Industrial relations

Teamsters Triumph In Bid To Reverse Executive Orders That Targeted Federal Public Employees

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Monday, August 27, 2018

Brown determined that the presidential actions were an "illegitimate attempt" to remove negotiable matters off the bargaining table, and reaffirmed ".

Key Points: 
  • Brown determined that the presidential actions were an "illegitimate attempt" to remove negotiable matters off the bargaining table, and reaffirmed ".
  • the right of federal workers to have a say with respect to the terms and conditions under which they will be working.
  • The three executive orders impacted public employees who work for the federal government and numerous labor unions, like the Teamsters, that negotiate contracts and provide workplace representation on behalf of dedicated civilian workers.
  • Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters .

Top Labor Attorney Jack Schaedel To Speak at California Employment Law Forum

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scali Rasmussen labor and employment Partner Jack Schaedel will address #MeToo related issues, such as sexual harassment, at an upcoming employment law seminar hosted by California Lawyer, the premier legal source for news and events in Southern California.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scali Rasmussen labor and employment Partner Jack Schaedel will address #MeToo related issues, such as sexual harassment, at an upcoming employment law seminar hosted by California Lawyer, the premier legal source for news and events in Southern California.
  • Schaedel is among the speakers at the California Lawyer's Employment Law Forum on July 18 at the Millennium Biltmore in downtown Los Angeles.
  • The full-day conference will showcase the leading practitioners in the expanding field of employment law.
  • Schaedel's experience in traditional labor law involves representation campaigns and elections, collective bargaining negotiations, unfair labor practice arbitrations and day-to-day CBA administration.

America Needs Unions Now More Than Ever as Supreme Court Sides with Corporate Billionaires, Rigging Economy Against Workers

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Public service workers teachers, social workers, firefighters, 911 operators are more determined than ever to stick together in their unions.

Key Points: 
  • Public service workers teachers, social workers, firefighters, 911 operators are more determined than ever to stick together in their unions.
  • Those behind this case know that unions amplify workers' voices and transform their words into powerful and collective action.
  • Even though the Supreme Court sided with corporate CEOs and billionaires over working Americans, unions will continue to be the best vehicle on the path to the middle class."
  • "Forty years ago, the court recognized that collective bargaining for teachers and other public sector workers benefits those workers, their employers and their communities.

IFPTE Local 21 on Supreme Court Janus Ruling: "Working People Know It's Not the Billionaires Watching Out for Us"

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Local 21 condemns the Supreme Court's decision to overturn decades of labor law precedent with Janus v. AFSCME.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Local 21 condemns the Supreme Court's decision to overturn decades of labor law precedent with Janus v. AFSCME.
  • California needs strong unions to stand up to the rich and powerful who rig the economy against workers.
  • "Local 21 members understand the importance of public sector unions; we just recently reached 91% union membership," said Local 21 President Gus Vallejo.
  • IFPTE Local 21 represents nearly 11,000 Bay Area public sector workers.

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Will Not Be Deterred By Janus Decision

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Working people and their unions will not only fight back these attacks; we will thrive together in solidarity.

Key Points: 
  • Working people and their unions will not only fight back these attacks; we will thrive together in solidarity.
  • But labor unions are legally required to represent every working person in a workplace, regardless of their membership-status.
  • Every worker benefits from the terms of the union contract, and fair share fees cover the cost of that representation and negotiation.
  • A court case will not stop us from organizing new members and mobilizing those who understand exactly what is at stake."

Following Janus ruling, workers must unite to preserve rights

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn 40 years of constitutional law that ensured public-sector workers benefited from the collective voice of union representation, the head of the largest union representing federal workers says employees will need to come together to preserve their workplace rights .

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn 40 years of constitutional law that ensured public-sector workers benefited from the collective voice of union representation, the head of the largest union representing federal workers says employees will need to come together to preserve their workplace rights .
  • "On May 25, President Trump issued a series of executive orders targeting federal employees' collective bargaining and due process rights.
  • "Workers know the importance of unions in the workplace and they will survive.
  • We need to come together as workers and use this as our moment to stand up, join the union, and organize like never before.

Labour Rights Repression by Tenaris Leads to Hunger Strike: Steelworkers

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

TORONTO, June 26, 2018 /CNW/ -As a Colombian labour activist began an indefinite hunger strike today, the United Steelworkers (USW) is intensifying international condemnation of trade union repression by multinational steel producer Tenaris.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, June 26, 2018 /CNW/ -As a Colombian labour activist began an indefinite hunger strike today, the United Steelworkers (USW) is intensifying international condemnation of trade union repression by multinational steel producer Tenaris.
  • One of the activists, Sintratucar vice-president Jairo del Rio, also started a hunger strike to protest a crackdown on workers' rights by Tenaris over the last several months.
  • The USW, which represents Tenaris workers in Canada, has joined with global labour federation IndustriALL (representing more than 50 million workers worldwide) in calling on Tenaris, Ternium and Techint to respect labour rights and negotiate in good faith with workers in Colombia and Guatemala.
  • "It is shameful that Tenaris workers in Colombia are compelled to go on hunger strikes and chain themselves to their workplaces to fight for these same, fundamental rights," he said.

CL4E Poll -- Americans Overwhelmingly Agree: Teachers Should Have the Right to Reject Union Dues

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

He believes that being forced to pay a labor union as a condition of his employment is a violation of his First Amendment.

Key Points: 
  • He believes that being forced to pay a labor union as a condition of his employment is a violation of his First Amendment.
  • "The most striking finding from this poll is not just that conservatives support the right of teachers to reject mandatory union dues, but that most everyone agrees this right is sacrosanct," said Karen Nussle, President of CL4E.
  • The question and responses were as follows:
    Currently government workers in many states, including teachers, must pay dues to a labor union as a requirement of their employment whether they choose to participate in the union or not.
  • Do you believe that government workers should be required to pay union dues to represent them or should be allowed to stop paying dues if they choose?

New tentative agreement reached at Halifax Shipyard

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

HALIFAX, June 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Unifor MWF 1 has reached a new tentative agreement with Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax.

Key Points: 
  • HALIFAX, June 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Unifor MWF 1 has reached a new tentative agreement with Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax.
  • No details will be disclosed about this new tentative agreement until the union has had an opportunity to present the agreement to the membership.
  • Out of respect for the collective bargaining process, the union will have no further comment until members have voted on this agreement.
  • Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.

Strike delayed as talks resume with Irving Shipbuilding

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Friday, June 15, 2018

HALIFAX, June 15, 2018 /CNW/ - Members of Unifor MWF 1 have agreed to postpone job action and return to the bargaining table with Irving Shipbuilding on Monday June 18, 2018.

Key Points: 
  • HALIFAX, June 15, 2018 /CNW/ - Members of Unifor MWF 1 have agreed to postpone job action and return to the bargaining table with Irving Shipbuilding on Monday June 18, 2018.
  • The union will be in a legal strike position but believes it in in the best interest of members, the company and the country to avoid a work stoppage.
  • Out of respect for the collective bargaining process, the union will have no further comment until bargaining is concluded.
  • Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.