After supporting screenwriters and actors through a months-long double strike, film and television crew workers are finally stepping into the spotlight themselves. Dissatisfied with their union’s leadership and direction, a group of members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is launching a reform caucus called CREW, or the Caucus of Rank-and-File Entertainment […]
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Asante Rogue Regional nurses reach tentative agreement on labor contract
Nurses at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford have reached a tentative agreement with the hospital on a new labor contract. It would include wage hikes and a limit on travel nurses. The Oregon Nurses Association represents the more than 900 nurses at Rogue Regional. The tentative agreement was approved at the end of […]
Volunteers needed for Thanksgiving Meal
Our beautiful community has been working together to find a place for the Thanksgiving Community Peace Meal and we are grateful for all of you. Our friends at the First Presbyterian church are sharing their hall. How kind is that? We have sign up sheets ready. We need more help, and there’s several good ways […]
‘A historic moment’: Oregon teachers launch first-ever strike
Roughly 45,000 students have been out of class in the Portland public school district since Wednesday, when the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) kicked off its first-ever strike, enlivening dozens of locations in the city with picket lines. It’s the latest union action in a growing movement of US workers who are striking as a bargaining tool […]
Portland teachers strike continues Monday, gives new meaning to ‘No School November’
Portland teachers and administrators appear to be getting closer to a deal, as negotiations continue toward an elusive contract settlement.Portland parents have long complained about “No School November.” With the combination of teacher planning days, Veterans Day and the week off over Thanksgiving, parents have often felt that students seem to miss more school than […]
US healthcare workers walk off the job: 22 strikes in 2023
Healthcare workers have participated in labor strikes across the U.S., citing concerns about staffing, patient care, working conditions and employee retention. Twenty-two strikes reported by Becker’s Hospital Review this year: Note: This article was updated on Oct. 27 and will continue to be updated. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/us-healthcare-workers-walk-off-the-job-7-strikes-in-2023.html#:~:text=The%20strike%20involved%20members%20of,and%20Hospice%2C%20all%20in%20Oregon.
UAW chief set to appear on Capitol Hill after strike victory
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain is expected to make an appearance on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss the role of unions in fighting back against “corporate greed,” following the UAW’s record deal last month to end the longest auto strike in 25 years. Fain will be among several speakers at a hearing […]
Honda to increase pay for US autoworkers following UAW strike
Honda plans to increase wages for workers at U.S. factories by 11 percent in January, after the United Auto Workers (UAW) union struck a deal for substantial pay raises and other benefits with three major automakers late last month. The Japanese automaker will also decrease the time it takes workers to reach the top wage […]
SAG-AFTRA releases agreement, details AI protections
Members of the SAG-AFTRA union will be able to give their consent and be compensated for generative artificial intelligence (AI) used to replicate their likeness, according to a summary of the union’s tentative agreement with studios released Monday. The tentative deal with the AMPTP, or the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, establishes guidelines […]
SAG-AFTRA Board Approves Strike-Ending Contract on 86% Vote
The SAG-AFTRA national board approved its new contract with the major studios with an 86% approval vote, sending it to membership for ratification. The official approval was announced by the guild at a press conference Friday afternoon, which finally got started at around 3:20 p.m. after an 80-minute delay. SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher, national executive […]