WNBA, players union reach ‘transformative’ agreement in principle
Now, the league will have a sprint over the next two months to get to opening day on May 8.
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ISO musicians gain pay increase in new 3-year labor contract
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Rolls-Royce, UAW reach tentative pact, averting 800-worker strike
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Mass Ave Starbucks first in Indianapolis to unionize
In an election Wednesday, workers at the 430 Massachusetts Ave. store voted to become part of Starbucks Workers United, the national union.
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Live Nation ticketing worker regrets calling customers stupid, he says at antitrust trial
The Justice Department reached a settlement with Live Nation last week to open up some ticketing and promotional markets to more competition, but 30 states are still pursuing the case.
WNBA and its players’ union meet for a 3rd straight day as they seek new labor deal
The sides started Thursday’s discussions around 11 a.m. Nine hours later, they were still talking. The main sticking point is still revenue sharing.
WNBA and players’ union resume labor talks after 12-hour session ends without deal
In proposals over the last 24 hours, the league has increased its salary cap offer in the first year to $6 million — up from $5.75 million in previous negotiations, a source said.
WNBA sends CBA proposal to players as deadline nears, source says
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark said at USA Basketball training camp on Saturday that the two sides should stop sending proposals and instead meet face-to-face until a deal gets done.
WNBA, players still apart with contract deadline quickly approaching
The WNBA has told the players’ union that it needs to get a deal in place by Tuesday, March 10, to start the season on time.
WNBA’s new CBA offer boosts pay, fast-tracks max deals for stars like Caitlin Clark, source says
The WNBA sent a new proposed collective bargaining agreement to the players’ union Sunday night that includes allowing some young stars like Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Paige Bueckers a chance to earn a maximum salary quicker.
WNBA sets deadline needed for new contract to avoid delaying season, source says
The season is supposed to start May 8 and every game missed will mean lost revenue, sponsorships, television money and fan support.
UPDATE: Indy Fuel’s league, players union tentatively agree on new CBA after weekend strike
The work stoppage resulted in the postponement of three games on the Indy Fuel’s schedule.
Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system
The change follows a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at reshaping a visa program that critics say has become a pipeline for overseas workers willing to work for lower pay but supporters say drives innovation.
Walmart, other US companies want to build pipeline of skilled tradespeople
The nation’s largest retailer and private employer revamped its training program last year to increase its pipeline of maintenance technicians.
Shelbyville casino workers vote to unionize
The table game dealers and dual rate workers at the casino cast their votes to join the Teamsters Local 135 after 50 days on the picket line.
Revenue sharing central issue as WNBA, union wrangle over new CBA
The WNBA and its players union remain at odds as details emerge from collective bargaining negotiations.
AI has the nation’s largest employers putting their workers on notice
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned at a company event in September that AI is set “to change literally every job” and that his workers would have to adapt.
Largest federal workers union calls for end to government shutdown
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 800,000 federal and D.C. government workers, said in a statement Monday that the shutdown is punishing the very people who keep the country running.
Shelbyville casino workers to strike over union election hampered by government shutdown
The group’s union election is “delayed indefinitely” due to the government shutdown. Representatives for the 200 affected workers at Horseshoe Indianapolis say the casino has not agreed to proposed alternatives.
Mayor’s call center workers form union
The Mayor’s Action Center at the City-County Building has a dozen employees who operate as the front line for complaints and questions for the Hogsett administration. Yet, those employees are among the lowest paid in the city-county enterprise.
How much are WNBA players worth? The league’s future lies in the answer.
The WNBA will crown a champion in mid-October—but the Finals could be just a preview for the biggest battle of the year. The collective bargaining agreement is set to expire two weeks later.
WNBA’s labor battle gives young stars crash course in business
A wave of young players will play a large chunk of their careers under an collective bargaining agreement expected to be unprecedented after the league has seen dramatic growth in attention, ticket sales and viewership.
UPDATE: Strike by 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants declared illegal
The strike at Canada’s largest airline entered its third day on Monday and is affecting about 130,000 travelers per day during the peak summer travel season