April 20, 2021 - Smlr_net

20 Apr 2021


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*APRIL 20, 2021*
*Title:*                    Union Says Amazon Violated Labor Law in the
Alabama Election
*Source:*               Wired
*Author:*               Caitlin Harrington
*Date:*                   April 19, 2021
*Summary:*          In the matchup between Amazon and the Retail, Wholesale
and Department Store Union, round one went decisively to Amazon. Workers at
BHM1, the company’s fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, voted 1,798 to
738 against unionizing, with 505 challenged ballots left uncounted. For
months, the union has accused Amazon of fighting dirty, and now it’s making
those accusations official. On Monday the RWDSU said it has filed
objections with the National Labor Relations Board, claiming Amazon
violated the terms of the election and asking the board to void the result.
Thus begins round two.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3tDCdbY
*Title:*                    Teachers’ Union Backs Stringer for N.Y.C.
Mayor, Giving Him a Boost
*Source:*               The New York Times
*Author:*               Eliza Shapiro and Katie Glueck
*Date:*                   April 19, 2021
*Summary:*          New York City’s influential teachers’ union endorsed
the city comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, in the race for mayor on Monday,
providing a much-needed boost to a campaign that has struggled to gain
momentum thus far, despite Mr. Stringer’s deep experience in city politics.
*Link:*                    https://nyti.ms/3ehHG1t
*Title:*                   Nurses’ Union Projects Saint Vincent Hospital in
Worcester Has Spent Nearly $40 Million on Replacement Staffing, Police
Details as Strike Enters 7th Week
*Source:*               MassLive.com
*Author:*               Michael Bonner
*Date:*                   April 20, 2021
*Summary:*          The nurses’ strike at Saint Vincent Hospital entered
its seventh week on Monday and the Massachusetts Nurses Association
projects that Tenet Healthcare, parent company of the Worcester hospital,
has spent $39.4 million to prolong the strike.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3n1BZZD
*Title:*                    Miners’ Union Backs Shift from Coal in Exchange
for Jobs
*Source:*               Associated Press
*Author:*               Matthew Daly
*Date:*                   April 19, 2021
*Summary:*          The nation’s largest coal miners’ union said Monday it
would accept President Joe Biden’s plan to move away from coal and other
fossil fuels in exchange for a “true energy transition” that includes
thousands of jobs in renewable energy and spending on technology to make
coal cleaner.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3tMklf7
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