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UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers
By: Danielle Kaye | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Teamsters union said it has secured pay raises for United Parcel Service workers, averting what would have been one of the largest strikes in U.S. history…. Read More
Columbus teachers approve new three-year contract to end strike
By: Matthew Rand | Steve Brown | WOSU
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Updated, August 29, 2022, 8:27 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Columbus teachers have approved a new three-year labor deal to end the strike that started last week. The Columbus… Read More
Labor organizing in the Ohio Valley goes beyond coal
By: Katie Meyers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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ELKVIEW, W.Va. (OVR) — In late December, West Virginia union members and supporters gathered in the small town of Elkview, about 20 minutes outside of Charleston. Dozens of linemen, coal… Read More
Two strikes and two union drives signify labor unrest in the Ohio Valley
By: Katie Meyers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (OVR) — In the Ohio Valley, the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing labor shortage have encouraged workers to join what many say is a… Read More
Growing number of U.S. workers are pushing back against employers during “Striketober”
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union reached an agreement on a new film and TV contract this weekend, averting a strike that would have ground… Read More