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The union has agreed to extend its existing contract until January.
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Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesFifteen years ago this Wednesday, the federal minimum wage went up from $6.55 per hour to $7.25. It hasn't budged since. -
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/Getty Images North AmericaFor two years, Amazon has refused to recognize its single unionized warehouse, organized by the upstart Amazon Labor Union. Now the hefty Teamsters is lending its muscle to the union effort.
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The deals for the police, fire and a third bargaining unit went into effect immediately.
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J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated PressRoughly 1 in 4 Virginia hospitals are critically short-staffed, according to federal data.
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Screen capture/VPM News Focal PointRoughly 1 in every 10 Virginia residents is Latino.
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Claire Harbage/NPRAutoworkers at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., will vote in mid-April on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Mercedes workers in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., will soon follow.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsThe vetoes come a day after the conclusion of a $2 billion arena deal Youngkin championed.
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Ryan Murphy/WHRO NewsAbout 1,000 such visa holders work at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront each summer.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsVirginia would be among at least 10 other states ensuring that rate or more.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsIf passed, the measure would cover 12 weeks of paid leave.
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About 1,000 Norfolk Southern employees will be able to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system. -
Amazon workers formed their first union. And at Starbucks, 380 stores are unionized, but not one has a contract. But the big, established unions have won big raises for workers.
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The professional bargaining unit is the only group yet to vote on representation.
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The call from Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, and others follows troubling reports in the commonwealth.
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Average compensation is said to be $55,000 — but likely includes benefits.
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In 2022, Unite Here opposed a second Southside casino vote. Now, it's knocking on doors for Richmond Grand.
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It will at least partially depend on how long the strike lasts and how many plants are affected.
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Organized labor has scored some big victories this year, including new contracts at UPS. Can the winning streak continue?
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The bargain stores settled with the U.S. government to find “root causes” of violations and fix them within two years.
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The Virginia Employment Commission was inundated with claims in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns.
