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Culinary Workers Trump Hotel Las Vegas Rally To Demand Bargaining

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The Culinary Workers Union is rallying Wednesday at Trump Hotel Las Vegas with a message for Donald Trump. Stop running away from your employees and negotiate a new labor deal.

Trump's Vegas hotel is anti-union and is refusing to negotiate with workers there who chose union representation. The hotel fought the workers every step of the way, even challenging their vote to form the union.

Trump Hotel is legally required to bargain with the workers.

Canadian Auto Workers Trade Defined Pensions For GM Commitment, Averting Strike

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Canadian auto workers gave up defined benefit pensions in return for a GM commitment to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the Oshawa Ontario plant.

The deal averted a strike and eased worker fears about a possible closing of the Oshawa plant after 2019.

Current workers will keep their pension plans but new hires will no longer have defined benefit pensions. They will instead get defined contribution pension plans.

PA State University Faculty Ready To Strike Against Cheapening Of Education

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Faculty at 14 Pennsylvania state universities have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. They have worked 450 days without a contract at the campuses where a total of 107,000 students are enrolled. Dr. Kenneth M. Mash is President of the Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties (APSCUF). [Dr. Read More...

Teamsters 952 Reverses Kraft Heinz Plant Closing

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Teamsters Local 952 has managed to reverse a plant closing decision at Kraft Heinz in Fullerton, California, saving 350 Teamster jobs. The total impact is close to 2,000 jobs overall that would have been lost had the plant closed. Patrick Kelly is Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters 952. [Patrick Kelly]: "We went into negotiations. We had three days of meetings. Read More...

NFL Gameday: Brought to You by America’s Unions

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If you’re like me and millions of other Americans, the beginning of the National Football League season is one of the more fun times of the year. Week 1 means that all of our teams are still in contention (at least for one more day). In contention all season, though, are the working people who bring you Game Day. Nearly every aspect of the NFL experience, in the stadium or at home, is brought to you by union members.

Federal Judge Orders Bankrupt Hanjin To Unload Stranded Ships In Los Angeles

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A federal judge has ordered the Korean shipping giant Hanjin to unload ships stranded at sea at the Port of Los Angeles due to its bankruptcy. Hanjin filed bankruptcy, leaving dozens of ships in limbo. Workers from sailors to longshoremen to truck drivers and warehouse workers were left uncertain of whether or not they will be paid. to unload the ships.

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