Autoworkers contract with Chattanooga VW. Machinist elected to Texas Senate. More Chicago cultural workers unionizing. Major labor unrest in California.
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Labor roundup: Federal cuts hurt Illinois
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Int’l labor condemns attack on Venezuela; state fed backing Budzinski and Nolley; NLRB suing states that protect workers; construction unions rallying against Trump’s attacks on wind.
Labor roundup: Volunteer groups capture family spirit of the holidays
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Painters pledge $20,000 to Foster Village Peoria; Labor Council of West Central Illinois volunteers pack gift bags for kids; House backs collective bargaining despite LaHood no vote;
Labor roundup: Barnes & Noble workers negotiate deal; Teamsters settle with state
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Illinois service workers ‘under attack’ by Chicago teachers; AFL-CIO braces for DOGE; AFL-CIO launches ‘Dept. of People Who Work for A Living’ — News briefs courtesy of The Labor Paper
Labor roundup: Postal Workers bargaining breaks down, union rallies
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Strike at Molson-Coors in Milwaukee; Teamsters split on non-endorsement of presidential candidates; Service Employees reach deal at University of Illinois; Shedd Aquarium workers unionize
Labor roundup: Union Retiree Health Fair is back at the JATC on Oct. 10
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Labor unrest rampant all over airline industry from Oregon/Washington machinists to Association of Flight Attendant/Communications Workers of America; Illinois warehouse, DHL workers join Teamsters
LABOR! Caterpillar plant in Mexico draws complaint
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WIU lays off about 1/4 of unionized faculty; AFL-CIO president slams GOP anti-worker ticket; U of I nurses vote to strike; Deere layoffs ‘kill good American jobs’
Labor roundup: Machinists seeking seat at Boeing’s board table
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Illinois improving protections for child labor; companies must disclose employee benefits
Labor notes: Situation ripe for UAW workers at CAT to strike
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A United Auto Workers work stoppage at Caterpillar Inc. is possible March 1, hours after the previous contract expires — the same day the UAW international runoff-election vote count starts — possibly resulting in more leadership changes. Affected are some…
Labor Roundup: Will UAW leadership affect CAT talks? Southwest workers blame airline; strike at HarperCollins
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The United Auto Workers’ current agreement with Caterpillar is scheduled to expire March 1. Likely issues include not only compensation, but attendance policies — all as the UAW international leadership could be changing and related situations such as the union’s…