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Teamsters Ratify Contract at Rush University Medical Center
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Ratify Contract at Rush University Medical Center
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(CHICAGO) - Workers at Rush University Medical Center, represented by Teamsters Local 743, overwhelmingly ratified a new union contract. The group secured wage increases, higher 403(b) matches, improved shift differentials, and retroactive pay to July 1, 2025, as well as expanded leave policies.
"We are so proud of our members at Rush University Medical Center for their unwavering determination during the
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Ratify Contract at Rush University Medical Center
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(CHICAGO) - Workers at Rush University Medical Center, represented by Teamsters Local 743, overwhelmingly ratified a new union contract. The group secured wage increases, higher 403(b) matches, improved shift differentials, and retroactive pay to July 1, 2025, as well as expanded leave policies.
"We are so proud of our members at Rush University Medical Center for their unwavering determination during thenegotiation process," said Debra Simmons, President of Local 743. "They stood together and won a contract they can be proud of that reflects the immense skill and effort they devote to their jobs each day."
This win comes after Teamsters at Rush University came together with University of Chicago Teamsters, elected officials, and members of the community to raise awareness about their ongoing negotiations earlier this month.
"After numerous sessions of difficult negotiations, we are so happy to have ratified a strong new contract," said Barbara Foster, a Rush University Teamster. "This outcome reflects the persistence, commitment, and collective efforts by many involved to address several key issues at the bargaining table. Our success would not have been possible without the leadership of President Debra Simmons, and the joint efforts of our bargaining committee."
Local 743 is home to 10,000 hardworking men and women serving health care, mail order, technical and warehouse employees. For more information, go to teamsterslocal743.com.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/01/teamsters-ratify-contract-at-rush-university-medical-center/
Support for closing banking law exemption
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Support for closing banking law exemption
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A bipartisan bill that aims to close a gap in federal banking law received support from America's Credit Unions and other financial services trade groups. The Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act would restore long-standing safeguards that separate banking from commercial activity.
Introduced by Sens. John Kennedy, R-La., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., the bill would eliminate the industrial loan company (ILC) exemption, which allows commercial
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Support for closing banking law exemption
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A bipartisan bill that aims to close a gap in federal banking law received support from America's Credit Unions and other financial services trade groups. The Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act would restore long-standing safeguards that separate banking from commercial activity.
Introduced by Sens. John Kennedy, R-La., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., the bill would eliminate the industrial loan company (ILC) exemption, which allows commercialfirms and other nonbanks to own a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured institution without being subject to consolidated Federal Reserve supervision.
Writing directly to the bill sponsors to offer support, the coalition highlighted how this loophole results in uneven oversight and potential risks to consumers and the broader financial system.
"The loophole violates the longstanding U.S. policy that banking and commerce should remain separate, and we commend Congressional efforts to maintain this separation," the letter states.
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/support-closing-banking-law-exemption
Senate Agriculture Committee markup concludes without Marshall amendment
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Senate Agriculture Committee markup concludes without Marshall amendment
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Credit union advocacy was successful in fighting an effort by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., to bring a revised version of the Credit Card Competition Act as an amendment to the Senate Agriculture Committee's markup of a digital assets bill this week. During the markup, no discussion or amendments were raised on the issue.
Marshall submitted the language late last week. America's Credit Unions President/CEO
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Senate Agriculture Committee markup concludes without Marshall amendment
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Credit union advocacy was successful in fighting an effort by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., to bring a revised version of the Credit Card Competition Act as an amendment to the Senate Agriculture Committee's markup of a digital assets bill this week. During the markup, no discussion or amendments were raised on the issue.
Marshall submitted the language late last week. America's Credit Unions President/CEOScott Simpson swiftly issued a statement and wrote an op-ed urging the Senate to wholly reject attempts to attach his bill to the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act. At the same time, leagues and credit unions engaged directly with members of the Agriculture Committee in a targeted call to action.
Following this quick deployment of targeted grasstops advocacy, news broke earlier this week that Marshall no longer intended to offer the language. The markup took place yesterday, and the bill advanced without mention of credit card processing mandates that would affect interchange.
"Advancing cryptocurrency market structure legislation without attaching the Durbin-Marshall credit card mandates is a constructive step that keeps the bill focused on its intended purpose, and it's a clear example of how the advocacy efforts of America's Credit Unions, our League Partners, and the entire credit union system elevate the credit union voice when it's needed most," said America's Credit Unions President/CEO Scott Simpson. "Payments policy has no place being jammed into digital asset legislation, especially through amendments that sidestep committee jurisdiction and thorough review. America's Credit Unions will continue to oppose any effort to advance Credit Card Competition Act provisions and urge lawmakers to address complex payments issues through regular order, not legislative shortcuts."
America's Credit Unions remains vigilant in working with leagues, credit unions, and industry stakeholders outlining why credit card mandates would do more harm than good. A targeted Credit Card Competition Act action alert is available in the Grassroots Action Center and remains in effect, though only credit union leaders/advocates are asked to take action at this time.
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/senate-agriculture-committee-markup-concludes-without-marshall-amendment
Resolution of the National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) Arbitration Compliance Case
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news:
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Resolution of the National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) Arbitration Compliance Case
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The National Association of Letter Carriers and the Postal Service have reached resolution on a national-level grievance filed by NALC regarding compliance with the June 30, 2025, national-level arbitration decision (the "NACI Award) issued by Arbitrator Margo Newman in USPS Case No. 6X 21C-6X-C-24165358, C-37276. Arbitrator Newman's national ruling on the National Agency Check
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news:
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Resolution of the National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) Arbitration Compliance Case
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The National Association of Letter Carriers and the Postal Service have reached resolution on a national-level grievance filed by NALC regarding compliance with the June 30, 2025, national-level arbitration decision (the "NACI Award) issued by Arbitrator Margo Newman in USPS Case No. 6X 21C-6X-C-24165358, C-37276. Arbitrator Newman's national ruling on the National Agency Checkwith Inquiries (NACI) Arbitration held that non-probationary postal employees separated due to unfavorable background check results are entitled to due process and may challenge their removals through the grievance and arbitration procedure.
NALC filed the national-level grievance, case number 6X 23N-6X-C 25507021, claiming the Postal Service failed to abide by the NACI Award by not processing pending grievances pertaining to the matter. In the settlement ( M-02015 ), the parties agree that all pending grievances related to the NACI Award will be processed in accordance with Article 15 of the National Agreement, including the scheduling for arbitration, if necessary. Accordingly, the parties consider the issues raised in case number 6X 23N-6X-C 25507021 to be moot and agree to close this case without prejudice to the position of either party in this or any other matter.
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Original text here: https://www.nalc.org/news/nalc-updates/resolution-of-the-national-agency-check-with-inquiries-naci-arbitration-compliance-case
RNs at Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula vote in a landslide to join California Nurses Association
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 30 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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RNs at Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula vote in a landslide to join California Nurses Association
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Registered nurses at Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP), in Monterey, 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, nearly 500 nurses elected to join CNA. The election
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 30 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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RNs at Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula vote in a landslide to join California Nurses Association
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Registered nurses at Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP), in Monterey, 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, nearly 500 nurses elected to join CNA. The electionwas conducted by the National Labor Relations Board and the vote count was completed today, Jan. 30.
"This is a great day for the Monterey Peninsula community and the patients we care for," said Kim Campbell, RN. "I spent more than 30 years at CHOMP in the emergency department, and I recall when this was genuinely a community hospital and patient-focused institution. I am so pleased that by forming our union, we will now have a voice to advocate for our patients, create an environment that will help recruit and retain excellent nurses, and make improvements for our patients."
Nurses say they moved to form a union because of their concerns over chronic short staffing. Due to short staffing, nurses cannot give each patient the optimal amount of time to address their unique and specific care needs. In addition, because management does not staff the hospital adequately, nurses are denied coverage for their breaks during their 12-hour shifts, meaning they are forced to either work without eating or leave their patients under the care of a nurse who already has a full patient assignment.
Finally, nurses are deeply distressed that management chose to close down the cafeteria in the evening, leaving patients without access to hot food. Out of concern for their patients, nurses have purchased hot meals for patients using their own money.
Nurses contend that CHOMP has more than enough money to address the community's needs. They note that from 2020 through 2024, CHOMP spent more than $31 million dollars on compensation for its top six executives, including $11 million going to Steven Packer, CHOMP's former president and CEO.
"I am thrilled we will be able to start bargaining on the things that matter most like patient care, safe staffing and workplace violence prevention policies," said Kristine Olalia, RN in the orthopedic unit.
Nurses will now move to elect their bargaining team and prepare to negotiate their first contract. In contract negotiations, nurses will address the same issues that motivated their unionization campaign. Nurses are calling on CHOMP to respect the results of the democratic election and proceed with bargaining in good faith.
CNA will now represent 800 nurses at CHOMP.
CNA already represents numerous hospitals on the Central Coast, including Salinas Valley Medical Health Center and Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, Watsonville Community Hospital in Watsonville, Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, and Mee Memorial in King City.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the nation with 100,000 members in more than 200 facilities throughout California and nearly 225,000 RNs nationwide.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/rns-at-community-hospital-of-monterey-peninsula-vote-in-landslide-to-join-cna
National Education Union: Government Plan for a New Suspension Framework Requires Investment and Training
LONDON, England, Jan. 30 -- The National Education Union issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2026:
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Government plan for a new suspension framework requires investment and training
Commenting on a government plan for a new formalised internal suspension framework, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"The NEU supports and welcomes systems that encourage sharing best practice. However, schools are running on empty. This is the latest in an increasing line of unfunded government initiatives.
"Reducing suspensions by changing where a student carries
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LONDON, England, Jan. 30 -- The National Education Union issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2026:
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Government plan for a new suspension framework requires investment and training
Commenting on a government plan for a new formalised internal suspension framework, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"The NEU supports and welcomes systems that encourage sharing best practice. However, schools are running on empty. This is the latest in an increasing line of unfunded government initiatives.
"Reducing suspensions by changing where a student carriesout the suspension does little to address the root causes of behaviour. This requires investment and the ambition to change things, including training for schools in belonging approaches and trauma informed practice.
"The government has told schools to make cuts last year, this year and for the foreseeable future. It has suggested schools cut assistant heads, who typically lead initiatives like this, and support staff, who often deliver these initiatives. Schools cannot continually be asked to do more with less."
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Original text here: https://neu.org.uk/latest/press-releases/government-plan-new-suspension-framework-requires-investment-and-training?_locale=en
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European Trade Union Institute: Putting People at the Heart of the AI Revolution in Finance
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 30 (TNSxrep) -- The European Trade Union Institute issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2026:
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Putting People at the Heart of the AI Revolution in Finance
Europe's financial sector is racing to adopt artificial intelligence--but workers are being left behind without a voice in the transformation.
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The digital transition is no longer a distant prospect for Europe's financial sector: it is a present reality. According to the OECD, approximately 95 per cent of banks within the European Union are already employing or developing AI and machine-learning applications.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 30 (TNSxrep) -- The European Trade Union Institute issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2026:
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Putting People at the Heart of the AI Revolution in Finance
Europe's financial sector is racing to adopt artificial intelligence--but workers are being left behind without a voice in the transformation.
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The digital transition is no longer a distant prospect for Europe's financial sector: it is a present reality. According to the OECD, approximately 95 per cent of banks within the European Union are already employing or developing AI and machine-learning applications.From high-frequency trading to personalised investment advice, AI is touted as a driver of unprecedented efficiency and productivity. Yet beneath the surface of these technological advancements lies a critical governance challenge: how do we ensure that the algorithms managing money, investments, and credit scoring are also fair to the people who operate those systems?
Recent research published by the ETUI highlights a concerning disconnect between the pace of AI adoption and the evolution of labour protections. While the European Union's landmark AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) represents a historic step in setting global standards, its current framework remains heavily tilted towards consumer protection. In the financial sector, this means the recently adopted law is highly attentive to the risks of biased credit scoring or insurance-premium calculators, rightly classifying them as "high-risk," but it offers far fewer safeguards for the workers whose professions are being transformed by these same tools.
The governance gap that leaves workers exposed
For financial sector employees, the integration of AI into their daily activities is a double-edged sword. While many workers report that AI has enhanced their performance and job satisfaction, many others harbour deep anxieties about job security, invasive surveillance, and automated disciplinary measures. These risks are not merely theoretical: algorithmic management can lead to excessive work intensification and "black-box" decision-making that leaves workers with little recourse when things go wrong. Without transparent oversight, the use of AI systems in recruitment or performance monitoring risks reinforcing pre-existing biases, further exacerbating social and economic disparities.
Despite the adoption of the AI Act and subsequent European-level regulatory proposals, the legal landscape across Europe remains fragmented. A comparative review of twelve countries--Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey--reveals a general absence of technology-specific employment legislation to address AI-related labour risks. Most countries still rely on pre-existing data-protection and anti-discrimination laws that were never designed for the era of algorithmic systems. This "governance gap" creates a precarious environment where the power of digital tools can easily outpace the capacity of traditional legal frameworks to protect worker well-being.
Why social dialogue is the missing piece
This is where social dialogue and collective bargaining must step in. Evidence suggests that technological shifts are most successful and sustainable when managed through partnership and collaboration rather than unilateral imposition. Effective governance of AI must therefore move beyond mere technical compliance or vague ethical guidelines: it requires democratic oversight, participatory rule-making, and institutionalised mechanisms for accountability.
Promising models are already emerging. At the European level, the Joint Declaration on the Employment Aspects of Artificial Intelligence, signed by social partners in the banking sector in 2024, provides a unique transnational blueprint for codifying workers' rights in the age of algorithms. In Spain, the National Collective Labour Agreement for the banking sector has set a high bar by securing specific transparency rights and "human-in-the-loop" guarantees, ensuring that no algorithm has the final word on a worker's activity and career. Similarly, in Italy, Intesa Sanpaolo's Committee on Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Protection offers a template for how companies and trade unions can co-determine the path of technological change through ongoing, structured dialogue.
These "islands of excellence" must become the norm rather than the exception. The future of Europe's financial sector--and, on a broader scale, of the European social model itself--depends on the ability of institutions and social partners to embed AI within a negotiated framework of rights and duties. This means ensuring that trade unions and workers' representatives are not just informed but actively consulted on the design and deployment of AI systems. It also means investing in digital skills not as a reactive measure but as a proactive tool for worker empowerment.
As the coming years unfold, the debate over AI governance must shift its focus. Instead of concentrating exclusively on the economic potential of AI, the emphasis must move towards how these technologies can be governed to serve society as a whole. By prioritising structured social dialogue and strengthening collective bargaining mechanisms, European labour markets can reconcile their ambitions for digital innovation with the preservation of a human-centred social model.
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Original text here: https://www.etui.org/news/putting-people-heart-ai-revolution-finance
