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Train strikes: Rail workers to stage two days of fresh walkouts, RMT union says
Another Apple Store union election is brewing
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Workers at the Penn Square Apple Store in Oklahoma City have filed with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election, becoming the third US location to have done so. According to a press release, over 70 percent of the store’s salespeople, genius admins, technicians, creatives, and operations specialists, have signed cards to say they’re interested in being represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
The NLRB’s bar for a sufficient showing of interest for an election is 30 percent of workers signing union cards.
The filing was reported previously by Bloomberg, and the outlet writes that Michael Forsythe, an employee and organizer at the Oklahoma City store, said workers are looking for “more transparency…
Tesla can’t stop employees from wearing union swag, labor board rules
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Union swag at Tesla is in. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said that Tesla’s current dress code policy was unlawful. Specifically, the part where it only allowed employees to wear Tesla or other pre-approved black tee shirts. That policy meant union swag was not allowed — a hindrance to anyone trying to organize or show union solidarity.
Tesla’s policy went into effect in 2017, and employees were reportedly told they couldn’t wear shirts baring the United Auto Workers logo. Tesla attempted to justify its dress policy to the board claiming that its black shirts prevent damage to cars and it needed to maintain “visual management” of its employees. The NLRB rejected this.
“With today’s decision, the Board reaffirms that any…
Tesla Can’t Prevent Its Employees From Wearing Union Logo at Work, National Labor Board Ruled
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled it “unlawful” for Tesla to prohibit its employees from wearing union t-shirts or buttons at work, criticizing a company policy that required factory workers to dress in plain, black t-shirts or ones that bear the Tesla logo.
Militant union bosses plotting synchronised strikes to bring Britain to its knees
MILITANT bosses from different unions are plotting synchronised strikes to bring Britain to its knees – and have told Sir Keir Starmer to “get a spine”.
They are pushing for workers across industries to coordinate their walkouts at the same time for maximum disruption.
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At least four unions back the controversial plan and are proposing a motion at the Trade Union Congress next month.
They include Unite, Unison, the RMT and the Communication Workers’ Union, raising the prospect of widespread carnage.
Unite leader Sharon Graham mooted the nightmare possibility of her bus workers striking simultaneously with RMT rail workers.
She told the Observer: “If we were going on strike on the buses, why wouldn’t we coordinate the two things? You want to make sure we give as much support as possible.”
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Coordinating walkouts stops short of an illegal general strike where workers down tools in support of another sector.
More strikes risk another row for Sir Keir who ordered his frontbenchers from going on picket lines before gently rowing back.
Ms Graham, whose union helps bankroll Labour, said the party needed to grow a backbone and stick up for workers, She said: “I think that if they came out now strongly and said ‘hang on a second, these abhorrent profits that are going on and what’s happening with the cost of living, this is what we think should happen’ – then I think they would very much get elected.
“From my point of view, I think we are doing Labour a favour actually by saying ‘look, get a spine, stick up for workers’.
Labour’s chief secretary to the Treasury Pat McFadden said: “Nobody wants to see industrial action but it is understandable why people at work want a decent pay rise given the inflationary pressures that they’re feeling right now.”
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Cost of living: 700 doctors could leave Welsh NHS over pay – union
This credit union aims to address the needs of ICT workers
Brendan Synnott spoke to SiliconRepublic.com about how a Telecom Éireann staff credit union transformed into one that serves ICT workers all over Ireland.
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