New contracts for carpenters, electricians | MG&E and OPEIU 39 latest | LaborFest '23 this Monday | SEIU takes on Appleton hospital | TAA challenges | Feds say: More overtime | March on Washington at 60 | and more

New contracts for carpenters, electricians | MG&E and OPEIU 39 latest | LaborFest '23 this Monday | SEIU takes on Appleton hospital | TAA challenges | Feds say: More overtime | March on Washington at 60 | and more

Author: WORT-FM Labor Radio September 2, 2023 Duration: 27:59

Today, we report on new contact settlements ;OPEIU local 39 negotiations with Madison Gas and Electric; the challenges faced by the teaching Assistants Association; hospital workers speak out in Appleton, Laborfest ’23, the NLRB moves on overtime rules, the March on Washington 60 years on, and more.


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