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St. Paul school district proposes arbitration to settle teacher contract, avert walkout
February 29, 2024 // ASt. Paul Public Schools official said Tuesday that the district would like to pursue binding arbitration with its teachers in an effort to settle a new two-year contract without the disruption of a strike.
Daily News journalists walk off the job for the first time since 1991
January 26, 2024 // The Daily News' union said staff walked out because they are fed up with Alden Global Capital's constant cuts and apparent commitment to shrinking the paper. Alden Global Capital is an investment firm that in 2021 purchased Tribune Publishing, the company that previously owned the newspaper and many others. The union says management is trying to cut overtime across the board, but explained because staff is small, metro reporters often work overtime to provide the best possible coverage.
Sports Illustrated Laying Off ‘Possibly All’ Of Its Unionized Staff
January 22, 2024 // atest Rambling Aside Mark Hamill Hits Ron DeSantis With A Made-Up Quote Of His Own Damning New Biden Ad Uses Nikki Haley To Show How 'Confused' Trump Is Jason Kelce Goes Full Party Mode In Absolutely Wild Celebration At Chiefs-Bills Game Sen. Tim Scott Announces Engagement, And Marjorie Taylor Greene Approves Attorney Says He Quit Trump's Legal Team Because 'I Had To Follow My Compass' Donald Trump Reacts To DeSantis Dropping Out, Makes Nickname Announcement Miami Herald Gives Ron DeSantis Ugly Truth About His Presidential Failure Valerie Bertinelli Says Food Network Ouster 'Really Hurt My Feelings' I Was Unexpectedly Widowed at 29. Then I Found Out About My Husband's Affairs. NBC's Kristen Welker Presses GOP Governor Over Head-Spinning Trump Take Trump Defends Mocking Nikki Haley's Birth Name: 'Wherever She May Come From' SUPPORT US Log In GO TO HOMEPAGE Support Us × Share Share Share Share Share Share Share Share Share Share Share MEDIA SPORTS SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Sports Illustrated Laying Off 'Possibly All' Of Its Unionized Staff The legacy magazine has long been the gold standard of sports journalism. Lydia O'Connor By Lydia O'Connor Jan 19, 2024, 05:16 PM EST 60 COMMENTS ERROR LOADING In a move that could spell the end of an iconic brand, Sports Illustrated’s corporate owner informed employees Friday that it’s laying off “a significant number, possibly all” of the magazine’s unionized staff, the union said. The magazine’s future is in the hands of Authentic Brands Group, its owner since 2019. Shortly after acquiring the magazine, ABG sold SI’s publishing rights to a company called the Arena Group, which missed a recent payment for those rights, according to the union. ABG responded by pulling the Arena Group’s publishing license, leading to Friday’s mass layoffs. “This is another difficult day in what has been a difficult four years for Sports Illustrated under Arena Group (previously The Maven) stewardship,” the union, which has about 80 members, said in a statement. “We are calling on ABG to ensure the continued publication of SI and allow it to serve our audience in the way it has for nearly 70 years.” Some employees were immediately terminated, while others will work through a 90-day notice period, the notice to staff obtained by The Washington Post said. When reached for comment about SI’s future, ABG did not address the layoffs but said it plans to maintain SI’s editorial presence. “Authentic is here to ensure that the brand of Sports Illustrated, which includes its editorial arm, continues to thrive as it has for the past nearly 70 years,” the company said in a statement. “We are confident that going forward the brand will continue to evolve and grow in a way that serves sports news readers, sports fans, and consumers.” The SI union also vowed to put pressure on its owner. “We have fought together as a union to maintain the standard of this storied publication that we love, and to make sure out workers are treated fairly for the value they bring to this company,” NFL editor and union chair Mitch Goldich said in a statement. “It is a fight we will continue.” SI launched in 1954 under Time Inc. and has long been seen as the gold standard of sports journalism, featuring in-depth, long-form articles and distinctive photo spreads. But the magazine has floundered in its attempts to serve online readers, and has been passed around to different owners in recent years. Time Inc. sold SI to the Meredith Corporation in 2018, which then sold it to ABG the following year. ABG has no background in journalism, and its monetization plans for SI included resorts, sports betting and “brain formula” nutrition supplements. In November, the magazine came under fire for accusations it was deceptively publishing artificial intelligence-generated content, even going so far as to include AI-generated author photos and bylines. SI isn’t the only media brand facing turmoil this week. On Friday, The Los Angeles Times union planned a walkout to protest looming widespread layoffs. Management is fighting to gut seniority protections in its contract with the union in an attempt to widen the pool of workers to lay off. It’s the newsroom’s first union work stoppage in the paper’s 143-year history. Earlier this week, Condé Nast announced it was folding legacy music outlet Pitchfork into the men’s magazine GQ. At least eight staffers were laid off as a result of the merger.
Amazon, Starbucks worker unions are in limbo, even as UAW and others triumph
December 29, 2023 // More than two years have passed since the first Starbucks stores voted to unionize in Buffalo, N.Y. Close to 380 Starbucks stores have since followed. But not one has a contract. Starbucks and Workers United, the union representing the vast majority of unionized Starbucks stores, have each accused the other of not bargaining in good faith.
Black Friday strike could mark the beginning of the end for Amazon’s war on unions
November 21, 2023 //
Pharmacy staff from CVS, Walgreens stores in US start three-day walkout
October 31, 2023 // Some employees at CVS Health Corp (CVS.N) and Walgreens Boots Alliance's (WBA.O) U.S. pharmacies launched a three-day walkout starting Monday to push the companies to improve working conditions and add more staff to their stores. The walkout, which has been dubbed "Pharmageddon" on social media platforms such as Meta's Facebook where it was largely planned, started on Monday and led to the closing of some stores in New York City, two organizers told Reuters. Shane Jerominski, a former Walgreens pharmacist and one of the organizers of the walkout, told Reuters that as many as 5,000 pharmacy workers would walk out across the three days, but said that the exact number of affected stores and participating staff was not clear due to the lack of a union.
More than 330K striking Americans help unions flex power
October 19, 2023 // More than 330,000 American workers — from Hollywood actors to medical technicians — have participated in strikes since the start of September, according to Cornell University's labor tracker. Why it matters: Labor unions enjoying their highest approval ratings in generations are deploying hardball tactics in far-reaching sectors of the economy.
Seattle workers rally for new contract, express outrage over city proposal
September 21, 2023 // Cat Hernandez, a Seattle Dispatcher’s Guild member, highlighted the city’s vocal commitment to equity, race and social justice, challenging city leaders to uphold those stated values in giving city employees a living wage. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda attended the rally in support of the workers, stressing to the crowd they were not only fighting for fair wages and improved working conditions but also for the city to address its housing problem, affordability and the climate crisis.
As Democrats back auto workers, GOP spots a divide over EVs
September 18, 2023 // The administration has been doling out funding provided by the 2021 infrastructure law for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and giving tax credits for electric vehicle buyers enacted in a 2022 reconciliation bill. Autoworkers see the push to electric vehicles as resulting in jobs in non-union factories in the U.S. and abroad, a contradiction of Biden’s promises to boost domestic manufacturing. The workers are also disgruntled about the EPA’s proposed rule on tailpipe emissions. The walkout began after the carmakers’ offers failed to meet the UAW’s demands for a double-digit wage increase over four years, reinstatement of cost-of-living pay increases, and more paid time off.
UAW locals get marching orders for strike against Big Three
September 14, 2023 // At 10 p.m. on Thursday, UAW President Shawn Fain announced three locals were selected to start the strike at midnight. Those locals represent Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio and General Motors Wentzville Assembly Center in Missouri. For the first time in union history all three companies came to the UAW’s Solidarity House downtown Detroit, Fain said. All three automakers have made multiple counteroffers but none of been accepted. Fain says the companies were slow to come to the table at the beginning of negotiations.