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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
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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
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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
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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
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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