Collective agreement

Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Approve Strike Authorization with 98% Yes Vote

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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Southwest Airlines flight attendants have endured more than five years without a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with Southwest Airlines, and they have had enough.

Key Points: 
  • Southwest Airlines flight attendants have endured more than five years without a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with Southwest Airlines, and they have had enough.
  • Today, TWU Local 556, the union of Southwest Airlines flight attendants, announced results of members’ strike authorization vote.
  • This is the first time in the union’s history that flight attendants have taken a vote to authorize a strike against Southwest Airlines, and the results were resounding.
  • If TWU Local 556 and Southwest Airlines cannot reach an agreement in federal mediation, the union could request to be released into a thirty-day cooling-off period, after which 21,000+ Southwest Airlines flight attendants would be free to strike the largest domestic carrier.

Professional Soccer Referees Vote to Authorize Strike

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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Members of the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) are bargaining for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with their employer, the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), which has thus far refused to appropriately recognize the immense contributions of officials to Major League Soccer (MLS) and the sport in general.

Key Points: 
  • Members of the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) are bargaining for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with their employer, the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), which has thus far refused to appropriately recognize the immense contributions of officials to Major League Soccer (MLS) and the sport in general.
  • In a resounding display of solidarity, PSRA members voted to authorize their union to call a strike if necessary, with 100 percent of participating officials voting ‘yes’ to authorize a strike based on alleged unfair labor practices by certain PRO managers – a move that could have implications for the upcoming MLS season.
  • PSRA comprises approximately 250 members, who are employed by PRO, the organization responsible for servicing MLS and other professional soccer leagues in the United States.
  • This agreement expired on January 15, 2024, and was extended, by Member vote, to January 31, 2024.

Mid-America Carpenters Union Secures $1 Million Settlement from Drive Construction Over Failure to Pay Employee Benefits

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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CHICAGO, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council today announced an agreement to settle a lawsuit against Drive Construction, Inc. and Accurate Construction, LLC over Drive's alleged failure to pay fringe benefits contributions on behalf of its carpenter employees for a five-year period ending in September 2021. The $1,000,000 settlement is a major victory in the union's fight against wage theft in the construction industry.

Key Points: 
  • The $1 Million payment is the largest settlement obtained by the 52,000-member Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council.
  • CHICAGO, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council today announced an agreement to settle a lawsuit against Drive Construction, Inc. and Accurate Construction, LLC over Drive's alleged failure to pay fringe benefits contributions on behalf of its carpenter employees for a five-year period ending in September 2021.
  • The $1,000,000 settlement is a major victory in the union's fight against wage theft in the construction industry.
  • "It's unconscionable that contractors making good money on projects funded by Illinois taxpayers would rob their employees of much-needed healthcare coverage and pension benefits.

Newmont Announces End of Strike at Peñasquito Mine in Mexico

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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On October 13, 2023, Newmont and the Union submitted the Agreement to the Mexican Labor Court, which gave its approval, thus ending the strike.

Key Points: 
  • On October 13, 2023, Newmont and the Union submitted the Agreement to the Mexican Labor Court, which gave its approval, thus ending the strike.
  • “This unnecessary strike has caused significant hardship for all of our employees, contractors, host communities, suppliers and customers,” said Tom Palmer, Newmont’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Newmont will pay employees a fixed amount, roughly equivalent to 60% of wages lost, since the strike began on June 7, 2023.
  • Minera Peñasquito is the second largest employer in Zacatecas, Mexico with a workforce of more than 5,000 individuals.

Aviapartner Became Leader in Airport Ground Services in Spain

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Aviapartner is the big winner of the tender round for Airport Ground Services in Spain.

Key Points: 
  • Aviapartner is the big winner of the tender round for Airport Ground Services in Spain.
  • Aviapartner will offer their services in 12 of the 15 largest Spanish airports, including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Málaga and Alicante.
  • The Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) for Airport Ground Services in Spain obliges the new license holders to take over the workforce of the previous operators in each airport.
  • Aviapartner also got confirmed it will be providing Airport Ground Services at the airport of Munich for the next seven years, replacing Swissport.

TVO can pay fair wages with a fraction of its $17-million reserve: Union

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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The way TVO has reported this money obscures both its source and its purpose.

Key Points: 
  • The way TVO has reported this money obscures both its source and its purpose.
  • A very small portion of that $17 million TVO has locked away in long-term investments is all that would have been needed to offer those wage increases.
  • TVO says it needs to hire people on precarious contracts with no health benefits to grow in the future.
  • CMG members are asking TVO to get back to the negotiating table or proceed with binding arbitration so they can get a fair deal and get back to work.

SEIU Local 2: Granville Island Brewery Workers Set to Strike

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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They don’t believe the brewery agrees, as what they have been offered does not keep up with inflation.

Key Points: 
  • They don’t believe the brewery agrees, as what they have been offered does not keep up with inflation.
  • “They are pushing to replace our labour in some areas with lower-paid, non-union, temp work.”
    Union members perform various tasks at Granville Island Brewing.
  • Abdiannia and her co-workers see small business owners and workers from Granville Island come to the store regularly.
  • SEIU Local 2 represents approximate 20,000 workers in Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Alberta.

The Society and Bruce Power reach new deal, members ratify agreement

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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Tiverton, Ontario, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Society of United Professionals, IFPTE Local 160, and Bruce Power have reached an agreement to renew their collective agreement.

Key Points: 
  • Tiverton, Ontario, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Society of United Professionals, IFPTE Local 160, and Bruce Power have reached an agreement to renew their collective agreement.
  • Members of the Society voted to ratify the agreement last week.
  • “We are pleased with the outcome of these negotiations and believe the new agreement addresses many of our members’ priorities,” said Dave Ceksters, the Society Bruce Local Vice-President who led the union’s bargaining efforts.
  • A tentative agreement was reached with the assistance of a conciliator on June 15 and the three-year agreement was ratified on June 22.

Amerijet International Airlines reaches agreement with their Pilots represented by ALPA

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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MIAMI, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, pilots at Amerijet, represented by the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), voted in favor of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, pilots at Amerijet, represented by the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), voted in favor of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
  • The vote comes after Amerijet's leadership team and ALPA agreed to the terms, which include new pay rates and work rules that would increase schedule flexibility.
  • "I want to thank the negotiating teams and ALPA for their efforts in reaching this agreement that recognizes our pilots' contributions," said Amerijet's CEO, Tim Strauss.
  • "The union agreement will provide job security for our pilots and allows us to focus on the future with our vision to be the go-to-world-class cargo carrier of choice."

Newmont Urges Union at Peñasquito Mine in Mexico to Abide by Labor Agreement

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM,TSX:NGT) announced today it has suspended operations at the Company’s Peñasquito mine in Mexico while refuting claims by the National Union of Mine and Metal Workers of the Mexican Republic (“the Union”) regarding violating legal regulations and labor agreements.

Key Points: 
  • Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM,TSX:NGT) announced today it has suspended operations at the Company’s Peñasquito mine in Mexico while refuting claims by the National Union of Mine and Metal Workers of the Mexican Republic (“the Union”) regarding violating legal regulations and labor agreements.
  • The Company urged the Union to abide by the mutually agreed Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) negotiated and signed by both parties in June of 2022.
  • In response to the strike notice, Minera Peñasquito has suspended operations in a safe and orderly manner.
  • Minera Peñasquito is the largest employer in Zacatecas, Mexico with a direct workforce of more than 5,000.