Labor Week for August 12, 2023

Thousands of workers swarm the streets of Los Angeles, construction workers are getting a raise thanks to the Biden Administration, and the AMPTP says, “let’s try this one more time."   This is Labor Week for August 12, 2023 – powered by the Labor Radio Podcast Network.   Articles mentioned in this episode:     Thousands of Los Angeles city workers walk off job for 24 hours alleging unfair labor practices    L.A.’s striking hotel workers are being roughed up by employers’ security, union says   Unite HERE 11 Video   Writers Blast Latest AMPTP Efforts to Resume Negotiations: “Insulting and Out-of-Touch”   WGA & AMPTP To Resume Bargaining On Friday   Hollywood strikes' economic impacts are hitting far beyond LA   California Economy Lost $3 Billion in First 100 Days of WGA Strike, Economist Says   SAG-AFTRA Takes Up Bethenny Frankel’s Fight To Unionize Reality Show Contestants & End “Exploitative Practices”   Overworked and Underpaid, VFX Workers Vote to Unionize at Marvel   Statement on CBA negotiations   NRL and players reach pay deal as bitter dispute ends   White House unveils wage rule for federal projects, in win for unions   AFL-CIO: Biden Administration’s Wage Boost for Construction Workers Is a Win for Working People   UAW boss throws wage hike offer by Jeep parent Stellantis in the trash as strike looms: ‘Management’s chosen to spit in our faces’   Workers Caught Coca-Cola Breaking Labour Laws   United Steelworkers secure historic four-year contract at Kumho Tire following lengthy struggle   Meat processor ordered to pay fines after teen lost hand in grinder   Amazon Says It Doesn't 'Employ' Drivers, But Records Show It Hired Firms to Prevent Them From Unionizing   Teamsters Amazon Strike Extends to Central Valley Warehouse   British Columbia port workers ratify contract offer, ending Canada labor dispute   BLET conducting strike authorization vote at NJ Transit   UPS Job Searches Surge After Union Deal Significantly Boosts Wages   (We exceeded Podbean's character limit in the show notes... visit https://www.LaborWeek.org to see the full list of article links.)   Did we miss something in this week's news round-up? Email us at [e-mail] or find us on F