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UAW: American Axle Workers in Three Rivers, Michigan Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike
DETROIT, Michigan, May 14 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news:
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American Axle Workers in Three Rivers, Michigan Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike
The membership of UAW Local 2093 has voted by 98% to authorize a strike at American Axle (aka Dauch Corporation) should the company refuse to offer a fair contract. The current contract expires on May 31st.
"The membership of UAW Local 2093 and Region 1D have sent a crystal clear message to American Axle: we need a fair contract now, or we're ready to take the next step," said UAW Region 1D Director Steve Dawes. "We've
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DETROIT, Michigan, May 14 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news:
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American Axle Workers in Three Rivers, Michigan Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike
The membership of UAW Local 2093 has voted by 98% to authorize a strike at American Axle (aka Dauch Corporation) should the company refuse to offer a fair contract. The current contract expires on May 31st.
"The membership of UAW Local 2093 and Region 1D have sent a crystal clear message to American Axle: we need a fair contract now, or we're ready to take the next step," said UAW Region 1D Director Steve Dawes. "We'vewaited long enough for this company to do the right thing, and we're ready to do what it takes to win a fair deal at American Axle."
"American Axle is a mainstay in this community, and we're fighting to make it better by making our lives better," said Jay Korf, a UAW Local 2093 member at American Axle. "We're not asking to break the bank; we're demanding our fair share after all our sacrifices and years spent building this company back up."
In 2008, workers at American Axle took major sacrifices to save the facility from closure during the Great Recession. Many long-time workers who were making as much as $29 an hour in 2008 saw their wages slashed to $14.50. Today, eighteen years later, workers are still yet to make up all that lost ground, with wages at American Axle currently topping out at $22 an hour after a five-year progression, with inflation-adjusted wages cut in half from their pre-2008 levels.
Meanwhile, in the last decade, as a Tier 1 parts supplier to General Motors, American Axle has generated $8.4 billion in profits. Over that time, the company's CEO has been paid $111 million, with the top five executives receiving nearly $231 million in compensation - while UAW members working at the Three Rivers plant struggle to afford basic needs, with some even forced to sleep in their cars.
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Original text here: https://uaw.org/american-axle-workers-in-three-rivers-michigan-vote-overwhelmingly-to-authorize-strike/
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United Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA issued the following news release on May 12, 2026:
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United Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract
United Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, today voted by 82% to ratify a new contract. The agreement provides a 31% average wage increase for the nearly 30,000 Flight Attendants plus boarding pay (additional 7-8% compensation on average) this summer, and $741 million in retroactive pay among many other improvements.
"The contract will immediately change the lives of United Flight Attendants,
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WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA issued the following news release on May 12, 2026:
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United Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract
United Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, today voted by 82% to ratify a new contract. The agreement provides a 31% average wage increase for the nearly 30,000 Flight Attendants plus boarding pay (additional 7-8% compensation on average) this summer, and $741 million in retroactive pay among many other improvements.
"The contract will immediately change the lives of United Flight Attendants,especially our thousands of new hires who have been hired since the pandemic, said Ken Diaz, AFA United President. "Our solidarity delivered the goods."
The contract was ratified with 82% voting for the agreement and 88.85% votes cast of all eligible. This contract was reached at the National Mediation Board with the assistance of mediator Michael Kelliher.
"The United Airlines Flight Attendant contract now leads the industry in total value for Flight Attendants and it should," said Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, representing over 55,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines. "We will continue to press forward with all of our contracts and build power with our organizing to ensure Flight Attendants are respected with meaningful return for our work as aviation's first responders."
The five-year contract includes:
* 31% base pay rate increase this summer - Average increase in base pay with June and August '26 raises compounded
* Boarding pay (on average 7-8% increase to compensation)
* $741 Million in Retro Pay
* Expanded job security aligned with United Pilots including limits on Express flying, code and revenue share
* Restrictions on red-eye flying
* Sit Pay for scheduled and rescheduled sits over 2.5 hours (incentive to decrease long, unpaid sits)
* Per Diem and 401k contribution increases
* 10 weeks paid maternity and two weeks paid parental and adoption leaves
* Elimination of 24 hour on-call reserve with 14 Hours Reserve Availability Periods
* Improved language in Hotels and Electronic Notification
* Increased Pay for premiums including International Purser and Language position
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The Association of Flight Attendants is the Flight Attendant union. AFA has been the leader in advancing the Flight Attendant profession for over 80 years. Serving as the voice for Flight Attendants in the workplace, in the aviation industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill, AFA has transformed the Flight Attendant profession by raising wages, benefits, working conditions, and public awareness about the role of aviation's first responders. Over 55,000 Flight Attendants come together to form AFA, part of the 500,000-member strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at afacwa.org.
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Original text here: https://afacwa.org/united-flight-attendants-ratify-new-contract/
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Teamsters at Beverage Market in West Virginia Launch Unfair Labor Practice Strike
WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters at Beverage Market in West Virginia Launch Unfair Labor Practice Strike
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(CHARLESTON, W. Va.) - A group of nearly 50 workers at the Beverage Market in Charleston W. Va., have been forced to strike over the company's bad faith bargaining. The members of Teamsters Local 175 are fighting for a fair contract without concessions.
"The Beverage Market has been playing games with our members, and they will no longer stand for it," said Jeff Padellaro, Director of
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WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters at Beverage Market in West Virginia Launch Unfair Labor Practice Strike
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(CHARLESTON, W. Va.) - A group of nearly 50 workers at the Beverage Market in Charleston W. Va., have been forced to strike over the company's bad faith bargaining. The members of Teamsters Local 175 are fighting for a fair contract without concessions.
"The Beverage Market has been playing games with our members, and they will no longer stand for it," said Jeff Padellaro, Director ofthe Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference. "These workers make this company the success that it is and deserve a contract that honors their worth. We will continue to support this group and urge the Beverage Market to come to the table and negotiate a fair deal."
The drivers, helpers, and warehouse workers overwhelmingly authorized a strike earlier this month. The Beverage Market services over 1,900 customers statewide and is the sole distributor for Miller-Coors products in several counties throughout West Virginia.
"It's disturbing that Miller would allow this distributor's disgusting behavior to negatively impact its market share in West Virginia," said Luke Farley, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 175. "This company has treated these negotiations like a joke and their unreasonable concessionary demands show a fundamental lack of respect for these members and their families."
"This job is how I have provided for my family for 17 years," said Ken Samms, a shop steward and driver at the Beverage Market. "I want to retire from this place, but management is trying to take that away. My fellow Teamsters and I don't want to strike, but the company's aggressive corporate greed has given us no choice. We will continue to fight to keep and secure our hard-earned benefits."
Teamsters Local 175 represents thousands of members in the great states of West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia. For more information, go to teamsters175.org.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/05/teamsters-at-beverage-market-in-west-virginia-launch-unfair-labor-practice-strike/
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Ohio's Brian Poindexter for Election to Congress
WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Ohio's Brian Poindexter for Election to Congress
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AFGE says Poindexter will be a voice for working people in Congress
INDIANAPOLIS - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Brian Poindexter for election to the U.S. House representing Ohio's Seventh Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The general election is Nov. 3.
Poindexter is an iron worker and has been a
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WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Ohio's Brian Poindexter for Election to Congress
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AFGE says Poindexter will be a voice for working people in Congress
INDIANAPOLIS - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Brian Poindexter for election to the U.S. House representing Ohio's Seventh Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The general election is Nov. 3.
Poindexter is an iron worker and has been amember of Ironworkers Local 17 in Cleveland since 2007. He was elected to the Brook Park City Council in 2007 and is currently serving his fifth term on the council, where he has been a steadfast advocate for working families. He supports our public schools and federal postal system and opposes so-called "right to work" laws and school choice vouchers.
"Congress needs more union members to be the voice for working people. Along with hard work, Brian Poindexter was able to join the middle class because of unions. He wants that same opportunity for everyone and will continue to fight for workers' rights in Congress," AFGE District 6 National Vice President Arnold Scott said. "Brian stood with AFGE long before he decided to run for Congress. He is the clear champion for labor in this race, earning our full AFGE endorsement."
More than 82,000 federal workers live in Ohio, and more than 4,700 live in the 7 th Congressional District - caring for veterans, supporting the military, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time.
AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the country, representing more than 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers in all functions of government. AFGE represents nearly 47,000 federal employees in District 6, which includes Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/9bc57fd8560746269deeb9201d7429cd.aspx
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Smokejumper and Union Leader Sam Forstag for U.S. Representative
WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Smokejumper and Union Leader Sam Forstag for U.S. Representative
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AFGE says Forstag knows our issues as well as any candidate ever has, and will advocate for us as passionately as any lawmaker ever could
AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Sam Forstag for election to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Montana's First Congressional District
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WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Smokejumper and Union Leader Sam Forstag for U.S. Representative
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AFGE says Forstag knows our issues as well as any candidate ever has, and will advocate for us as passionately as any lawmaker ever could
AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Sam Forstag for election to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Montana's First Congressional Districtin the 2026 elections. The statewide primary is June 2, and the general election is Nov. 3.
Forstag is a smoke jumper and union leader. He was raised by a mom who picked up extra nursing shifts and a dad who became a public-school teacher, both of whom made just enough to get by. Forstag spent years working across western Montana as a wildland firefighter, and between fire seasons he organized and advocated for public education, libraries, health care, and constitutional freedoms.
As vice president of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Local 60, Forstag helped organize Forest Service workers in the Custer-Gallatin National Forest and led a successful campaign to unionize the last non-unionized forest in Montana. When the Trump administration's so-called Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk came after public servants and public lands in the state, Forstag helped lead the fight to push back and get Montanans their jobs back. He helped organize rallies, stage events to support laid-off workers, and hold Montana's congressional delegation accountable for their inaction in standing up for working people.
Now, he's ready to do that in Congress.
"Sam's background as a Forest Service smoke jumper and president of his NFFE local makes him a perfect candidate to earn AFGE's endorsement," said AFGE District 11 National Vice President Tim Snyder said. "Sam knows our issues as well as any candidate ever has, and he will advocate for us as passionately as any lawmaker ever could."
More than 15,300 federal workers live in Montana, including nearly 6,900 in the 1 st Congressional District, where they care for veterans, support the military at Malmstrom Air Force Base, ensure Social Security recipients receive their benefits accurately and on time, and keep planes and passengers safe at airports throughout Montana.
AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the country, representing more than 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers in all functions of government. AFGE represents nearly 69,000 employees in District 11, which includes Alaska, Colorado, Guam, Idaho, Montana, Okinawa, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/03c4f9065e104c6c9b57b4164b7fb3e9.aspx
IATSE Announces Contract With Beast Games Season 3
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE Announces Contract With Beast Games Season 3
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LOS ANGELES - IATSE announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with the producers of Beast Games season 3. The contract covers more than 500 crew members working on the production, which is based in Greenville, N.C. Members working on the production will receive back pay and benefits for pre-production work that has already been completed and will remain covered by this agreement for this season
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NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE Announces Contract With Beast Games Season 3
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LOS ANGELES - IATSE announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with the producers of Beast Games season 3. The contract covers more than 500 crew members working on the production, which is based in Greenville, N.C. Members working on the production will receive back pay and benefits for pre-production work that has already been completed and will remain covered by this agreement for this seasonand subsequent seasons.
The last season of the competition-style reality series was made under IATSE agreements, but producers started production of the third season non-union. As a result, IATSE members and Locals across the United States made a collective push to organize this large-scale production, which was co-created and is hosted by YouTube personality MrBeast.
"Organizing season three of Beast Games boiled down to IATSE solidarity in this difficult production environment," said Michael F. Miller, Jr., Department Director of Motion Picture & Television Production Department. "As employment in our industry continues to face challenges from predatory employers looking to take advantage of the industry contraction, our members and their Local leaders are showing that they have the strength to stand together to maintain standards in the face of repeated attacks on their livelihoods by greedy employers."
This development is the latest in a growing string of organizing efforts in entertainment sectors that have traditionally lacked union representation, including social media and YouTube channels, video games, visual effects, and other digital and interactive media. Workers in these fields face many of the same challenges as "traditional" film and television production crews, including long hours, unstable employment, and limited benefits.
By bringing collective bargaining to these spaces, IATSE is helping set standards for fair pay, safety, and respect as the industry continues shifting and adopting new distribution models. Entertainment workers interested in unionizing their workplace can visit iatse.net/join to contact an organizer.
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Original text here: https://iatse.net/iatse-announces-contract-with-beast-games-season-3/
AQTIS 514 IATSE Refuses Any Attack on the Social Safety Net of Its Members
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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AQTIS 514 IATSE Refuses Any Attack on the Social Safety Net of Its Members
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Montreal, May 11, 2026 -The association representing technicians in the audiovisual sector (all craftspeople working behind the camera) finds itself compelled to reject a request for exemptions submitted by a producer. In a letter addressed to the union president, a major Quebec production house, under pressure from a broadcaster, requested exemptions for several elements
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NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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AQTIS 514 IATSE Refuses Any Attack on the Social Safety Net of Its Members
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Montreal, May 11, 2026 -The association representing technicians in the audiovisual sector (all craftspeople working behind the camera) finds itself compelled to reject a request for exemptions submitted by a producer. In a letter addressed to the union president, a major Quebec production house, under pressure from a broadcaster, requested exemptions for several elementsstemming directly from a collective agreement signed with the Association quebecoise de la production mediatique (AQPM), of which it is a member.
Among the requests, the refusal to contribute to the group insurance and pension plans represents a significant and unacceptable decline in working conditions for technicians, who are already freelance workers in precarious situations. It is important to note that these are freelance jobs in a sector where work is increasingly rare and wages have not increased for several years. The letter concludes by confirming that should the request be refused, the production will not move forward, meaning members will not have work.
"In a context where audiovisual production as a whole is facing a major crisis, these requests are inadmissible and undermine our members. We stand in solidarity with broadcasters, producers, and all industry stakeholders, but our technicians should not have to bear the cost of a model that needs to be reviewed," states Bernard Lariviere, President of AQTIS 514 IATSE
ABOUT AQTIS 514 IATSE : The Alliance quebecoise des techniciens et des techniciennes de l'image et du son (AQTIS), IATSE Local 514, represents 8,000 freelance professionals in more than 200 trades related to the design, planning, setup, execution and postproduction of audiovisual productions. It supports the professional development of technicians, helps its members use their talent and passion to best advantage at home and abroad, and promotes the growth of Quebec's audiovisual industry.
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Original text here: https://iatse.net/aqtis-514-iatse-refuses-any-attack-on-the-social-safety-net-of-its-members-2/
