by Justin | Aug 20, 2020 | COVID-19, UAW Local 3555
A coalition of labor unions is pushing Clark County to introduce an ordinance requiring businesses to rehire furloughed or laid-off employees based on seniority — regardless of whether those workers are represented by a union. The Save Our Jobs Coalition includes...
by Justin | Aug 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Graduate Workers, UAW Local 2322
The union representing resident assistants and peer mentors at the University of Massachusetts has filed a formal grievance against the university for allegedly violating a contract agreement stating that laid off workers must be compensated their full salaries. Read...
by Justin | Aug 9, 2020 | Administration Caucus, COVID-19
A spokesperson from the United Auto Workers confirms to Mid-Michigan NOW that UAW is circulating a letter to its members asking that they not sign a petition which would repeal the 1945 law which provides Governor Gretchen Whitmer executive powers in the event of an...
by Justin | Aug 7, 2020 | Auto News, COVID-19, Ford, UAW Local 862
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Ford Motor Co.’s Kentucky Truck Plant has seen 52 confirmed COVID-19 cases since restarting last spring, including 32 new cases since July 20, according to a memo from the top UAW Local 862 official at the plant. Read the article...
by Justin | Aug 6, 2020 | COVID-19, UAW Local 2179
Shop stewards at the Strand, a prominent New York City bookstore, are denouncing owner Nancy Bass-Wyden for accepting federal loans but failing to keep workers on the payroll. Of about 170 members of United Auto Workers Local 2179, all but very few were laid off in...
by Justin | Jul 31, 2020 | Casino Workers, COVID-19, UAW Local 17
Casino workers gathered outside Baltimore’s City Hall on Wednesday afternoon to raise awareness about safety and public health concerns relating to their jobs.About 20 people wearing red shirts distributed “Don’t Gamble With Our Lives!” signs adorned with the UAW...
