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Delta pilots to picket in Atlanta, several other US cities on Thursday
11 Alive
By Donesha Aldridge
June 27, 2022
Pilots with Delta Air Lines plan to picket at airports -- including in Atlanta -- this Thursday, according to the Air Line Pilot Association, International. In a media advisory, the union group said the pilots would be protesting protracted contract negotiations as they want to send a "clear message" to the airline's management team that "it's time for an industry-leading contract."
Hospitality workers at 5 Atlantic City casinos prepare to strike
ABC6
By Trish Hartman
June 27, 2022
A casino strike is looming in Atlantic City. Hospitality workers at four Atlantic City casinos could strike this Friday with another one potentially striking over the holiday weekend. Members of Unite Here Local 54 voted earlier this month to authorize a strike for five casinos after their contract expired on June 1.
Pharmacists seek increased staffing, higher pay to ensure patient/employee safety
Los Angeles Daily News
By Kevin Smith
June 27, 2022
Pharmacists employed by the Ralphs and Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions supermarket chains rallied Monday, June 27 in Long Beach, claiming they’re understaffed, overworked, underpaid and facing potential security risks. Some 100 pharmacists, along with grocery workers and community supporters, converged on a Ralphs at 6290 Pacific Coast Highway to get their message out. They are among an estimated 650 Central and Southern California pharmacists, represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union. Their three-year labor contract expired March 6.
IN THE STATES
Mayor Small Backs Atlantic City Casino Hotel
Insider NJ
June 27, 2022
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. has issued the following statement in regards to negotiations between Atlantic City casino employers and union workers: “I am throwing my full support behind the union workers of Unite Here Local 54 as they seek higher wages and the hiring of additional staff during negotiations with their casino employers. Our casinos are an integral part of the lure and charm of this City and the casino workers are the backbone. They are workhorses day in and day out, during all hours of the day. Nobody appreciates the value of hard work and diligence more than I do. As someone who started from the bottom, earning next to nothing, and worked my way up, I appreciate everything our casino workers do. They deserve to be properly compensated for their efforts, both for themselves and their families.
Hartford Courant
By Mark Pazniokas
June 27, 2022
The coming increase of Connecticut’s hourly wage to $14 on Friday was an opportunity for Gov. Ned Lamont to share ground with some of his fellow Democrats who sometimes wish for a more progressive governor. In a visit to a storefront office in Bridgeport that houses a non-profit organization serving “marginalized youth,” Lamont said he was there to remind Connecticut the minimum wage was about to change.