Autoworkers at Tesla, BMW and more move to join UAW, union says Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Thousands of employees at 13 non-union automakers -- including Tesla, Toyota, BMW and Nissan -- have moved to join the United Auto Workers, according to the union.Autoworkers are signing union cards online at the UAW's website as part of simultaneous campaigns across... Read More.
Biden meets with UAW president, calls for union deals across auto industry Thursday, November 9 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden called for unionization across the auto industry and embraced the broader labor movement in an address to members of the United Auto Workers at a car plant in Illinois on Thursday.Biden, who wore a red T-shirt emblazoned with the... Read More.
Actors union SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative deal to end monthslong strike Wednesday, November 8 by ABC NewsSAG-AFTRA, the union representing approximately 160,000 actors, reached a tentative deal on Wednesday with major TV and movie studios -- a deal that could end a strike launched more than three months ago.
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher urges studios to “seal the deal” with union Friday, November 3 by ABC NewsSAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher took to Instagram Friday to update members of the performers union in its ongoing negotiations with the studios.And the update was there's been no update.To a smiling photo of the former Nanny star all dressed up... Read More.
SAG-AFTRA and studios still “far apart” on an agreement, union says Tuesday, October 31 by ABC NewsAlthough representatives for SAG-AFTRA and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the organization representing the major Hollywood studios, are meeting again Tuesday, the performers' union says the two parties are still at an impasse.On Monday, the union's negotiating committee sent a... Read More.
Studios walk away from SAG-AFTRA negotiations, union calls out “bully tactics” from AMPTP Thursday, October 12 by ABC NewsIt appears the SAG-AFTRA strike won’t be ending any time soon.The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) walked away from the bargaining table on Wednesday, October 11, after refusing to counter SAG-AFTRA's most recent offer.In a press release from the... Read More.
Biden and Trump focus on wooing union workers, underlining their swing state power: Experts Tuesday, September 26 by ABC News(DETROIT) -- With national attention drawn toward the United Auto Workers amid their strike, and as 75% of Americans back them in their negotiations, according to Gallup polling published in August, the 2024 presidential front-runners are increasingly angling to boost their ties to workers.Donald Trump... Read More.
Sherri Shepherd explains her show’s return amid WGA strike: “I stand in solidarity with my union” Tuesday, September 19 by ABC NewsWhile other daytime talk shows have paused shortly after announcing their returns, Sherri Shepherd launched the second season of her syndicated show, Sherri, on Monday, September 18 as promised, and she opened the program by explaining why her show doesn't... Read More.
Brockway woman accused of stealing nearly $200,000 from elderly man Friday, September 15 by Louise BennettBROOKVILLE – A Brockway woman has been jailed on charges of theft and exploitation of a care-dependent person for allegedly stealing nearly $200,000 from an 86-year-old man.Brookville Police accuse 55-year-old Kelly Jo Wright of transferring the money from the victim's account to her own... Read More.
Auto union president says they may strike all three automakers ‘at once’ as deadline nears Thursday, September 14 by ABC News(DETROIT) -- As the strike deadline set by the United Auto Workers union approaches, the union's president said that, for the first time in history, they are prepared to strike all three automakers at once."We're going to be doing things differently this time around," the... Read More.
