Labor Unions

The nurses' union said hundreds participated in the strike Wednesday to protest staffing levels and equipment shortages at the hospital.

The nurses union will engage in its second strike this year as contract negotiations with the hospital inch past the one-year mark.

The Amalgamated Transit Workers union says Paris-based Keolis has a "history of hostile anti-union conduct."

The Statesman is one of 18 newsrooms owned by Gannett that went on a one-day strike Monday.

AISD officials have proposed raising the minimum hourly wage for certified employees to $20 and giving a 7% pay increase to teachers, counselors and librarians. The plan could result in a $54 million budget deficit.

Officers will see the raise starting next month. If officers stay with the department, they could get a $5,000 bonus next year.

Austin's labor contract with the police union will likely expire at the end of March. The move Thursday aims to reduce officer attrition at the understaffed department.

The decision could push officers to retire at a time when the department is short-staffed.

City Manager Spencer Cronk had tried to push a four-year deal. He was let go ahead of Wednesday's vote.

The Austin Federation of Musicians has been active in Austin since 1907.