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.
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Rolls-Royce, UAW reach tentative pact, averting 800-worker strike
Negotiators for the UAW Local 933 were seeking increases in wages, an end to wage tiers, and a cost-of-living adjustment for all members.
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IBJ Podcast: Why is Indiana’s population growth in danger of cratering while the Indy area adds 405K people?
Meager population growth would have serious repercussions for the labor force and economy, putting pressure on officials across the state to make Indiana as appealing a place to live as possible.
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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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UAW members overwhelmingly approve new contract with Allison Transmission
More than 81% of United Auto Workers Local 933 members voted Tuesday to ratify a new employment contract with Indianapolis-based Allison. The members had been working under the terms of a previous contract that expired in mid-November.
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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
Thousands of Midwest Boeing workers who build fighter jets, weapons go on strike
The vote followed a weeklong cooling-off period after the machinists rejected a proposed contract that included a 20% wage increase over four years and $5,000 ratification bonuses.
Trump fires labor statistics chief after large revision to jobs report
Revisions to job reports are common, but Trump claimed the changes were “rigged” to make him look bad. The episode underscores questions about the independence and stability of the federal agencies tasked with reporting the nation’s most critical economic data.
WNBA players say league’s proposal for new CBA falls short after All-Star bargaining meeting
Players opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement last October and are seeking a better revenue-sharing model, increased salaries, improved benefits, and a softer salary cap.
Hundreds of Duke Energy workers preparing to go on strike
Nearly 1,000 union workers at Duke Energy Indiana are set for an “imminent work stoppage” over a contract dispute with the Plainfield-based utility.
More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code
Starbucks put new limits starting Monday on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons.
UPDATE: Indianapolis public defenders’ union rallies for arbitration in first contract
Arbitration, which would bring in a third party to settle labor disputes between a union and employer, isn’t an issue they’re willing to compromise on, workers said.
Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers
The Transportation Security Administration has about 50,000 staffers—called transportation safety officers—at airports around the country.
Trump’s pro-union labor secretary pick highlights GOP tensions
While Trump loyalists have rallied behind Lori Chavez-DeRemer, she faces skepticism from some GOP senators whose support she may need.
Women’s basketball players formed an advocacy group. They can’t get a meeting.
The association has at least one rep from every Big Ten team and a majority of SEC programs. Both conferences declined to meet.
U.S. employers add 143,000 jobs, jobless rate falls to 4%
Most Americans still enjoy unusual job security. But for those looking for work, the job hunt has been getting harder compared with the red-hot hiring days of 2021-2023.
Union membership continued to fall in 2024, hitting new low
The decrease in the union membership rate happened in part because a solid labor market added 2.2 million jobs in 2024, with nonunion positions growing at a faster pace than union ones.
Teacher pay, more funding top requests by Indiana’s largest teachers union
The Indiana State Teachers Association, which represents roughly 40,000 Hoosier educators, released a priority agenda on Tuesday—just weeks before state lawmakers are set to return to the Statehouse.