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Registered nurses at Adventist Health St. Helena vote overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 24 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Registered nurses at Adventist Health St. Helena vote overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association
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Registered nurses at Adventist Health St. Helena in St. Helena, Calif. voted overwhelmingly this week to join California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing registered nurse (RN) union. In an overwhelming landslide vote, 250 nurses elected to join CNA. The election was conducted by the National
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 24 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Registered nurses at Adventist Health St. Helena vote overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association
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Registered nurses at Adventist Health St. Helena in St. Helena, Calif. voted overwhelmingly this week to join California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing registered nurse (RN) union. In an overwhelming landslide vote, 250 nurses elected to join CNA. The election was conducted by the NationalLabor Relations Board and the vote count was completed on Thursday, July 23.
"The nurses and patients of St. Helena are my community," said Mark Gonzalez, RN, in the intensive care unit. "We need a union so we have a voice to advocate for our patients and to ensure that Adventist administration invests its profits back into our hospital. We are only asking for what's right, like safe staffing and adequate supplies and equipment. Our patients depend on it."
Nurses at the 150-bed facility say they voted to join the union because it is critical that nurses have a say in making decisions to help recruit and retain experienced nurses, which leads to improved patient care.
"It is so wonderful to welcome the nurses of Adventist St. Helena to the California Nurses Association family," said Sandy Reding, RN and president of CNA. "There is power when we stand together with our union siblings as we work to make our hospitals better for our patients. We know that collectively we can do great things and our patients will be the winners."
CNA/National Nurses United Organizing Committee represents more than 1,880 nurses at Adventist facilities in California including 700 RNs at Adventist Health Rideout in Marysville; 400 RNs at Adventist Health Lodi Memorial in Lodi; 300 RNs at Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo; and 230 RNs at Adventist Health Twin Cities in Templeton.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the nation with more than 100,000 members in more than 200 facilities throughout California and more than 225,000 RNs nationwide.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/registered-nurses-at-adventist-health-st-helena-vote-overwhelmingly-to-join-california-nurses
QVC Group Hosts Vote YES to Unionizing With SAG-AFTRA
LOS ANGELES, California, July 24 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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QVC Group Hosts Vote YES to Unionizing with SAG-AFTRA
QVC Group hosts which includes hosts on QVC, HSN and Omni Channel have voted to join SAG-AFTRA in a National Labor Relations Board vote which was tallied earlier today. The final vote was 80% in favor of unionizing with SAG-AFTRA.
SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin said, "QVC Group hosts are dedicated professionals who have played a key role in making QVC Group
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LOS ANGELES, California, July 24 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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QVC Group Hosts Vote YES to Unionizing with SAG-AFTRA
QVC Group hosts which includes hosts on QVC, HSN and Omni Channel have voted to join SAG-AFTRA in a National Labor Relations Board vote which was tallied earlier today. The final vote was 80% in favor of unionizing with SAG-AFTRA.
SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin said, "QVC Group hosts are dedicated professionals who have played a key role in making QVC Groupa leader in the live, social shopping industry. Like everyone, QVC, HSN and Omni Channel employees deserve fair compensation, AI protections and a stronger voice in decisions that affect their work. All of SAG-AFTRA's 160,000 members are proud of these individuals for bravely exercising their right to unionize, and we stand with them as they begin bargaining for their first contract."
SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said, "The strong show of support for unionizing reflects QVC, HSN and Omni Channel hosts' professionalism and resolve to improve their workplace and build a better future for themselves and their colleagues. SAG-AFTRA anticipates good faith bargaining and a spirit of collaboration and respect from QVC Group as their employees begin the process of achieving a contract they deserve."
On June 15, the hosts presented a petition to QVC Inc. management to voluntarily recognize the union based on demonstrated supermajority support. The petition stated concerns about artificial intelligence, particularly the use of their image, voice and likeness without informed consent or fair compensation as key reasons for the employee's decision to engage in collective bargaining. Greater transparency and equity in compensation, clearer standards for career advancement, a stronger voice in decisions affecting their work and greater job security were additional issues QVC and Omni Channel hosts wanted to address.
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About SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other entertainment and media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. A proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA has national offices in Los Angeles and New York and local offices nationwide representing members working together to secure the strongest protections for entertainment and media artists into the 21st century and beyond. Visit SAG-AFTRA online at SAGAFTRA.org.
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Original text here: https://www.sagaftra.org/qvc-group-hosts-vote-yes-unionizing-sag-aftra
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Washington State Labor Council Calls For Farm Worker Unionization Law
KEENE, California, July 23 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release:
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Washington State Labor Council Calls For Farm Worker Unionization Law
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Wenatchee, WA -Today, at the annual convention of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the delegates adopted a resolution calling on the State of Washington to enact state level legislation expanding a legally binding right to unionize and negotiate collective bargaining agreements to agricultural workers in the State of Washington. Washington would become only the third state to enact a state law extending
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KEENE, California, July 23 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release:
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Washington State Labor Council Calls For Farm Worker Unionization Law
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Wenatchee, WA -Today, at the annual convention of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the delegates adopted a resolution calling on the State of Washington to enact state level legislation expanding a legally binding right to unionize and negotiate collective bargaining agreements to agricultural workers in the State of Washington. Washington would become only the third state to enact a state law extendingunionization rights to agricultural workers since 1935, when agriculture was excluded from the federal New Deal era National Labor Relations Act which granted workers in most other industries the right to form a union. For decades, the unionization efforts of Washington farm workers have been stymied by lack of a legally binding and enforceable process by which agricultural workers can form a union or reach a collective bargaining agreement, forcing farm workers to resort to consumer boycotts such as the ongoing Windmill mushroom boycott.
The newly adopted WSLC resolution calls on Washington State Legislature to pass " legislation granting Washington's agricultural workers enforceable collective bargaining rights, including card check recognition, union certification, and good-faith bargaining, administered and enforced by the state Public Employment Relations Commission ". The resolution was submitted at the WSLC convention by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 117; Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 925; Washington State Council of Building and Construction Trades; Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 775; Certified Electrical Brothers Of Washington (CEWW); Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) Council 28; Washington Education Association (WEA); and International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Joint Council 28.
The full text of the resolution is available here.
"I am a member of the United Farm Workers," said Fortino Lopez, a UFW member and worker leader who spoke to the WSLC convention in support of the resolution. "We need to pass a law so that other farm workers can organize and can enjoy the many benefits of unionization that my coworkers and I enjoy. For too long, farm workers have been forgotten. !Si Se Puede!"
"Farm workers have waited decades for the day in which they will have the same right to unionize that worker deserves," said UFW President Teresa Romero. "The entire Washington Labor movement is now united in making that day a reality in the next legislative session. The UFW is humbled and grateful for the solidarity and support of Washington's unions and working people."
"Farm workers deserve the same fundamental labor protections as other workers," said Washington State Labor Council President April Sims. "Their exclusion from collective bargaining rights is the legacy of slavery and racist labor laws, a historic wrong that we must correct. The stability and dignity of a union contract is good for farm workers, good for the agricultural industry, and good for all Washingtonians. The Washington State Labor Council is committed to fighting for legislation to enshrine the right to organize for farmworkers in Washington state, ensuring that the people who feed us have a seat at the table."
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Original text here: https://ufw.org/washington-state-labor-council-calls-for-farm-worker-unionization-law/
US Foods Teamsters Unanimously Ratify First Contract
WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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US Foods Teamsters Unanimously Ratify First Contract
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(CLEVELAND) - US Foods warehouse workers, represented by Teamsters Local 507, have voted unanimously to ratify a first Teamsters contract. The group of 70 workers secured a 17 percent wage increase, fully employer-paid Teamsters health care, and improved working conditions.
"Our members organized because they wanted better
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WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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US Foods Teamsters Unanimously Ratify First Contract
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(CLEVELAND) - US Foods warehouse workers, represented by Teamsters Local 507, have voted unanimously to ratify a first Teamsters contract. The group of 70 workers secured a 17 percent wage increase, fully employer-paid Teamsters health care, and improved working conditions.
"Our members organized because they wanted betterwages, improved benefits, and greater security on the job, and that is exactly what they won in this contract," said Dan Chavez, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 507. "As Teamsters, these workers secured an agreement that will make a real difference for them and their families."
Workers at US Foods in Cleveland voted to join the Teamsters last year. In addition to the increased wages and benefits, the newly organized members secured expanded vacation time, a guaranteed 40-hour work week, and increased holiday pay.
"Becoming Teamsters gave us the power to advocate for what we deserve and win the wages and benefits thousands of other US Foods Teamsters already have," said Lamonte Washington, a warehouse worker at US Foods and a Local 507 member. "This agreement delivers the improvements we organized for, and we're proud to finally have the protections and security of a strong union contract."
US Foods has a market capitalization of over $21 billion, making it one of the largest and most profitable food service distributors in the country. The Teamsters Union represents more than 5,500 US Foods workers nationwide. US Foods Teamsters represented by Local 507 deliver to customers across the Cleveland area, supplying hundreds of local restaurants, major universities, and hospital systems.
"Every organizing victory and every strong contract increases our leverage at US Foods," said Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. "Teamsters across the country are using that collective strength to win substantial wage increases, strong benefits, and better working conditions. We are going to keep organizing workers at US Foods and continue to raise standards across this company."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/07/us-foods-teamsters-unanimously-ratify-first-contract/
National Education Union: NFER Report Shows Link Between Wellbeing and School Absence Rates
LONDON, England, July 23 (TNSxrep) -- The National Education Union issued the following statement by General Secretary Daniel Kebede:
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NFER report shows link between wellbeing and school absence rates
Commenting on new research from NFER suggesting a link between deteriorating pupil wellbeing and rates of persistent school absence, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"Getting pupil wellbeing and engagement right is essential to the government's White Paper proposals and its reforms to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). A more inclusive
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LONDON, England, July 23 (TNSxrep) -- The National Education Union issued the following statement by General Secretary Daniel Kebede:
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NFER report shows link between wellbeing and school absence rates
Commenting on new research from NFER suggesting a link between deteriorating pupil wellbeing and rates of persistent school absence, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"Getting pupil wellbeing and engagement right is essential to the government's White Paper proposals and its reforms to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). A more inclusivemainstream depends on pupils feeling safe and supported. Yet pupils with an education, health and care plan are twice as likely to be persistently absent as their peers, a gap the report does not address.
"Pupils in the study said the academic and social pressures of school harmed their wellbeing, and identified bullying - including online bullying - as a factor in absence. OECD data show pupils in England report more bullying than the international average. The message is clear: schools must listen to pupils and act on their concerns, including on curriculum and testing pressures.
"The report calls for properly resourced services to work alongside schools. We agree. The Experts at Hand initiative needs more money and child and adolescent mental health services are at breaking point. The effect of the under-16 social media ban must also be monitored.
"The new Secretary of State must connect attendance policy, SEND reform and investment in young people's mental health, so that every pupil belongs in a safe and supportive school and the decline in wellbeing is reversed."
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Original text here: https://neu.org.uk/latest/press-releases/nfer-report-shows-link-between-wellbeing-and-school-absence-rates?_locale=en
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Las Vegas Teamsters at Vestis Authorize Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices
WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Las Vegas Teamsters at Vestis Authorize Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices
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Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: MDrumm@teamster.org
(LAS VEGAS) - Workers at Vestis' Las Vegas facility have voted unanimously to authorize an unfair labor practice strike if the company fails to end its illegal behaviors and hold local management accountable for the treatment of employees. The workers, members of Teamsters Local 14, are calling on Vestis' senior leadership
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WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Las Vegas Teamsters at Vestis Authorize Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices
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Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: MDrumm@teamster.org
(LAS VEGAS) - Workers at Vestis' Las Vegas facility have voted unanimously to authorize an unfair labor practice strike if the company fails to end its illegal behaviors and hold local management accountable for the treatment of employees. The workers, members of Teamsters Local 14, are calling on Vestis' senior leadershipto engage directly and in good faith before the dispute escalates further.
"For more than a year, Teamsters have faced threats, harassment, intimidation, and disrespect from a service manager at the Las Vegas facility that has created a hostile and unsustainable work environment -and it must stop immediately," said Jason Gateley, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 14. "In one specific example, a Teamster says he was denied permission to leave to be at the hospital for the birth of his child. We have raised these concerns repeatedly through the chain of command -before this contract expired on May 1 and again at the bargaining table -but regional management has failed to acknowledge the seriousness of the conduct."
Last week, Local 14 filed an unfair labor practice charge against Vestis over alleged threats of retaliation against workers for engaging in union activity. The local union has said it will continue to pursue charges and lawful workplace action as long as the company's conduct interferes with workers' rights and violates the National Labor Relations Act.
Workers are demanding that upper management take the concerns seriously, meet directly with Local 14 and worker representatives, review the conduct at the Las Vegas facility, and commit that no worker will be retaliated against for raising concerns or taking part in protected activity. Vestis Teamsters have had a long-standing, positive relationship with their employer and want that relationship to continue -but only if the company restores a safe and respectful workplace.
Teamsters Local 14 represents workers across Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, fighting for fair contracts, safe workplaces, and respect on the job. Visit Teamsters14.com for more information. Follow us on Instagram @Teamsters_14, on X @14Teamsters, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/Teamsters14.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/07/las-vegas-teamsters-at-vestis-authorize-strike-over-unfair-labor-practices/
AFT, AAUP Reject Trump's Radical Plans to Overhaul Scientific Research Funding
WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT, AAUP Reject Trump's Radical Plans to Overhaul Scientific Research Funding
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WASHINGTON -AFT President Randi Weingarten and American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's proposal to transform how the federal government funds research:
"Just last week, hundreds of thousands of people, in public comments to the federal government, opposed Donald Trump's proposal to defund
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WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT, AAUP Reject Trump's Radical Plans to Overhaul Scientific Research Funding
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WASHINGTON -AFT President Randi Weingarten and American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's proposal to transform how the federal government funds research:
"Just last week, hundreds of thousands of people, in public comments to the federal government, opposed Donald Trump's proposal to defundlifesaving research and the innovation that takes place at our colleges and universities.
"Now, the White House is moving forward with a radical scientific strategy shift that robs universities of research money and funnels it to artificial intelligence and private companies.
"This plan raises profound concerns about the future of publicly funded science. It does nothing to make anyone healthier or safer, and it isn't what Americans want.
"We agree that our research enterprise faces serious challenges. But reforms must strengthen scientific independence-not weaken it. Research priorities must be guided by scientific expertise, rigorous peer review, transparency and the public interest-not by political ideology, short-term commercial incentives or the preferences of any administration.
"The United States leads the world in research because generations of scientists have been free to pursue difficult questions, challenge conventional wisdom, collaborate openly and publish their findings-without political interference.
"Public investment in research should continue to produce public benefit. That means sustaining the universities, laboratories, hospitals and research infrastructure that make discovery possible; protecting the integrity of peer review; ensuring broad access to the results of publicly funded research; and supporting the faculty, graduate workers, postdoctoral researchers, technicians and staff whose work advances knowledge every day.
"AI will undoubtedly transform research, and it should be developed and deployed responsibly to expand scientific discovery. But AI must remain a tool that serves researchers and the public-not a justification for concentrating power over scientific priorities or for diminishing human judgment, transparency and accountability.
"This is a defining moment for American science. We call on Congress, research institutions, scientific societies and the American public to defend a research system that is independent, publicly accountable and dedicated to advancing knowledge for everyone. We stand ready to work with policymakers of every political persuasion on reforms that strengthen American science while protecting the principles that have made it the envy of the world.
"The future of American research must be built on scientific freedom, public investment and democratic accountability-not political control."
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Original text here: https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-aaup-reject-trumps-radical-plans-overhaul-scientific-research-funding
