Labor unions

Southwest Airlines will offer extra pay for employees to get vaccinated, following similar policies at rival airlines.

After workers at three Buffalo, New York, stores petitioned for a vote on whether to unionize, Starbucks asked the NLRB to let all 450 workers in the city vote.

It comes just a few months after a high-profile unionization effort failed at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama.

The labor movement is torn over vaccine requirements — much like the country as a whole — wanting to both support its political ally in Biden and protect its members against infection but also not wanting to trample their workers’ rights.

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American Airlines pilots’ union is planning to picket, joining Southwest aviators in protests against fatigue and scheduling issues.

Alaska Airlines will also offer employees $200 if they share their vaccine status by Oct. 15

Delta is the latest company to issue new rules for employee vaccinations, but stopped short of an outright mandate.

Southwest is considering fourth-quarter schedule changes after labor unions repeatedly complained about exhaustion during a surge in travel this summer.

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Southwest pilots’ union is considering holiday airport pickets to protest fatigue and a lack of hotels.

Southwest Airlines says it is having trouble hiring staff because of the tight labor market.

Several airlines are mandating Covid vaccines for employees while others have maintained a policy of encouraging, not requiring them.

Alaska Airlines would become the latest carrier to require that staff are vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Hawaiian Airlines became the latest U.S. carrier to require that its U.S. staff get vaccinated against Covid-19.

The U.S. government may not require that everyone get Covid vaccines, but large employers are stepping into the void.

Frontier Airlines on Friday said it will require employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or regularly provide proof of negative tests.

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Richard Trumka served as president of the 12.5-million-member AFL-CIO since 2009. President Joe Biden called the labor leader a close friend.