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Trump moves to rescind union rights of over 1 million federal workers — and other labor news
28 Mar 2025 18:44 GMT
… over wages, benefits and hiring decisions. Unionized federal employees are … years ago, while frontline workers — like bus drivers, nurses and servers — … of Minneapolis’ minimum hourly wage of $15.97.
Under … hour on average across job duties in 2026 and …
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VTA bus service resumes for first time since transit worker strike ended
28 Mar 2025 16:21 GMT
… 1,500 frontline VTA workers, including bus drivers and light rail train … final year.
On Monday, workers rejected the latest contract offer … without seriously compromising service and jobs, and we hope that … wanted an 18% increase in wages over three years to …
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Express bus drivers struggle with low pay, poor welfare
27 Mar 2025 01:54 GMT
… Department (RTD). Several express bus drivers revealed the situation when met … the wheel, he said bus drivers were often fined for … provide drivers with a basic salary. “If we had another … and transport services for factory workers, students and tourists – is …
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Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools talks future budget plans, potential job cuts
27 Mar 2025 02:34 GMT
… ’t say nothing about their jobs, I don't think … on the maintenance and the bus drivers; those items add up significantly … to cutting funds for teacher salaries or positions.
The district is …
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Union round-up: Important battles for low-paid essential workers
26 Mar 2025 16:53 GMT
… cleaners in London, Fareham bus drivers, river workers on the Thames, … the job continues to inspire local battles.
In Nottingham, workers … outsourcing their jobs, which will bring lower wages and worse … is a living wage employer, but pays workers at BA the …
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L.A. teachers union pursues big salary hike and bold ideals in opposition to Trump agenda
26 Mar 2025 10:17 GMT
… earn salary bonuses by nearly 30%. This also would make higher wages … . Unified employees, who include bus drivers, teacher aides, campus supervision aides, cafeteria workers and … custodians.
Although its members won wage hikes as …
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VTA union workers reject latest contract offer
25 Mar 2025 21:29 GMT
… B. Sakura Cannestra.VTA bus drivers and light rail operators … conflict resolution process for workers filing a grievance, before … conference that the 11% wage increase would stretch the … discipline striking employees once back on the job. While striking …
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Nova Scotia school workers’ new deal includes wins for wages, school safety
25 Mar 2025 21:11 GMT
… Union of Public Employees (CUPE) represents education workers–bus drivers, librarian assistants, … wage increases plus percentage increases to all CUPE workers’ hourly wages … deal and avert potential provincewide job action through coordination, solidarity …
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Verdi union enters arbitration, blocking all-out strike at Berlin transit operator BVG
29 Mar 2025 00:48 GMT
… acceptable offer from the employers, Verdi declared that … the Transport Workers Action Committee, several bus drivers from the Müllerstrassee … Niklaus warned that the wages struggle had reached a … situation which BVG workers confront in their wage struggle:
An …
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How a plan to make Maryland schools better is putting budgets in crisis
28 Mar 2025 18:18 GMT
… pay to a minimum starting salary of $60,000. … that, many other employees, from bus drivers to cafeteria workers, argued for … have to renegotiate staff salaries if the county won… ,” he said. “Inflation around salaries, utilities, health care, transportation. …