Trade unions

Chateau Marmont Management Allegedly Surveils Workers During Lawful Protests, Says UNITE HERE Local 11, Filing Federal Unfair Labor Practice Charge

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

Yesterday, UNITE HERE Local 11, the union supporting laid-off Chateau Marmont workers, filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that the Chateau has committed an unfair labor practice by unlawfully surveilling worker demonstrations.

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  • Yesterday, UNITE HERE Local 11, the union supporting laid-off Chateau Marmont workers, filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that the Chateau has committed an unfair labor practice by unlawfully surveilling worker demonstrations.
  • Over 200 Chateau Marmont workers were fired at the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, in some cases after decades of service.
  • After months of worker protests, UNITE HERE Local 11 has filed unfair labor practice charges against the hotel for its recent conduct in response.
  • Ahead of the states reopening on June 15, Chateau Marmont workers called attention to the need to return to work.

Teamsters Joint Council 7 Statement on Robbie Hunter's Retirement from State Building and Construction Trades Council of California

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following is a statement from Teamsters Joint Council 7 President and International Vice President Rome Aloise on Robbie Hunter's retirement from the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California:

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following is a statement from Teamsters Joint Council 7 President and International Vice President Rome Aloise on Robbie Hunter's retirement from the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California:
    "There are few people in any profession that are close to irreplaceable, and I believe Robbie Hunter is one of those people who will be difficult, if not impossible, to replace as head of the California State Building and Construction Trades Council.
  • Having worked closely with him over the years, I can attest to his dedication, work ethic, commitment to his affiliates, and to all of the labor movement.
  • The Teamsters Union had a friend that always had our backs, and we his.
  • Teamsters Joint Council 7 represents 150,000 members and retirees in Northern California, the Central Valley and Northern Nevada.

Teamsters Applaud House Passage of the INVEST in America Act

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Teamsters Union applauded the House of Representatives passage of the INVEST in America Act (H.R.3684) which will ensure that the nation's roads, bridges, transit, rail, and water infrastructure receive the federal investment they need while also enacting critical labor and safety reforms for transportation workers.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Teamsters Union applauded the House of Representatives passage of the INVEST in America Act (H.R.3684) which will ensure that the nation's roads, bridges, transit, rail, and water infrastructure receive the federal investment they need while also enacting critical labor and safety reforms for transportation workers.
  • "This is not only a victory for Teamsters, but for all drivers in the trucking and delivery industries," Hoffa said.
  • Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
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New Study Shows Partnership Between Michigan's Skilled Craft Unions And The Biopharmaceutical Industry Resulted In More Than $1.1 Billion In Investment Over Six Years

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

"This study demonstrates the value of the critical partnership between the biopharmaceutical industry and the skilled construction craft union workers in Michigan," said Brian O'Donnell, Business Manager and Financial Secretary, IBEW Local 131.

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  • "This study demonstrates the value of the critical partnership between the biopharmaceutical industry and the skilled construction craft union workers in Michigan," said Brian O'Donnell, Business Manager and Financial Secretary, IBEW Local 131.
  • As Michigan looks to diversify its economy, the biopharmaceutical industry and the skilled union craft workers employed by the industry help create that growing economic engine.
  • The industry relies on the skills, training, and work ethic of our members from the first ground broken to wiring the labs."
  • 14 skilled Michigan craft unions contributed an estimated 906,850 labor hours to biopharmaceutical industry construction projects over the six years, earning $25,409,944.

Alsco Workers Join Teamsters Local 991

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

PENSACOLA, Fla., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Drivers at Alsco Laundry in Pensacola, Fla. have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 991.

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  • PENSACOLA, Fla., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Drivers at Alsco Laundry in Pensacola, Fla. have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 991.
  • "We represent workers at other Alsco Laundry locations, and we are thrilled to welcome these workers into our Teamster family," said Jim Gookins, Local 991 Secretary-Treasurer.
  • Ryan Ali and Travis Barnes work at Alsco Pensacola and they both voted in favor of joining the Teamsters.
  • Teamsters Local 991 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Alabama and northwest Florida.

Unison Releases 2021 Asset Performance Report

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, home co-investing company Unison released its 2021 Asset Performance Report, which provides performance analysis of the company's assets over the past decade as well as insight into the scope and scale of asset opportunities and growth in the home co-investing category.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, home co-investing company Unison released its 2021 Asset Performance Report, which provides performance analysis of the company's assets over the past decade as well as insight into the scope and scale of asset opportunities and growth in the home co-investing category.
  • Since inception, Unison has provided institutional access to asset exposure in owner-occupied real estate through Unison home equity agreements.
  • Data in the 2021 Asset Performance Report affirms that owner-occupied residential real estate is a high performing, diversifying asset class which represents one of the largest components of wealth in the United States.
  • Strong asset performance paired with continued origination has resulted in significant growth of Unison's total asset value, increasing five-fold over the past three years.

Early Edge California Applauds Family Child Care Providers Successfully Negotiating First Contract in California

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Monday, October 4, 2021

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Early Edge California celebrates the culmination of an 18-year struggle of family child care providers in California to gain higher wages and investments in professional development and training.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Early Edge California celebrates the culmination of an 18-year struggle of family child care providers in California to gain higher wages and investments in professional development and training.
  • The announcement came late on Friday from Child Care Providers United (CCPU) that a contract agreement has been reached with the Newsom Administration, providing a significant investment in California's child care providers, kids, and their families.
  • Patricia Lozano, Executive Director of Early Edge California,stated, "We applaud the Child Care Providers United negotiating team and the Newsom Administration for reaching a contract agreement that invests in child care providers, infants and toddlers, and their families.
  • Early Edge California praises the providers of Child Care Providers United, SEIU Locals 99 and 521, SEIU California State Council, and AFSCME UDW for their tireless work on this as well as the Newsom Administration, with support from the State Legislature, for reaching a fair contract agreement.

USW Seeks Swift Action on Back Pay for Workers in U.S. Virgin Islands

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Friday, June 25, 2021

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The United Steelworkers (USW) union today urged officials of the U.S. Virgin Islands to quickly hammer out a plan for paying back wages to government workers subjected to illegal pay cuts during a fiscal crisis a decade ago.

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  • ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The United Steelworkers (USW) union today urged officials of the U.S. Virgin Islands to quickly hammer out a plan for paying back wages to government workers subjected to illegal pay cuts during a fiscal crisis a decade ago.
  • Albert Bryan Jr. and the Legislature have promised to pay the public servants, including about 2,000 USW members, but they have advanced plans with different timetables.
  • Bryan and legislative leaders come to agreement on a payment process as quickly as possible," stressed USW District 9 Director Daniel Flippo, who leads thousands of Steelworkers in the Virgin Islands and seven Southern states.
  • The government arbitrarily slashed workers' pay by 8 percent from 2011 to 2013, violating collective bargaining agreements with union members.

Teamsters Local 2 Leader Foley Elected President Of Montana AFL-CIO

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

BUTTE, Mont., June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 2 Secretary-Treasurer Erin Foley today was elected President of the Montana AFL-CIO, which represents more than 50,000 unionized workers in the Big Sky State, the organization announced.

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  • BUTTE, Mont., June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 2 Secretary-Treasurer Erin Foley today was elected President of the Montana AFL-CIO, which represents more than 50,000 unionized workers in the Big Sky State, the organization announced.
  • Born and raised in a strong union family, Foley is a graduate of Montana Tech and became a Teamster in 2010 while working at a radiology tech at St. James Hospital in Butte.
  • She also helped lead the effort in Montana to defeat so-called right to work and other anti-worker bills during the 2021 state legislative session.
  • The Montana AFL-CIO is the leading voice of organized labor in the state, with its roots going back to 1895.

UFCW 1518 Welcomes Budtenders at Trees Cannabis

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

VICTORIA, British Columbia, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workers at Trees Cannabis have voted to join other budtenders as part of the BC Bud division of UFCW 1518.

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  • VICTORIA, British Columbia, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workers at Trees Cannabis have voted to join other budtenders as part of the BC Bud division of UFCW 1518.
  • We are required to have a deep understanding of the cannabis plant and are expected to provide compassionate customer service, Kate, a Trees Cannabis supervisor, explained.
  • Budtenders and cannabis industry workers who are interested in winning improvements at their workplace can join the UFCW 1518 BC BUD division and learn more at ufcw1518.com/cannabis.
  • UFCW Local 1518 represents more than 26,000 members working in the community health, hospitality, retail, cannabis, industrial, and professional sectors across British Columbia.