S.F. reaches tentative deal with major unions, making a strike less likely San Francisco has reached tentative labor contracts with several of its largest unions, reducing the chances of a widespread public-sector strike as the city tries to close a huge budget deficit ... 04/15/2024 - 1:41 pm | View Link
Workers at Philadelphia sports stadium hit picket lines for one-day strike Hundreds of food service workers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia were staging a one-day strike Tuesday as contract negotiations continued with the firm that operates concessions at the ... 04/9/2024 - 9:50 am | View Link
Alabama Mercedes-Benz workers file for union vote: ‘We’ll have a voice’ Workers at Alabama’s first auto plant have filed a petition to vote on whether to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. The UAW announced today that a “supermajority” of workers ... 04/4/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
‘Huge breakthrough’ in Starbucks union talks – which other US firms will follow? Chang and many other REI workers have criticized their company for the glacial pace of contract talks. The Starbucks developments, Chang said, “reignited the flame for us that we just have to ... 03/22/2024 - 12:02 am | View Link
VW Workers Seek Union Vote at Tennessee Plant for Third Time The United Automobile Workers said a “supermajority” of the 4,000 eligible workers at a Volkswagen factory had signed cards backing the union. By Neal E. Boudette Volkswagen employees in ... 03/17/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
The Portland Business Journal convened honorees from the 2024 Executive of the Year Awards to discuss insights and secrets with PBJ Publisher and Market President Candace Beeke to their past, present and future success.
Panelists:
Chris Hemmings, COO, Summit Bank
Jordan Schnitzer, CEO, Schnitzer Properties
Drew Anderson, VP/CAO, Umpqua Bank
Joshua Lyons, Market President, KeyBank
Candace Beeke, market president and publisher of the Portland Business Journal, interviews Don Antonucci, president and CEO of Providence Health Plan, about the role of health insurers in advancing health equity in their communities.
As a Portland Business Journal Executive of the Year honoree, Don shares the steps Providence Health Plan takes to drive this cause in Portland and beyond.