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Wall Street Journal
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
The Public-Sector Union Behind L.A.'s Immigration Agitation
The week's riots in Los Angeles kicked off with the June 6 arrest of David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union's California chapter. You might expect a union boss to favor immigration enforcement in the name of protecting his members' jobs. But SEIU California has built its brand—and its business—by obliterating the line between legal and illegal immigration. Operating as an open-borders lobby shop that also organizes workers, it has for four decades amassed political and cultural power in the Golden State for the purpose of undermining federal authority over immigration. Alerted by activists who monitor the movements of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in the city, Mr. Huerta led a group that attempted to block federal agents from executing search warrants at a warehouse in the city's Fashion District. ICE agents asked Mr. Huerta and others to clear a driveway for official vehicles. A federal criminal complaint alleges he rallied his comrades to 'stop the vehicles' and told them, 'It's a public sidewalk, they can't stop us.' Mr. Huerta refused a federal agent's order to move out of the driveway. He struggled with the officer, stumbled and fell but continued fighting. He was reportedly pepper-sprayed, handcuffed and taken to a hospital before being moved to the Metropolitan Detention Center. Mr. Huerta is charged with conspiracy to impede an officer, which can carry up to six years in prison. Following his arraignment Monday, he was released on a $50,000 appearance bond. By then he was already being hailed as a hero by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state's largest newspapers, and union leaders from the United Farm Workers, the Los Angeles teachers union and the California Federation of Labor. Even the Screen Actors Guild voiced its support. Mr. Huerta declared himself a victim of police violence and a representative of something universal. 'What happened to me is not about me,' he said in an SEIU statement. 'This is about something much bigger. This is about how we as a community stand together and resist the injustice that's happening.' But there's another possible factor in Mr. Huerta's arrest and the ensuing violence: money.
CTV News
25-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Will federal government need to step in as Canada Post negotiations continue?
Watch Business analyst Ian Lee provides his insight on the negotiations as the union expects to meet with Canada Post this weekend.
The Verge
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Verge
May 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM EDT
The brewing fight at Politico over AI. Unionized workers at Politico allege the company violated its contract by using AI-generated content in a live blog — and are escalating their complaint to arbitration this summer. The union says the AI-generated summaries contained factual errors and language that's off-limits for writers. The result of arbitration could set an important precedent for an industry that's seen countless AI disputes in recent years.
CBC
22-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
WSIB workers in Windsor, Ont., join province-wide strike
WSIB workers lined Tecumseh Road in Windsor Thursday as part of a province-wide strike following a breakdown in talks with their employer.
National Post
21-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Canada Post strike: Union to review new offers submitted today
The Canada Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said it was on its way to receive proposals from Canada Post on Wednesday, days after it notified the corporation of a possible strike at the end of the week. Article content Article content 'Our negotiating committee is currently on the way to receive the proposals,' said the union's national president Jan Simpson in a news release on Wednesday. 'Once the offers are officially presented, we will take the time to carefully review the details of the offers to ensure they align with the priorities and needs of our members. We will provide a comprehensive update once we've completed our review and analysis.' Article content The proposals come after Canada Post received strike notice from the union on May 19. The union said it would go on strike on Friday at midnight after failed negotiations. Article content Article content The union said it wanted 'fair wages, safe working conditions, the right to retire with dignity, and the expansion of services at the public post office.' Canada Post employees were ordered back to work on Dec. 17 by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Article content Negotiations have continued since then with Canada Post saying it was committed to reaching an agreement to help it 'better serve the changing needs of Canadians and provide good jobs to those who provide the service.' Article content
