Collective bargaining

UFCW Canada hosts North America’s first Social Partner Forum on Decent Work in the Agrifood Sector

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onsdag, maj 8, 2024
Congress, Organization, UFCW, Restaurant, RWDSU, Food industry, Social Development Canada, Collective bargaining, European Commission, IUF, Collective Bargaining Convention, 1981, ILO, Loblaws, Agriculture, Employment, Maple Leaf Foods, Civil service commission, International Labour Organization, Tobacco, Government, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Metro, Haggerty

The promotion of decent work for all is a key objective of the UN’s 2030 sustainable development goals .

Key Points: 
  • The promotion of decent work for all is a key objective of the UN’s 2030 sustainable development goals .
  • While Europe has held social partner discussions on decent work for many years, this forum was the first of its kind for Canadian stakeholders.
  • Together, we are best positioned to advance decent work throughout the food system and supply chain.”
    This forum brought together social partners from unions, employers, and governments.
  • And government was represented by Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.

TEAMSTERS CONDEMN DHL'S ANTI-UNION TACTICS AT ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING IN GERMANY

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fredag, maj 3, 2024
International, Collective bargaining, Attitude, Environment, CVG, DHL, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AGM, Management

BONN, Germany, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DHL Teamsters from across the U.S. called out the alarming union-busting and anti-worker tactics of the global delivery and logistics giant during DHL Group's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bonn, Germany.

Key Points: 
  • DHL Teamsters Question Board of Directors, Call Out Anti-Worker Corporate Actions
    BONN, Germany, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DHL Teamsters from across the U.S. called out the alarming union-busting and anti-worker tactics of the global delivery and logistics giant during DHL Group's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bonn, Germany.
  • Rank-and-file Teamsters, organizing committee members from DHL's global hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), and Teamsters International Vice President At-Large Juan Campos attended the meeting to condemn DHL executives face-to-face.
  • "Waging war against the workers who make you successful is no way to run a business.
  • "The Teamsters' presence at DHL's annual shareholder meeting signaled to CEO Tobias Meyer and the board that the company's treatment of American workers is unacceptable," said Michael Morency, a member of the CVG Sort Workers Organizing Committee.

EQS-News: R. STAHL reaches forward-looking collective bargaining agreement with Works Council and IG Metall

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fredag, maj 3, 2024
IG Metall, Investment, Collective bargaining, Works council, EBT, Workforce, Lease

Waldenburg, 11 April 2024 - R. STAHL has reached a far-reaching collective bargaining agreement with the Works Council and IG Metall Baden-Württemberg for the main location in Waldenburg.

Key Points: 
  • Waldenburg, 11 April 2024 - R. STAHL has reached a far-reaching collective bargaining agreement with the Works Council and IG Metall Baden-Württemberg for the main location in Waldenburg.
  • The supplementary collective bargaining agreement applies retroactively from January 2024 for the companies based in Waldenburg: R. STAHL AG, R. STAHL Schaltgeräte GmbH and R. STAHL Services GmbH.
  • It that agreement had expired, the company would have been subject to the regional collective bargaining agreement.
  • Klaus Erker, Chairman of the Group Works Council, is also pleased with the agreement: “The conclusion of the collective bargaining agreement for the location represents an important step forward for R. STAHL.

Touchdown! CFLPA joins Canadian Labour Congress

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torsdag, april 18, 2024
CLC, CBA, Negotiation, CFL, Movement, Collective bargaining, Occupation, AFL, History, CFLPA

OTTAWA, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) celebrates today’s affiliation of the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA).

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) celebrates today’s affiliation of the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA).
  • "This is a huge win and we’re thrilled to welcome the CFLPA to our team,” said Bea Bruske, President of the CLC.
  • "This shows how the labour movement in Canada is constantly growing and diversifying, and our collective future is brighter with the addition of the CFLPA.
  • The Canadian Labour Congress is the largest labour organization in Canada.

IOWA TEAMSTERS DEFEAT UNION-BUSTING BILL

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onsdag, april 24, 2024
Public sector, Intense, Collective bargaining, Conference, Local, Legislation, Locals, Republican, Government, Joint

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Intense and sustained opposition by Iowa Teamsters to SF2374, legislation that would gut public sector unions, led to the bill's final defeat at the close of the legislative session on Saturday.

Key Points: 
  • DES MOINES, Iowa, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Intense and sustained opposition by Iowa Teamsters to SF2374, legislation that would gut public sector unions, led to the bill's final defeat at the close of the legislative session on Saturday.
  • The bill, originally introduced by Senators Adrian Dickey (R-Packwood) and Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) in February 2024, received strong public pushback from Iowa Teamsters, including the Missouri-Kansas-Nebraska Conference of Teamsters, Joint Councils 25 and 32, and Locals 90, 120, 238, 371, 554, and 710.
  • "Iowa legislators heard Teamsters loud and clear about how disastrous this bill would have been," said Tom Erickson, President of Joint Council 32 and Teamsters Central Region International Vice President.
  • Teamsters Joint Council 32 represents more than 75,000 active and retired members at 12 affiliate unions in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Minister O'Regan appoints Industrial Inquiry Commission on longshoring disputes at Canada's West Coast ports

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måndag, april 22, 2024
University, Collective bargaining, Social Development Canada, Senior, LLM, Private practice, University of Toronto, Publishing, Osgoode Hall Law School, Amanda Rogers, Employment, QC, Commission, Canada Industrial Relations Board, JD, Canada Labour Code, Independent reviewer, Dispute resolution, Juris Doctor, Government

Today, Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan Jr. announced the appointment of an Industrial Inquiry Commission on the underlying issues in longshoring labour disputes at Canada's West Coast ports.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan Jr. announced the appointment of an Industrial Inquiry Commission on the underlying issues in longshoring labour disputes at Canada's West Coast ports.
  • The Commission will be chaired by Vincent Ready and will include Amanda Rogers as a Member of the Commission.
  • The Commission will present its findings and recommendations in a report to the Minister in Spring 2025.
  • They concluded that the West Coast ports represent a unique case study that requires deeper examination.

TEAMSTERS, MASSACHUSETTS LAWMAKERS JOIN FORCES TO FIGHT GIG WORKER MISCLASSIFICATION

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måndag, april 22, 2024
Physical abuse, Local, Silicon, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, W-2, Uber, Collective bargaining, State, Big Tech

BOSTON, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Teamsters Local 25 members were joined by State Senator Lydia Edwards (D - Third Suffolk) at a monthly membership meeting where they voted unanimously to endorse S.627/H.1158. The two bills, authored by Edwards and State Representative Andy Vargas (D - Third Essex), would protect union members from having their compensation and benefits undercut by bad employers by extending collective bargaining rights to workers at app-based companies while simultaneously strengthening state and federal statutes that protect employees from being misclassified as independent contractors.

Key Points: 
  • "These bills are critical to our union," said Tom Mari, President of Teamsters Local 25.
  • "Workers' wages, work rules, benefits, and pension plans are all at stake in this fight.
  • We can't allow greedy CEOs from Silicon Valley to destroy the good jobs we fought to create in Massachusetts."
  • Founded in 1903, Teamsters Local 25 represents thousands of workers in a wide variety of industries throughout the Greater Boston area.

TEAMSTERS TO HOLD VOTE ON ENDORSEMENT OF BILLS TO FIGHT GIG WORKER MISCLASSIFICATION

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fredag, april 19, 2024
Theft, Local, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Legislation, W-2, Uber, Collective bargaining, State, Big Tech

If enacted, the legislation would protect union members from having their compensation and benefits undercut by bad employers through the extension of collective bargaining rights to gig workers at app-based companies.

Key Points: 
  • If enacted, the legislation would protect union members from having their compensation and benefits undercut by bad employers through the extension of collective bargaining rights to gig workers at app-based companies.
  • The anti-misclassification bills come amid a push by Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and other Big Tech firms to force a referendum on the November ballot.
  • "Misclassification isn't innovation — it's a racket that cheats everyone except the companies that exploit it," said Tom Mari, President of Local 25.
  • "Wage theft via app is still wage theft, and it must be stopped."

Seyfarth Continues to Grow Dallas Office with Addition of Prominent Labor & Employment Lawyer Alan Marcuis

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måndag, april 8, 2024
Legal, Professional Services, Moses Austin, Employment, Knowledge, University, Food, Collective bargaining, Anti-competitive practices, Telecommunications, EEOC, SMU

Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner Alan Marcuis to the firm’s labor & employment department.

Key Points: 
  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner Alan Marcuis to the firm’s labor & employment department.
  • Marcuis joins Seyfarth from Hunton Andrews Kurth, where he was a partner in the labor & employment law practice and served as co-head of the Unfair Competition & Information Task Force focusing on matters involving unfair competition and employee raiding, labor management relations and labor litigation and complex employment litigation.
  • He also routinely represents employers before the National Labor Relations Board regarding unfair labor practice charges of all types.
  • “As our first labor & employment partner in Dallas, Alan’s arrival puts us on solid footing as we continue to grow the practice.”
    Opened in September 2023, Seyfarth’s Dallas office is the firm’s 18th globally and 13th in the United States.

Premier Kinew Strengthens Manitoba With Card Check Law and Anti Scab Legislation

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måndag, mars 18, 2024
Corrosion engineering, Hostility, Congress, Pressure, Workplace, Bruske, Exercise, Collective bargaining, Safety, Clothing

By introducing laws to ban replacement workers and restoring card check certification, Premier Kinew's government is prioritizing the well-being of working families by restoring fairness at the bargaining table.

Key Points: 
  • By introducing laws to ban replacement workers and restoring card check certification, Premier Kinew's government is prioritizing the well-being of working families by restoring fairness at the bargaining table.
  • Premier Kinew's commitment to workers is evident in the enactment of vital legislation to support them.
  • The use of scab labour not only undermines the collective action of striking workers but also exacerbates conflict and hostility on picket lines.
  • “Workers everywhere should be able to exercise their right to strike without worrying about the threat of scab labour,” continued Bruske.