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Southwest Airlines flight attendants’ union OKs strike

The union representing Southwest Airlines flight attendants voted Tuesday to authorize a strike after its members rejected a contract agreement the union proposed in December. Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 556 announced For the first time in history, 98 percent of members voted to authorize a strike.union represents Southwest Airlines has more than 15,000 flight […]

Union membership plateaued in 2023 despite high-profile strikes

Despite high-profile strikes that dominated several news cycles, the proportion of wage workers who were union members in 2023 was little different from the previous year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics Reported union membership rate It decreased from 10.1% in 2022 to 10% in 2023. Union membership has remained roughly flat at 14.4 million, with […]

Amazon’s first labor union ‘pretty much broke’: report

The Amazon Workers Union, the first group of Amazon employees to organize in the United States, is reportedly struggling to make a living and is far from securing a labor contract with the e-commerce giant. executives told the Wall Street Journal. ALU Vice President Michelle Nieves told the Journal that the organization is “almost bankrupt.” […]

European Union to See More Illegal Migration in 2024, Warns Think Tank

Illegal immigration to the EU will rise in 2024 and become a key factor in future elections, a think tank has predicted, despite politicians' promises of a “crackdown”. This week, the Frontex European Border and Coast Guard Agency announced that the number of recorded illegal migrants into the EU has reached its highest level since […]

For the Second Year Running, Coast Central Credit Union Board Election Sees Challenger Focused on Transparency, Greater Member Involvement – Lost Coast Outpost

Since its founding in 1979, Coast Central Credit Union has grown to become the region's largest member-owned financial institution, with more than 76,000 members and 11 branches throughout Del Norte, Humboldt and Trinity counties. Photo: Andrew Goff. ### After nearly a decade of uncontested board elections, Coast Central Credit Union is in the […]

Supreme Court steps into Starbucks union fight

The Supreme Court on Friday will hear an appeal from Starbucks' ruling that ordered the coffee chain to reinstate seven laid-off employees who became known as the “Memphis Seven” after joining a high-profile union movement. Agreed. Because of its implications for broader worker organizing, the justices decide the appropriate standard for a National Labor Relations […]