Sean M. O’Brien, re-elected to a second term leading the union, has used a relationship with President Trump to end court-ordered corruption monitoring.
Category: Organized Labor
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Teachers Union Urges Schools to Curb A.I. Chatbots and Screen Time
The New York Times – Business:The American Federation of Teachers recommended “no screens” at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school.
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Samsung Unions Approve A.I. Profit-Sharing Deal as Infighting Escalates
The New York Times – Business:The agreement all but guarantees hefty bonuses for employees in the top-performing chip unit. Other workers say they feel left out.
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Samsung Averts a Walkout With Big Bonuses, but Discord Over A.I. Profits Brews
The New York Times – Business:Samsung Electronics, a global memory chip supplier, has been a major beneficiary of the A.I boom. It has also become the center of a debate over how to divide its spoils.
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ProPublica Journalists Strike for a Day, Partly Over A.I.
The New York Times – Business:Other sticking points for journalists at the investigative nonprofit included demands for wage increases and layoff protections.
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Hollywood Writers Union and Studios Reach Contract Deal
The New York Times – Business:With the global entertainment business reeling during a period of rapid change, there was little enthusiasm on either side for a costly standoff.
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Why College Graduates Feel Betrayed
The New York Times – Business:Their anger goes far beyond the recent rise of unemployment and the looming threat of A.I.
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New York Nurses’ Strike Ends After 6 Weeks as Last Holdouts Approve Deal
The New York Times – Business:Workers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital voted for a contract with raises and layoff protections, meaning more than 4,000 nurses will return.
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At a Seattle Port Rocked by Tariffs, There Were 70 Jobs for 600 Workers
Dock workers are used to uncertainty, but nothing since the Great Recession of 2008 compares to what they have experienced this year.
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Prominent Architecture Firm Is Accused of Illegally Ousting Employees
A federal labor regulator says the firm, Snohetta, laid off eight employees in retaliation for trying to unionize.