October 21, 2022 - Smlr_net

21 Oct 2022


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*October 21, 2022*
*Title:*                    Fewer Americans Apply for Jobless Benefits Last
Week
*Source:*               Associated Press
*Author:*               Matt Ott
*Date:*                   October 20, 2022
*Summary:*          Considered a proxy for layoffs, applications for
jobless aid have remained historically low since the initial purge of more
than 20 million jobs at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in the spring
of 2020.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3DiGCs6
*Title:*                    Amazon Workers Fail to Reach Strike Threshold
in Historic UK Ballot
*Source:*               BBC News
*Author:*               BBC News
*Date:*                   October 20, 2022
*Summary:*          The first ever ballot for strikes at a UK Amazon
warehouse site has failed to reach the legal threshold for industrial
action. According to union GMB, it was missed by just three votes, despite
99% of those who took part backing action. UK law states at least 50% of
members entitled to vote must do so for strike ballots to be valid.
*Link:*                    https://bbc.in/3Dill1J
*Title:*                   Railroads Reject Latest Proposal from Third
Largest Union, As Strike Date Looms
*Source:*               CNN Business
*Author: *              Vanessa Yurkevich and Chris Isidore
*Date:*                   October 20, 2022
*Summary:*          BMWED proposed seven paid sick days — up to 56 hours
per year — as part of a new contract agreement, which the railroads
outright rejected, according to Peter Kennedy, BMWED’s director of
strategic coordination and research.
*Link:*                    https://cnn.it/3eNVbdx
*Title:*                    Organized Labor Groups Call on Leaders to
Oppose “Right to Work” Legislation
*Source:*               Fox 21 Local News
*Author:*               Sophie Varner
*Date:*                   October 20, 2022
*Summary:*          Wednesday, a number of organized labor groups called on
candidates and lawmakers to oppose what is known as “Right to Work”
legislation. In many states it allows workers at a company the choice about
whether or not they want to join the union. Labor leaders said they have
opposed such legislation in the past and will do so again.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3MS9DxL
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