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#labor-negotiations

At that point, they would have the right to require us to work in the office five days a week and to eliminate our contractually guaranteed three weeks of remote work per year. As we saw this fall: If the company can reduce our guaranteed remote-work days, they will. But when asked for data on how in-office work makes our news product, advertising and business operations better, the management side of the table was silent,

For our families and students, I want to be very clear. We are working really hard with our educators to prevent this strike,

Many bus, trams and underground services in Germany will not be operating on Monday amid a nationwide strike by the trade union Verdi. Millions of employees and schoolchildren who rely on public transport will be forced to find alternative methods of getting to work or school, with wintry weather conditions adding to their problems. All 16 German states bar one, Lower Saxony, where employees have agreed not to strike for now, are to be initially affected by the industrial action, Verdi said.

"The current salary schedule is so low that thousands of LAUSD educators qualify as low-income for affordable housing," the union said in a recent statement. Thousands of teachers more "are barely getting by just above the median income, living paycheck to paycheck after decades working for the district," the union statement said.

"As a result of the Ski Patrol's decision to strike, we have made the difficult decision to close the resort on Saturday, December 27th. At this time, we do not know how long the strike will last. We will continue working on a plan that allows us to reopen safely as soon as possible." - Telluride Ski Resort Union president Graham Hoffman noted the pay gap stands at $112,000 in year one and $65,000 over three years.

This season will be the last of the existing agreement between the league and the NFL Referees Association. It is set to expire at the end of May. A memo was set out yesterday by NFL vice president of football operations Troy Vincent and general counsel Larry Ferazani. They said that they have been in talks to extend the current agreement since the Summer of 2024, but they have been unsuccessful.

Summit Daily reports that Union president Ryan Dineen notified the Breckenridge Town Council of their intention to picket this upcoming weekend at a meeting on Tuesday, November 11th. During the meeting he clarified that the Ski Patrol Union was in negotiations with Vail Resorts to lock down a labor contract meant to replace the one set to expire on Saturday, November 15th.

One Hayward public safety operator received more in overtime pay last year than their base salary. A Hayward Fire Department battalion chief received nearly a quarter-million dollars in overtime. They're just two examples of how the city of Hayward is wrestling to rein in spending fueled by salaries, benefits and overtime. As Hayward revises its 2025-2026 budget after depleting $31 million in its general fund budget, the city is working to rein in its expenses after a 21% increase in salaries and benefits and a 14% increase in overtime that has caused city officials to return to the negotiation table with the city's labor groups.

As Hayward revises its 2025-2026 budget after depleting $31 million in its general fund budget, the city is working to rein in its expenses after a 21% increase in salaries and benefits and a 14% increase in overtime that has caused city officials to return to the negotiation table with the city's labor groups. Our public safety departments account for the lion's share of overtime expenses, largely because they account for the lion's share of overall city staffing,

Engineers of the City of Santa Clara, which represents dozens of engineers, recently sent a letter to the City Council demanding fair treatment for all employees amid growing concerns over retaliation, retention and wages. The letter, signed by seven of the city's 10 classified employee unions, cites Santa Clara's proposed dismissal of longtime electrical engineer Julia Black, who was placed on paid administrative leave in September.

About 1,800 of Spirit's roughly 5,200 flight attendants will be affected, with involuntary furloughs set to take effect on December 1. "As part of our ongoing restructuring, we are taking steps to align staffing with our fleet size and expected flight volume," the airline said in a statement to Business Insider. "We recognize the impact of this decision on affected Team Members, and we are committed to treating them with care and respect during this process," it added.

Nicks noted that he told the city manager and City Council in January that firefighters want a work week reduction and the same kind of wage offer EMS and Austin Police have achieved. Basically, Nicks said, while police and EMS employees received wage increases close to 6 percent, 5 percent and 4 percent, the city is offering most firefighters no general wage increase in the first, second, third and fourth years of the contract.

Samwise Gamgee can't carry the One Ring, but he can carry the vote. Sean Astin was elected president of SAG-AFTRA, succeeded Fran Drescher in the role. His mother, Patty Duke, was also SAG-AFTRA president 37 years before Astin's tenure. "Now is a time for optimism and creativity. I am thrilled that the members have allowed me to lead our storied organization out of this challenging moment and into a future defined by confidence, progress and fierce advocacy," Astin said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. "I'm excited to get to work."