September 16, 2019 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: CNN Business, September 16, 2019) NEW YORK — The United Auto Workers union went out on strike against General Motors Sunday night, the first work stoppage in the US auto industry in 12 years. The union’s nearly 50,000 hourly fulltime and temporary...
August 15, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Dallas Morning News, August 13, 2019) DALLAS, Texas — Fresh off a federal court victory, American Airlines is demanding that the mechanics’ unions pay for hundreds of flight delays and cancellations over the last two months. Full story: Dallas Morning...
July 18, 2019 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: CNBC, July 15, 2019) DEARBORN, Mich. — Billions of dollars in investments and the viability of the U.S. auto industry are on the line this year as the Big Three Detroit automakers kick off negotiations with the United Auto Workers union with a ceremonial...
July 17, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Forbes.com, July 11, 2019) NEW YORK — A federal judge in Fort Worth has told the two unions representing American Airlines’ mechanics to begin fining their own members if their actions cause flight delays or cancellations in violation of his order...
June 13, 2019 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) press release, June 12, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — The members of UE Locals 506 and 618 ratified the first four-year contract agreement with their new employer, Wabtec. The ratification comes on the back of...
June 7, 2019 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: www.yourerie.com, June 6, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Wabtec Corporation and the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 506 and 618 today reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with good wages and benefits, pending ratification...
June 6, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: www.yourerie.com, June 5, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — There’s still no agreement this hour between Wabtec and UE Local 506 and 618. Wabtec and union workers have been working under a 90-day interim agreement. Full story: www.yourerie.com
June 4, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Erie News Now, June 4, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — It’s been a long night of bargaining for the two sides in the ongoing labor dispute out at the Wabtec plant in Lawrence park, but there is still no deal as of Tuesday morning. They went past the midnight...
May 30, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: GoErie.com, May 29, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Wednesday afternoon brought a reminder of cold days in February as members of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America union carried signs and marched outside the gates of the former GE Transportation...
May 29, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: GoErie.com, May 28, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — There are important signs of progress as talks continue between Wabtec, which purchased the former GE Transportation on Feb. 25, and the 1,700-member unionized workforce. Full story: www.goerie.com
