Musk dares officials to attest him for defying their orders to shut the plant down due to virus concerns.... He has also threaten to close the plant and take it to Alabama if California goes after him... California Governor Newsom has stayed out of the tug-of-war, deferring … [Read more...] about Elton Musk defies local officials and reopen’s his California Tesla auto plant…
Labor
Amazon, Walmart and FedEx workers may stage a job action come Friday…
The workers for those companies and others which have keep America going thru the virus crisis are being asked to express their displeasure with their employers failure to care about their health and safety.... They are also looking for a share of the profits that these … [Read more...] about Amazon, Walmart and FedEx workers may stage a job action come Friday…
N Y Governor freezing April employee’s pay raises…
New York Governor Cuomo indicated that the state doesn't have the money to go forward with the raises now... Most state employee's ARE getting paid TO come TO work now... The action will last for at least 90 days and save the state millions... Anyone who has just … [Read more...] about N Y Governor freezing April employee’s pay raises…
GM auto workers strike is over….
...from NPR.... Some 40 days after United Automobile Workers walked off the job, picketing General Motors plants and grinding operations to a halt, the labor union's members have ratified the tentative deal their representatives struck with the automaker earlier this month. … [Read more...] about GM auto workers strike is over….
Chicago teachers go on strike…
...from. Reuters.... Chicago teachers went on strike on Thursday and set up picket lines outside many of the city’s 500 public schools, as union leaders and officials of the third-largest U.S. school district pushed ahead with negotiations over a new contract. The work … [Read more...] about Chicago teachers go on strike…
Bernie Sanders annouces a plan to give workers more power….
Sanders move's to give power to labor..... Great politics for workers... And a answer to Elizabeth Warren's campaign... Chances of passage ? Slim to none.... Bernie Sanders unveiled a multi-pronged plan Monday aimed at giving more power to workers in their companies, … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders annouces a plan to give workers more power….
Bernie?….Union workers like their current health benefits…
Politico points to how the issue of Bernie Sanders medicare-for-all has problems for some union members around the country who have good healthcare coverage that the negotiated hard for.... Health care benefits are really important to many union workers -- important enough to … [Read more...] about Bernie?….Union workers like their current health benefits…
GM Union auto workers to go on strike….
The United Auto Workers union said Sunday that its members at General Motors will walk out by midnight if the automaker does not meet its demands, setting the stage for the nation's first auto strike in 12 years. A union statement suggests the two sides are still very far … [Read more...] about GM Union auto workers to go on strike….