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Portland Transit Workers (ATU 714) Win Double Digit Wage Increases

Portland Transit Workers (ATU 714) Win Double Digit Wage Increases

Portland Metro Bus Operators, maintenance, and mechanics with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 714 voted 37-9 to ratify a new one-year contract extension this week that includes substantial wage increases, pending approval by the Greater Portland Transit District Board of Directors on August 2

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A Union Job with a Great View: IATSE 114 Members Set the Stage for 38 Special Rockfest in Rangeley

Earlier this month, stage hands with IATSE Local 114 headed up to Rangeley for the weekend to set up the show for the popular '80s rock band 38 Special. The Marshall Tucker Band was also scheduled to play but had to cancel at the last minute due to a COVID infection.

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With Union Petitions Up Nearly 60 Percent, NLRB Underfunding Hits "Crisis Stage"

With Union Petitions Up Nearly 60 Percent, NLRB Underfunding Hits "Crisis Stage"

With Starbucks baristas and thousands of other workers seeking to form unions across the nation, a massive volume of union petitions and complaints of rampant union busting have exposed the dire need for more funding to support the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the agency responsible for

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Read More > With Union Petitions Up Nearly 60 Percent, NLRB Underfunding Hits "Crisis Stage"