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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bill To Carve Out Exemptions For New Minimum Wage Law Following ‘PaneraGate’ Scandal
March 27, 2024 // Pretty much, AB 610 now proposes to exempt fast food restaurants located in places which could most afford the $20 minimum wage increase because off how much more they charge already: at casinos, airports, hotels, event centers, theme parks, museums, gambling establishments, corporate campus cafeterias, and publicly owned lands including ports, piers, beaches and parks concessions. Only the mom and pop family-owned fast food restaurants will be paying the $20 per hour minimum wage – a “living wage.”
Why Indianapolis Airport police, fire can unionize but not baggage handlers, others
March 5, 2024 // Barbara Glass, the president of the Indianapolis Airport Authority, said firefighters and police employees told the board they want to unionize in 2019. But they have not heard from the other employees. The 11-member board includes six Hogsett appointees, an appointee from the president of the City-County Council, and officials from Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, and Morgan Counties. The dynamic is not unique to Indianapolis. Police and fire unions have been carved out of anti-union laws for decades. In 2013, a then Republican-controlled Michigan government exempted police and fire employees from a law that prohibited mandatory union membership. Wisconsin police and fire were also excluded from similar legislation in 2011.
DHL Teamsters at CVG overwhelmingly vote to authorize strike
December 4, 2023 // Recently, the General Executive Board of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters authorized an increase in strike benefits for DHL CVG workers should a strike become necessary.
The business of tipping: experts, unions and tip workers weigh in on gratuity in 2023
August 23, 2023 // “Eight years ago when I was hired, the tipping was okay,” he said. “But now it’s going down. [Back then] our major income was calling taxis , so people gave you two, three dollars here and there. Now, a lot of people use rideshare apps like Uber or Lyft. So they don’t need our help. The other thing is, with the digital age, a lot of people want to give you something, but they don’t even have cash. Because of these reasons, we are affected.” Tips cover most of his and his coworkers’ expenses, said Tadege. With a lack of tips, most work multiple jobs to fill the gap in their income.
4,500 SJ city employees begin vote on whether to strike. Here’s a look at service impacts, demands
August 3, 2023 // "I know City of San Jose employees that are homeless. I know City of San Jose employees that are living in their cars. I know others that choose to commute to San Jose, live in their car overnight for a couple of days because they can't afford to commute back and forth," Rovetto said. ABC7 News spoke with Mayor Matt Mahan ahead of the strike vote. He said city council is expected to have a closed-session later Tuesday to discuss any movement possible. "I do not want the city to be in position where we overextend ourselves and have to do lay-offs or cut services later," Mayor Mahan said. "It's not fair to workers and it's not fair to residents."
5 Things to Know: CLT Airport Workers Vote to Unionize
May 15, 2023 // “[Friday’s vote] is truly a historic union victory in the Carolinas,” said Chris Baumann, SEIU Workers United Southern Regional Director, in Friday’s release. “We look forward to moving to the next step of bargaining for better pay, benefits and protections for our new members, and we will continue our fight together to improve standards for all airport service workers in Charlotte and at airports across the country through the inclusion of the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act’s wage and benefit standards in the upcoming FAA Reauthorization.”
Union warns: One week to Uber, Lyft strike at LaGuardia Airport
February 21, 2023 // The group says it represents 21,000 yellow cab, green car, black car, livery and app-dispatched drivers. Drivers were expecting per-minute increases of 7.8%, originally approved by the Taxi and Limousine Commission in November, and set to go into effect Dec. 19. But a judge issued a temporary restraining order after Uber sued the Taxi and Limousine Commission.
Sodexo workers from 2 airlines at Austin airport plan to unionize
October 12, 2022 // “We’re excited to see Sodexo workers at the Austin airport stand up for themselves and we support their call for a fair process to decide on a union,” UNITE HERE Local 23 organizer Aileen Bazan said in the release. “Hospitality workers in Texas know there’s no better time than now to demand respect for the work we do.” UNITE HERE said it represents other food service workers at AUS from HMS Host, Delaware North and LSG Sky Chefs. The group’s union workers receive regular wage increases, affordable healthcare and other benefits with their union contract, the group said.
Contract Controversy at MIA Escalates Into Court Fight
July 12, 2022 // Elevators, escalators and moving walkways at center of battle over non-union company losing balance of deal to a union shop. But the company terminated by the county, Oracle Elevator, says it was all about the county mayor returning a favor to one of many labor unions that have supported her. Tim Shea, Schindler Elevator, Mayor Daniela Levine Cava, subsidy payments,