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Apr 22 2024
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After victory in Chattanooga, the union road leads to Alabama
Officials at Mercedes-Benz, whose North American headquarters is in metro Atlanta, did not respond Monday to a request for comment. But after a majority of workers signed cards expressing a desire to join the UAW, federal officials scheduled a vote for mid-May. No other elections will likely be announced before then, said Tim Smith, director of the UAW’s Region 8, which includes much of the
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionDec 06 2023
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Anchorage School Board unanimously approves new contract with teachers union
Anchorage teachers will get 3% raises and a boost to their health care contributions next school year after the school board Tuesday night unanimously approved a one-year contract agreement between the district and the teachers union. The contract, first approved last month by members of the Anchorage Education Association, affects more than 3,000 teachers and other district employees. It will
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 18 2024
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Alabama Mercedes workers to vote on union representation
Thousand of Alabama Mercedes-Benz workers will vote in May to determine if they want United Auto Workers (UAW) union representation. The election is set for May 13-17 and will be held in person in Vance, Ala. The National Labor Relations Board, which will administer the vote, will count the ballots on May 17. The vote comes as around 4,300 workers at the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tenn
The HillApr 22 2024
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Healthcare workers union backs Kim for U.S. Senate
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, which represents over 8,000 New Jersey families, has endorsed Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) for a seat in the United States Senate. Rhina Molina, the 1199SEIU executive vice president, called him “an incredible leader for New Jersey” and pledged to “do what it takes” to make sure Kim wins the Senate seat. “We know Andy as a humble and compassionate
New Jersey GlobeApr 09 2024
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Colorado teachers seek protections from student attacks
• A recent teachers union survey found about one-third of educators say they've experienced physical assaults from students in their schools in the last two years. Why it matters: Beyond the physical and emotional toll on teachers, the abuse from students is contributing to turnover in the classroom. • About 60% of teachers report they are considering leaving the profession in the near future
AxiosApr 24 2024
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South Shore teacher accused of threatening to bring gun to school
DISTRICT COURT WITH THE DETAILS. TODD JESSICA, AN ANTOINETTE KENNETH ODESA IS FREE ON PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE AT THIS HOUR FOLLOWING HIS ARRAIGNMENT EARLIER TODAY. THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY SAYS THE TEACHER MAY HAVE MADE A COMMENT ABOUT GOING HOME TO GET A RIFLE, BUT ARGUES THAT HIS CLIENT HAD NO EVIL INTENTIONS. SAYS KENNETH. ODESA IS SEEN HERE WALKING INTO HINGHAM DISTRICT COURT THIS MORNING. HE IS
WCVBApr 14 2024
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North Carolina Open Thread: Robinson’s tax bills, NC business growth, Teacher pay = teacher exit
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Daily KosApr 18 2024
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KIPP St. Louis high school teachers plan to strike Friday over contract negotiations
ST. LOUIS — A group of unionized teachers and support staff at KIPP St. Louis charter high school will strike on Friday to protest stalled contract negotiations. Friday is a professional development day with no students in attendance. The teachers have not decided if they will also walk out on Monday, according to Ben Harman, a union organizer with American Federation of Teachers St. Louis
St. Louis Post-DispatchSep 04 2023
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GOP courts union support, but not when it comes to teachers
Republicans have taken a more favorable view of labor unions in recent years, but that hasn’t stopped the party from attacking unionized teachers at the recent GOP presidential debate, with one candidate vowing to “break the back” of the teachers’ unions.
In the most recent results of the Gallup Social Series published ahead of Labor Day, support for unions is highest among Democrats
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