Casino Workers Protest Unfair Treatment at Foxwoods
Region: United States
by James Parks As the celebrities and invitation-only guests poured into the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Ledyard, Conn., over the weekend, they met some unexpected greeters—casino emplo... more
Views: 2358Strike Set at GM Factory in Ohio and More Bargaining News
Region: United States
by May Silverstein Some 1,650 hourly workers at a General Motors metal stamping factory in Ontario, Ohio, gave the company notice it will strike, and more news from “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” ... more
Views: 28242,500 Workers at General Motors in Kansas on Strike and More Bargaining News
Region: United States
by May Silverstein Some 2,500 workers at a General Motors facility in Kansas are on strike, and more news from “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily... more
Views: 1709UAW, French Union Form Global Partnership
Region: United States
by James Parks In our global economy, workers increasingly are recognizing the value of international partnerships to better balance the power of multinational corporations that operate facilities in many countries. To... more
Views: 1622Casino Workers Gain Safer Workplaces
Region: United States
by James Parks Casino workers in Atlantic City, N.J., have voted by overwhelming majorities to join the UAW to gain a better life and increase their political strength. The value of joining the union became clear yesterd... more
Views: 1210NLRB Upholds Workers’ Vote for UAW at Foxwoods Casino
Region: Connecticut
Posted by James Parks to AFL-CIO NOW Workers at Foxwoods Resort Casino called for bargaining for a first contract to begin immediately, following the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) unanimous decisio... more
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