Growing longer as unions in california and others across the country push forthe writers guif america for the Screen Actors Guild ups, teamsters and rail workers. Among those pushing for change in 2023. Its part of a rising trend. More than 16 million workers here in the us were represented by a union in 2022. Its up 200,000 from 2021. Our tom vacar joins us now live from the newsroom to discuss the changing labor landscape. Tom. Well, when you win, you have success. Yes. Now, its usually equal pay, better pay and fairer work rules that are the main reasons a lot of people are taking a second look, or at least considering union membership. Three major unions, the National Flight attendants union, who got 60 plus billion dollars in federal relief to keep their airlines alive, as well as United Auto Workers have authorized strikes against their employers. The striking actors union already on strike, hoping for similar success as the ups Teamsters Union had that won their third raises und
Confirmed. Strong winds at the university of kentucky. The dangerous Weather Threat from mississippi, up into the northeast. New york city bracing for tomorrow. Heavy rain and inland several inches of snow, possible flooding from washington up to boston. Rob marciano timing it out. Overseas tonight, the images, the aftermath. Tonight, israel facing tough questions after a deadly air strike killing seven aid workers delivering food in gaza. Among them, an american citizen. Their clearly marked convoy hit three times by the Israeli Military while traveling through an area considered safe. They had alerted the israelis beforehand. Tonight, what Prime Minister netanyahu is now saying, drawing even more outrage for his words. The white house on this tonight. Britt clennett in israel. Here at home tonight, the 15yearold girl, the amber alert. Authorities say she was shot dead in the crossfire. And now, the newly released video raising new questions about this case, the deadly deputy shooting
Confirmed. Strong winds at the university of kentucky. The dangerous Weather Threat from mississippi, up into the northeast. New york city bracing for tomorrow. Heavy rain and inland several inches of snow, possible flooding from washington up to boston. Rob marciano timing it out. Overseas tonight, the images, the aftermath. Tonight, israel facing tough questions after a deadly air strike killing seven aid workers delivering food in gaza. Among them, an american citizen. Their clearly marked convoy hit three times by the Israeli Military while traveling through an area considered safe. They had alerted the israelis beforehand. Tonight, what Prime Minister netanyahu is now saying, drawing even more outrage for his words. The white house on this tonight. Britt clennett in israel. Here at home tonight, the 15yearold girl, the amber alert. Authorities say she was shot dead in the crossfire. And now, the newly released video raising new questions about this case, the deadly deputy shooting
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Right here on abc. Mary bruce live at the white house tonight. Both biden and trump convinced they can outperform the other. Also tonight, the troubling images. The attempted assassination of the Prime Minister of slovakia. The leader shot multiple times at close range. He is now in what authorities are calling a lifethreatening condition. His Security Detail pushing him into the car. Here in the u. S. Tonight, another bridge accident. A massive barge hitting a bridge near galveston, texas, causing partial collapse and an oil spill in that bay. Crew members pulled from the water. The harrowing Dash Cam Video revealed tonight in court, showing a Semitruck Crashing on a bridge. The truck hit by another vehicle. The driver losing control. Her truck then dangling 100 feet above the ohio river. Tonight, the fighting intensifying in Northern Gaza. Israeli troops also positioned near the Southern City of rafah. Matt gutman with late reporting from israel. The war in ukraine. Tonight, russia i