nationwide strike in France – right as the iPhone 15 hits stores

Workers at Apple stores across France have gone on strike, demanding more pay. The nationwide strike by some 2,100 workers was timed to coincide with the Friday store release of Apple's latest phone, the iPhone 15, in France. Eager customers had to cross picket lines outside stores to be among the first to buy the new phone.At the company's flagship store in central Paris, around 40 shoppers braved the strikes and heavy rain to line up to buy the iPhone15. About the same number of Apple workers were outside, too, holding placards demanding bigger pay checks.French labor unions say they want a 7% pay hike for Apple store employees, across the board, to compensate for rising inflation. Union leaders said Apple offered an average 4.5% increase for employees in the country, which they rejecte...
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Striking UAW auto workers want 4-day, 32-hour workweek, among other contract demands
16Sep By adminNo Comments
Money

Striking UAW auto workers want 4-day, 32-hour workweek, among other contract demands

UAW calls for midnight strike at three plants UAW calls for midnight strike at three plants 03:33 United Auto Workers – the union that represents workers at the Big Three automakers in Detroit – on Friday launched a historic strike over stalled contract negotiations. One of the changes the union wants to see is a four-day workweek, working 32 hours for 40 hours of pay.UAW President Shawn Fain gave an address last month on Facebook Live, explaining the demands of the union. "Our members are ...
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UAW employees could go on strike within days. Here’s what to know.
13Sep By adminNo Comments
Money

UAW employees could go on strike within days. Here’s what to know.

The clock is ticking for Detroit's Big Three automakers to ink a new labor contract and avoid a work stoppage that could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler) have until 11:59 on Thursday to reach an agreement or face a potential strike by more than 140,000 members of the United Auto Workers union. The labor negotiations come as car manufacturers are investing billions of dollars to produce electric and hybrid vehicles, a vital market for the companies.If both sides fail to strike a deal in the next two days, it could mark the first UAW strike since auto workers walked out on GM in 2019 and culminate in the nation's largest strike by active employees in 25 years. Here's what to know about...
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