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Bert Nash employees have voted to approve union representation through Teamsters Local 696 after workers raised concerns about staffing, caseloads, and management’s response to their organizing effort.
Bert Nash employees will soon vote on whether to unionize in an election that some workers feel will determine their voice in workplace decisions and caseload safety. They say management has hired consultants to discourage them from unionizing.
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Happy Labor Day! The holiday is rooted in the late 19th-century labor movement and honors the sacrifices of workers. We reached out to some Lawrence union leaders and organizers to find out how to go about unionizing a workplace here.
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday leaned more toward siding with the city in an ongoing impasse with one of the employee unions, but they agreed to some compromises.
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The city and the union representing city staff members working in the municipal services and parks and recreation departments are asking the Lawrence City Commission to settle disagreements on their first labor contract.
A panel discussion Saturday morning will bring together leaders of several Lawrence and Douglas County-area labor unions.
Food service workers at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence have filed for an election to join Teamsters Local 696, according to a news release from the union.
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Municipal Services and Operations workers are the latest City of Lawrence group to seek unionization with Teamsters Local 696.
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The city’s sanitation workers unanimously approved their first Teamster contract Wednesday, and it will go to the Lawrence City Commission next week.
