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Park City ski patrol union officially on strike after Vail Resorts ‘refused to counteroffer’
December 30, 2024 // “Don’t buy day tickets, don’t purchase food from the lodges, don’t use Vail-owned tune and rental shops, don’t stay at Vail-owned lodging,” said Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association business manager Quinn Graves. “We are asking our community to help us tell Vail Resorts to bargain in good faith. While the union strives for better wages and benefits, please support us and our amazing community by shopping at local businesses instead.” The union also created a fundraiser* to help its patrollers pay bills while on strike, with a cumulative goal of $100,000. 1 / 7 Park City ski patrollers picket on Friday, Dec. 27 after the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association went on strike, saying Vail Resorts bargained in "bad faith" and refused to give a counteroffer on wages or benefits. (Emma Benson, KSL TV) This is a developing story. It may be updated. Contributing: Shelby Lofton and Emma Benson, KSL TV, and Alexandrea Bonilla, KSLNewsRadio *KSL TV does not assure that the money deposited to the account will be applied for the benefit of the persons named as beneficiaries. If you are considering a deposit to the account, you should consult your own advisors and otherwise proceed at your own risk.
5-months with no pay, union strike continues as holidays approach
November 7, 2023 // Union members told FOX13 the company wants to take away 30-minute paid breaks, requiring workers to clock out during their break. Changes are also expected in overtime pay. According to BCTGM International Representative Darrell Copeland, the company proposed removing 8-hour overtime pay. New contract terms would only allow workers to get overtime after they’ve reached 40-hours.
REI SoHo Workers Claim ‘Retaliatory’ Pay Cuts, Walk Out In Protest
September 12, 2023 // “They would give us the money if we stopped participating in our legally protected actions, like handing out fliers outside the store or talking to customers about what’s happening with the union,” Buckley said. “They’re ratcheting up the punishment on SoHo right now because they think that’s the best way to discourage other organizations.”
Woburn teachers turn to community support for hefty strike fines
February 10, 2023 // The fundraiser, set for a objective of $55,000, reached simply over $46,000 with 746 donors Wednesday afternoon, reducing a superb portion out of the union’s debt. The union additionally listed a bake sale Feb. 5 aimed toward elevating $250,000 — although might have fallen a little bit quick. Because strikes are unlawful for public sector workers below Massachusetts legislation, the union added up $85,000 in fines to the state. Additionally, the union agreed to pay $225,000 to the town in damages over 4 years, plus $20,000 to native charities. The state academics union has mentioned it would help the native union with prices.
‘Retaliation Fund’: NY Amazon Workers Hoping To Unionize Start GoFundMe
August 29, 2022 // Employees at an Amazon fulfillment center in New York who are trying to unionize have launched a GoFundMe campaign to combat what they describe as retaliation from management.
American University staff preparing to strike over wages
August 22, 2022 // Hundreds of staffers at American University plan to go on strike next week if negotiations over wages and health-care benefits with the school in D.C. do not produce a contract. American and a union representing about 550 clerical, technical and academic staff members have been hammering out a labor agreement for more than a year. While they have made progress on issues such as job security, they remain at odds over salary increases, said Sam Sadow, an organizer with Service Employees International Union Local 500, the union representing the staff members. Matthew Bennett, Amanda Kleinman,
How Amazon’s unlikely union reflects the changing face of US labour movement
April 26, 2022 // Professional labour activists will be watching closely as the Amazon Labour Union faces its second test on Monday, as workers at a smaller facility across the street begin casting ballots in their own union election. It is unclear if the grassroots strategies that succeeded the first time — such as connecting over home-cooked meals and bus stop bonfires — will produce the same results at other facilities.
Biden signals support for Amazon workers’ unionization efforts: ‘Amazon, here we come’
April 8, 2022 // Speaking to thousands of labor leaders in Washington on Wednesday, Biden asserted that "unions are about, in my view, dignity and respect for people who bust their neck," noting that his White House's task force for "Worker Organization and Empowerment" was established "to make sure the choice to join a union belongs to workers alone."
Analysis: Big victory at Amazon gives unions promise – but no end to challenges
April 5, 2022 // At the same time, traditional unions are reaching out to help ALU leader Smalls. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is offering "whatever support we can," said its president, Mary Kay Henry.
Lib Journos Go on Strike. Here’s What They’re Demanding To Return to Work.
March 7, 2022 // Employees were also critical of management's reluctance to fund "a robust diversity hiring initiative" without first consulting the "Diversity Committee" or to allow the journalists to work from home indefinitely. The union has demanded "protection from forced relocations to the NYC office," which is fair enough because New York City is a terrible place to live. The union's suggestion that management was "offering inadequate family leave," however, received pushback even from supporters of the strike.