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Labor unions threaten to stage job walkouts to protest police this fall
Union leaders also call for defunding police, universal health and redistributing wealth.
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West Coast Teamsters endorse Harris in break with main union
Teamsters Joint Councils 7 and 42, which represent 300,000 union members in California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Guam, said they support Harris and her running-mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, because of their history in supporting labor unions and expanded protections for workers.
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Penske Truck Rental employees in Nashville, Minneapolis oust union; 'we are better off without'
The vote came after each petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to remove the union from their workplace: "we are better off without union officials so-called ‘representation.’”
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Service workers union in Illinois spends big on politics, little on members, analyst says
Mailee Smith, senior director of labor policy and staff attorney at the Illinois Policy Institute, said the SEIU
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Biden infrastructure law gave billions to upgrade ports, now striking unions want to stop automation
The discrepancy between the priorities of Biden’s infrastructure spending and his support for the labor union leading the strikes raises concerns about the benefits of pouring money into infrastructure while real upgrades are being blocked by union allies.
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Congressional Conflicts: Curb on lawmakers’ stock trades draws fire for being weak
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, said he expects by early next year to vote on a bill that would permit lawmakers to keep stocks they own but bar them from buying new stocks.
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Union rejects proposed labor contract with freight railroads, potential strike in coming weeks
As nationwide strike could come as soon as Dec. 5, with Congress expected to intervene.
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Biden admin rule on 'project labor agreements' draws conservative rebuke
"The Biden Administration today moved forward with yet another anti-growth, inflationary policy. This rule discriminates against contractors based on labor affiliation, favors labor unions, raises taxpayer costs, and freezes local workers out of job opportunities," Comer said.
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Trump admin touts union support for 'big beautiful bill'
In an email press release on Thursday, the White House pointed to backing from the National Fraternal Order of Police, which threw its support behind the plan due to its labor provisions.