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Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Avoid Strike After Marathon Negotiations
With less than three hours until their strike deadline, the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 in Las Vegas announced a tentative agreement with Wynn Resorts on November 10. The announcement followed the unions’ previous announcements of...
Biden Executive Order Addresses AI
AI has garnered a lot of attention lately. So much so that in late October, President Biden signed a groundbreaking executive order that directly addresses AI technologies and mandates a comprehensive assessment of AI’s impact on the labor market. The order directs...
SAG-AFTRA: ‘We worked hard… didn’t cave… got the deal we needed’
After 118 days of being on the picket lines, SAG-AFTRA leaders announced on November 8, that they had approved a tentative agreement with the major studios. The months-long strike affected thousands of workers and crippled much of the Los Angeles entertainment...
The Tough Got Going
Renowned NFL coach Vince Lombardi, famously said, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Well, some tough unions and their tough members got going and confronted and won against their billionaire employers. The victory of the UAW in its fight for a share of...
Shawn Fain: A Fierce Leader for Today’s UAW
Shawn Fain, the current President of the United Automobile Workers (UAW), has emerged as a prominent voice in advocating for the rights and well-being of his members and all workers across the United States. He is a surprise leader – ascending to office in a run-off...
