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10/19/21
Labor Unions In The News
Employees Strike at Kellogg and John Deere
Iowa lawmakers strike hopeful tone on Deere strike
The Big Labor–Big Green Alliance in One Provision
International Film and TV Unions Drawing Inspiration From IATSE Dealmaking
Mississippi Believes It Can Be Organized. Does Anyone Else?
‘Striketober’ : Growing number of U.S. workers are pushing back against employers
Longtime Labor Leader Leaves After Discovery of ‘Unintended Compensation’
COLUMN: A 'strike wave' is coming to save America's working class the old-fashioned way
America’s Workers Are Fighting Back: Can They Win?
NLRB
After weeks of strike, Heaven Hill signals intent to hire replacement workers
Kenyon Student Workers File Petition for Union Election
Texas refinery workers start voting on Exxon contract offer
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Teamsters Update: Yes on New California Law, A Few New Units, One Decertification Looming
Waste Management Orange County Workers Ratify Groundbreaking Union Contract
House committee threatens Amazon with criminal investigation into market dominance
Editorial: Corruption trial reveals Philadelphia's poisoned politics
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Deere and UAW return to negotiations
Ballots begin going out for historic UAW referendum on direct elections
What the John Deere strike is costing union members on the picket lines
Farm equipment is scarce and pricey. The John Deere strike has farmers worried.
Five Days In, Here’s How the John Deere Worker Strike Is Already Impacting Farmers During Harvest
Contract talks resume between Deere and its striking workers
Union jobs, Ford plant deal hover Legislature’s special session
Deere and UAW return to negotiations
UAW Local 74 union receives donation from local food workers union
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
ExxonMobil asks union members to ratify at Tuesday vote, refute USW claims
Details of second UAW-USW contract with Dana Inc. reveal massive sellout
Heartland manufacturing job loss reviewed by congressional committee
Union ratifies agreement with American Fuji Seal
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Heaven Hill and union clash over whether contract negotiations are at 'impasse' amid strike
Half Price Books workers in Roseville, St. Paul form unions
'They’re trying to starve us out': Heaven Hill strike enters week six
Cannabis Workers at Solar Therapeutics in Somerset, Mass., Vote Yes to Join Union
Record numbers of workers are quitting and striking
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Maine Lobstering Union Granted Emergency Motion in Part to Protect Lobster Fishermen, Communities
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
To please unions, Biden refuses to automate ports — fueling supply-chain woes
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Union walkout set at Child Haven over unsafe work environment
Oakland Educators and Staff Advocating Together for the Schools Students Deserve
Think Build Back Better Is Expensive? Wait Till You Hear the U.S. Defense Budget.
Unite-Here
NU dining workers ratify agreement with Compass Group
10/18/21
Labor Unions In The News
Unions Have Made Supply-Chain Problems Worse
Arbitrator says social workers can telecommute through December
'Strike-tober': U.S. labor unions are having a moment
'Enough's enough': tight U.S. job market triggers strikes for more pay
From film sets to manufacturing plants, unions push companies as workers stay scarce
The pandemic could be leading to a golden age for unions
NLRB
Are Unions Coming to the World of Admissions?
Exxon tells Texas refinery workers lockout will end if contract approved or union removed
USW encourages locked out ExxonMobil workers to vote no on proposal
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Teamster Insurgents Are Preparing to Unseat Their Union’s Old Guard
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Farmers and John Deere suppliers worry about strike's impact
Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plants
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
USW encourages locked out ExxonMobil workers to vote no on proposal
Tight U.S. job market triggers strikes for more pay
Commerce head out to save US jobs, 1 computer chip at a time
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Kaiser Permanente Colorado nurses union sues for alleged understaffing
The Future of TSCA: Will EPA Regulate ‘Finished Articles’?
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Trucking industry not confident in Biden's 24/7 port plan
Commentary: The US supply chain makes no sense
Automation of Brownfield Ports & Terminals
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
California SEIU executive director resigns following arrest for grand theft and tax fraud
California Hospitals Brace for ‘Striketober’ Amid COVID Staffing Shortages
Dems to Biden: Don't leave people of color behind in Build Back Better negotiations
Unite-Here
Tentative Chartwells contract agreement reached
10/16/21
Labor Unions In The News
Labor takes spotlight amid surge of ‘Striketober’
California’s Struggle With Its “ABCs” Continues
Shuler, Abrams link worker rights to voting rights as showdown nears
Dozens of Oregon law enforcement officers have been members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia
US Workers Are in a Militant Mood
U.S. Labor Unions Are Having a Moment
Labor of love or love of Labor?
46% raise set for starting Youngstown firefighters
More than 10,000 factory workers for farm equipment maker John Deere are on strike
A two-tier wage system roiled the auto industry. Workers today say no way
Rising young leaders of health-care workers’ District 1199c ousted by their national union
Connect the Dots | History of United Auto Workers
12 Workers Make History Forming New York's First Farmworkers Union
Workers At Liberty Tire Recycling In Atlanta Choose Teamsters
Striketober: All Major Companies Facing Strikes
Apple fired an #AppleToo organizer for deleting files from her phone
NLRB
NLRB General Counsel seeks to further shake up college sports
ExxonMobil sends decertification update to employees
Starbucks May Be Hiding the Real Reason Behind Store Closures In New York
Labor and employment relations alumna publishes historical novel
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Union Challenge to Vaccine Mandate Hits Legal Snag
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Photos: Striking UAW members picket outside John Deere plants for the second day
More Than 10,000 UAW Workers Go on Strike at 14 Deere Manufacturing Facilities
Dana workers: We should be on strike!
Ottumwa bowling alley offers free games for UAW members amidst John Deere strike
Deere union retiree: 'The young guys didn't know what a soup kitchen is'
Businesses provide free food, discounts to Deere employees on strike
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Exxon begins phone campaign to win Texas refinery worker votes for contract -union
No agreement reached in Special Metals strike
Former Boeing chief technical pilot pleads not guilty to fraud charges
Strike vote: union for Strathcona Gardens workers cites spike in cost of living
The John Deere strike and the UAW’s lies
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Kaiser Permanente Colorado nurses union sues for alleged understaffing
Rite Aid Workers Ratify New Labor Contract
US Workers Are in a Militant Mood
Biden’s Vaccine Mandates Needlessly Polarize, Impede Private Sector Labor Market
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Spirit CEO: Covid vaccine mandate is a risk employees have to take
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Lazy crane operators making $250,000 a year exacerbating port crisis, truckers say
The US supply chain makes no sense
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
SEIU members authorize strike for county workers after contract negotiations falter
California Democrats rally around union as leader resigns over felony charges
Unite-Here
SPECIAL EDITION | What's on the ballot for all Colorado voters
10/15/21
Labor Unions In The News
Labor Unions Flex Their Meeting Muscles
Several labor unions stand in support of strike at Omaha Kellogg cereal plant
Correction: Labor Union Donations Not Illegal
‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers ready to strike for better conditions
Workers Want More to Rejoin Economy: AFL-CIO Chief
California justice department files embezzlement charges against labor union executive
Hundreds of Mass. state workers are seeking vaccine waivers, union says
The People Who Make Pathfinder Are Forming Tabletop RPG's First Big Union
It’s Striketober, baby! Nearly 100,000 workers authorize work stoppages
OPINION: Unionization of businesses creates a more fair workplace
Northwestern University Library Workers Union seeks formal recognition
NLRB
Walters Museum workers appeal to City Council members in union efforts
Union urges locked-out Texas refinery workers to reject Exxon contract offer -statement
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Teamster Insurgents Could Win Their Union Election
Teamsters Stand In Solidarity With Striking John Deere UAW Members
Nina Turner Endorses Bibb, Teamsters Endorse Kelley in Cleveland Mayor's Race
FBI wiretaps capture union pres Jim Gardler telling Philly council member to make Verizon ‘sweat’
Corporate greed a key factor in the pileup at the ports
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
More than 10,000 John Deere workers on strike after failed UAW deal
More than 10,000 John Deere workers go on strike as labor actions heat up in the U.S.
UAW members step up struggle against business unionism
Watch now: Deere union employees take to the picket line on first day of strike
Loyola professor discusses potential economic impact of Deere strike
Here's the proposed contract that UAW workers at Deere rejected before going on strike
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Union urges locked-out Texas refinery workers to reject Exxon contract offer -statement
Workers rally against tobacco giant Philip Morris in three countries
With Canadian fossil fuel jobs about to be cut in half, it’s time to talk about a just transition
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Encore workers in San Diego fight for fair union contract
Workers at One of the Country’s Biggest Bourbon Producers Have Been on Strike for a Month
Campaign Notebook: Northampton election hopefuls rack up endorsements, prepare for forums
Deere Workers Go On Strike for First Time in 35 Years
‘I want to be treated like a person:’ Fred Meyer employees file to unionize
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
U.S. airlines are grounded by understaffing, fatigue and rising violence despite billions in aid
Court Puts United Airlines’ Vaccination Mandate on Hold
LEAKED: Boeing workers planning #FreedomFlu sickout over company vaccine mandate
Boeing Tells Workers They Must Get COVID-19 Vaccine
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
The U.S. Supply Chain Makes No Sense
Supply chain crunch will likely persist for one to two more years
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
California’s Top SEIU Leader Resigns After Felony Charges Filed
SEIU District 1199 on strike in 28 locations including New Milford group homes
Montana nurses overcome union busting, win first contract
Unite-Here
Dining workers reach tentative agreement with Compass Group
'Striketober' in full swing as nearly 100,000 workers authorize work stoppages across U.S.
It’s Striketober, baby! Nearly 100,000 workers authorize work stoppages
Bus network in Britain facing strikes over drivers’ low pay
10/14/21
Labor Unions In The News
Sen. Chuck Schumer Aims to Deliver Infrastructure Dollars to Help Food Couriers
Striking Massachusetts Nurses Won Key Demands. They Say Management Is Retaliating.
NAM Sues SEC to Maintain Proxy Firm Oversight
Kellogg’s strike gaining traction, support from Omaha labor unions
Workers Are Tired of Low Pay and Lousy Benefits. Why More Strikes Are on the Way.
Why the workers behind all your favorite snack brands are striking
Leader for California's largest labor union charged with tax fraud, embezzlement
AFL-CIO’s first female president takes charge at critical moment for US labor movement
Will Voodoo Doughnut Be Forced to Rehire Employees Who Walked Out During Historic Heat Wave?
A US bank has unionized for the first time in 40 years
Starbucks has closed two stores that tried to unionize – and says it's a coincidence
What you need to know about giving unions special treatment in Illinois’ constitution
'Striketober' in full swing as nearly 100,000 workers authorize work stoppages
The winter of Hollywood's discontent
NLRB
Democrats face ethics déjà vu at NLRB
NYC Enacts Severance Pay Requirements for Displaced Hotel Workers
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
‘Every Can Counts’ — Boycotting Coors in Colorado, the Castro, and Beyond
Indian River County firefighters, paramedics get 4% salary increase, same as other employees
White House aims to ease supply chain bottlenecks with deal to make LA port 24/7
Deal expands LA port operations
Hoffa: U.S. Must End Misclassification Of Port Drivers To Fix Supply Chain Issues
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Interview: A Mexican Auto Worker on the Fight for a Real Union at GM's Silao Plant
Deere workers go on strike after UAW fails to reach deal
UAW strike is underway; Deere without 10k workers
Deere Remains Committed to Reaching New UAW Agreement
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Dana workers call for joint action with John Deere workers
USW Local 1537 to hold monthly meetings
More than 24,000 nurses, healthcare workers sanction strike
Labor rallies against Postal Service slowdowns, calls for DeJoy’s ouster
Olean Common Council urging Siemens to sell site to manufacturer, not warehouse or developer
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Somerset's Solar Therapeutics dispensary workers win union election
New York’s first farmworker union is formed at Pindar Vineyards
Union: Driver flipped truck by Heaven Hill while making 'gesture' at striking workers
Peabody meatpacking firm will no longer recognize union
Hamilton College student admissions workers vote for first-of-its-kind union
Grocery store workers still without hazard pay despite delta variant
Fred Meyer workers at Richland location file to unionize
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
West Virginia metal workers on strike
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Biden announces 24/7 operation at Port of Los Angeles
U.S. supply chain too snarled for Biden Christmas fix, experts say
Former workers of Love’s Bakery are now suing the company
White House takes aim at improving supply chain throughput and port congestion
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Update: Leader of California’s largest union resigns amid tax fraud, embezzlement charges
SEIU California Union Leader Resigns Following Fraud, Embezzlement Charges
SEIU leader resigns amid theft, perjury charges
Former California state lawmaker indicted on federal bribery charges
Essential workers rally, push for supervisors to pass collective bargaining ordinance
Unite-Here
Unite’s fake campaign against London buses Remote Sign On
US hotel industry seeks lifeline amid heavy losses in pandemic
Here's what the CEO of the future looks like
10/13/21
Labor Unions In The News
NY labor unions urge Schumer to pass bill aiding pregnant workers
Unions Allowed To Call Strike For Over 20,000 Kaiser Permanente Staff
Faculty union organizers ‘optimistic’ as election draws to a close
First New York state farmworkers union forms
Dollar General Workers Stare Down Historic Union Vote, Vowing "We're Gonna Fight"
‘Bird Union’ times two: CWA, OPEIU win recognition votes at conservation groups
NLRB
NLRB encourages regional offices to pursue alternative make-whole remedies
NLRB General Counsel requests stricter penalties for unfair labor practices
Admissions Workers Vote to Unionize
Apple CEO’s Anti-Leak Edict Broke Law, Ex-Employee Alleges
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
How the Times and the News reported the launch of Sputnik in 1957
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
The last UAW strike against Deere lasted 163 days
Strike looms as John Deere, UAW can't reach deal
Econ. professor says UAW workers have a strong position in Deere negotiations
Editorial: Autoworkers Deserve Better than UAW
More than 100 U.S. lawmakers urge Pelosi to back union EV tax credit
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
United Steelworkers union to vote on latest ExxonMobil proposal next week
Exxon says union removal vote to go forward at Texas refinery hit by lockout
Deere workers wary of stall tactics by UAW, press for strike action
Faculty union organizers ‘optimistic’ as election draws to a close
Collins Aerospace threatening to lay off employees at Union facility
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Peabody meatpacking firm will no longer recognize union
Delaware Supreme Court Adopts New Three-Prong Test for Demand Futility
Admissions Workers Vote to Unionize
Richland Fred Meyer workers file to unionize in an Eastern Washington first
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Coke oven at Middletown Works idle and may be torn down; company buys scrap business for $775M
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
White House plan aims to help key West Coast ports stay open 24-7 to ease supply chain bottlenecks
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Mercy Adjuncts Escalate Pay, Benefits Dispute
Northwestern University Library Workers unionize, march to Provost’s office
Nearly 150 group home workers go on strike, others settle
Activist Judges Are the Latest Threat to California Businesses
Unite-Here
Tribe, workers at Hard Rock casino in Wheatland agree to union contract
Disney workers praise new $15 minimum wage: ‘I can do the things that I’ve always wanted to do’
Sense of urgency grips the White House with Biden facing crises on many fronts
Major opposition parties in Japan unite in attempt to dislodge LDP
10/12/21
Labor Unions In The News
House Democrats add PRO Act-inspired penalties to reconciliation proposal
Tlaib, Levin host workers’ rights roundtable
Queens lawmaker celebrates legislative success for two measures supported by labor unions
Union for Kaiser nurses, health professionals vote to authorize strike
West Virginia Supreme Court to hear arguments in union dues case later this month
Labor union says Southwest Airlines pilots aren't doing a sickout
‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
3% of Paterson city workers had pay docked for violating COVID-19 vaccine mandate
As Northwestern workers prepare for strike, students construct picket signs
NLRB
Top Five Labor Law Developments for September 2021
Are College Athletes Employees? Courts And The NLRB Weigh In
United Steelworker members set to vote on ExxonMobil's latest offer
RTC Strike Enters 15th Day With No End in Sight
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Teamsters accused of hypocritical restrictions on unvaccinated employees: report
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
UAW Wins Recognition at ZF Plant in Michigan After Long Battle
No agreement yet between UAW and John Deere
John Deere, UAW resume negotiations after contract rejection; future strike possible
UAW majority rejects Deere offer
The 90 percent “no” vote at Deere and the growing rebellion against the corporatist unions
Graduate Student Union Strike Authorization is a Warning Alarm
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
United Steelworker members set to vote on ExxonMobil's latest offer
Locked-out Texas refinery workers to vote on Exxon contract proposal -union
Push to mitigate damage caused by the closure of Siemens Energy in Olean
The 90 percent “no” vote at Deere and the growing rebellion against the corporatist unions
Thousands of US hospital workers vote to strike
Schumer Urges Siemens to Sell to Manufacturer That Will Maintain Jobs
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
U.S. considers faster hog slaughtering based on plant staffing - union
USDA finally working on line speed situation
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Coke oven at Middletown Works idle, may be torn down; no layoffs planned, according to union
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Grinch pinch: Biden officials fear they won't be able to stop holiday season shortages
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Nursing Home Employees Hope for Saginaw ARPA Pay Raise
Health-care staff shortages could be on the way as COVID-19 vaccine mandates loom
What’s a hero worth? Nursing home staffers say Saginaw council can answer in COVID-19 payments.
Unite-Here
As Northwestern workers prepare for strike, students construct picket signs
Harvard workers fight back, win job security
10/9/21
The Pro Act
Will Bunch: A ‘strike wave’ is coming to save America’s working class the old-fashioned way
Nebraska state employee labor union reaches contract agreement with Gov. Ricketts
Ricketts, Public Employees Union Reach Agreement On New Labor Contract
Workers in Texas accuse Exxon of union-busting in refinery dispute
Jacobin boosts Teamsters bureaucracy’s
Union workers at Northrop Grumman stage informational picket against vaccination mandate
St. Louis Carpenters’ financial records point to ‘messy’ accounting of union, benefit funds
Labor Unions In The News
Chester County commissioners oppose unionization attempt
HelloFresh Is Paying Thousands Of Dollars A Day To Anti-Union Consultants
Hong Kong’s Trade Unions Are Under Attack
Bates College employees file second petition for union vote; administration denies surveillance
U.S. Workers Are Realizing It's the Perfect Time to Go on Strike
‘You only get what you’re organized to take’ — lessons from the National Union of the Homeless
NLRB
NLRB General Counsel Memo Announces Initiative to Treat College Athletes as Employees
Second Circuit Approves National Labor Relations Board Contract Coverage Test
Labor Board Finds Voodoo Doughnut Illegally Retaliated Against Striking Workers
ExxonMobil: Employees will not lose jobs if they vote out United Steelworkers union
Huge strike at four Kellogg's cereal plants over 'death of 1,000 cuts'
Are You Ready for Some Good Old-Fashioned Unionized College Football!
America Is in the Midst of a Dramatic Labor Resurgence
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Top Teamsters Official Faces Discipline for Defying Suspension
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
US unions ignore workers’ demands during negotiations with auto parts maker Dana
UAW members to vote on Deere contract agreement Sunday
11 Reasons Ford Should Keep UAW Out Tennessee
Analysis-Tesla speeds the EV industry’s South by Southwest drive
Jacobin boosts Teamsters bureaucracy’s campaign to “organize” Amazon workers
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
United Steelworkers accuse Exxon of union busting at Texas refinery
DEVELOPING: USW claims ExxonMobil "misleading people" in what USW calls "spiteful lockout"
USW Local 12775 VP Beck reflects on 2021
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Pennsylvania liquor store clerk sues former union over dues
Aegle Launches Pre-sales of N95s with Ascend's Acteev® Antimicrobial Technology
Pay boost announced for Schnucks employees
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Machinists Union vows to fight Spirit AeroSystems vaccine mandate
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
California union lobbyist sues SEIU Local 1000 president, alleging harassment, retaliation
Bannister nursing home employees demand safe staffing levels, no more ‘poverty-level’ wages
Unite-Here
Minimum wage bump makes life (a little) easier for theme park workers
Unions demand return to school bubbles and masks in classroom
12 Striking Photos You Missed This Week
10/8/21
The Pro Act
Harris says key labor report will be released in late October
Labor Unions In The News
White House workers' task force meets on new report to uplift unions
County unions take aim at Riemer over his wife’s job at Pfizer
Proposed constitutional amendment could boost unions' bargaining power
Sea Machines Brings Mariners' Union Aboard for Autonomous Voyage
U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson talks unions at Ripon College panel
Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association moves toward formal unionization vote
Philly honors Black leader of domestic workers union with new holiday
In union-averse industry, a bank with Oregon workers welcomes union contract
Workers At Liberty Tire Rally In Atlanta For Teamster Representation
What’s been the spark behind all the recent strikes and attempts to unionize?
Immigration law firm uses ‘gig economy’ model to bludgeon union drive
NLRB
NLRB Pressured to Remove Biden Picks from Joint Employer Case
NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo: College athletes can organize
Most Student-Athletes are Employees, Just Not at Harvard
Exxon accuses USW of 'voter suppression' in message to locked-out Texas refinery workers
To Protect Democracy, Protect Workers
US STOCKS-Wall Street ends with solid gains; investors hail U.S. debt-ceiling truce
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
City Of Lawrence Workers File Petition To Join Teamsters
‘Do it because it helps me’: FBI drills into alleged Dougherty-Henon corruption
Local workers seek contract with beverage distributor Johnson Brothers
Workers At Liberty Tire Rally In Atlanta For Teamster Representation
Reno bus contractor, union trying again to settle bus strike
Amazon delivers problems for workers
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Stockard on the Stump: UAW official has no doubt Ford plant will be union facility
Leaked details of UAW-Deere contract reveal attacks on pay, benefits
United Auto Workers built Oshkosh Defense; it’s time for the company to invest back in us
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Exxon accuses USW of 'voter suppression' in message to locked-out Texas refinery workers
ExxonMobil: Employees won't lose jobs if they vote to decertify from United Steelworkers union
Women of Steel creating equal ground for female workers
Pittsburgh graduate students fall short in union bid
Walkouts at two critical metal production facilities in West Virginia
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
10,000 Alberta Superstore workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
U.S. mulls waivers for pork plants forced to slow down -Vilsack
Union files complaint alleging Uber engaging in unfair labour practices
Vaccine Mandate Enforcement Threatens To Create A Second Economic Crisis
Fred Meyer loses employee BLM button case
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Walkouts at two critical metal production facilities in West Virginia
Supreme Court's conservative majority tackles hot-button culture war issues
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Q&A: Dr. Walter Kemmsies, The Kemmsies Group
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
ISU graduate students vote on union-backed contract enforcing poverty wages
Health care union warns of second, longer strike if negotiations sour
Tentative Agreement at Avalon!
American U Employees Protest Low Wages and Unsafe Environment
Unite-Here
USC dining halls and restaurants remain understaffed
10/7/21
The Pro Act
The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from September 2021
Labor strikes target Big Food as workers seize on industry turmoil
Labor Unions In The News
Teachers unions can now collectively bargain in Virginia. But is Chesterfield ready?
Judge: Missouri must collect union dues from prison workers
Vineyard employees form New York's farm worker labor union
Kamala Harris to convene White House panel meeting on labor, union membership
HUDS’s New Contract and the Strike that Paved the Way
The Buffalo Hospital Strike Is the Latest in a New Wave of Labor Unrest
Proposed constitutional amendment could help unions at bargaining table
Georgia film and television union threatens strike
White House labor task force meets Thursday to discuss key report that boosts unions
In Middle America, Unions and Democrats Are Sleepwalking Into the Grave
Teamsters, Liberty Tire Workers To Hold Organizing Rally Thursday Morning
NLRB
Are Student-Athletes Employees or Students? The NLRB General Counsel Issues Non-Binding Guidance
Black Lives Matter Protests Protected, Top NLRB Lawyer Says
NLRB Defends Court Injunction Amid Top Lawyer’s Aggressive Push
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Teamster Rank-and-File Reformers Are Making a Bid for Union Leadership
Teamsters for a Democratic Union convention looks forward to defeat of old guard
‘Just John’s little guy’: FBI wiretaps reveal power play between union leader, council member
Teamsters, Liberty Tire Workers To Hold Organizing Rally Thursday Morning
This year’s holiday shipping season could be busiest ever, union rep says
Bus drivers in Iowa City ask for COVID-19 hazard pay
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Opposition mounts among Deere workers to UAW information blackout in run-up to Sunday contract vote
UAW 685’s No One Walks Alone events share hope, strength
How Ed Asner and I Worked Together to Keep the GM Van Nuys Plant Open
The growing strike movement in the United States and the case for rank-and-file committees
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Petition to decertify USW 13-243 at ExxonMobil now in hands of NLRB
'Individual' claims enough signatures to request election to "vote out" USW union at ExxonMobil
Union at Exxon Beaumont, Texas, refinery faces removal vote
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Councilmember Riemer Calls Unions’ Charges ‘Outrageous and Frivolous’
Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies the Standards for Demand Futility
Union voices concerns about strict vaccine mandate
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Machinists union frustrated by New York Air Brake layoffs
Spirit backs from early union talks after vaccine mandate
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
SEIU and ABOMA Agree on COVID-19 Vaccination Rules for Unionized Employees
SEIU 32BJ endorses Eric Adams and others for general election
Care Can't Wait Until 2025 for Safe Work and Dignified Long-Term Care
Mercy College Adjuncts Rally Over Contract Dispute
Faculty Forward Reaches Tentative Agreement With UChicago
Labor Battle at Bannister Nursing Home in Providence Heats Up
Laid off by McDonald's - can a new state law restore their jobs?
Nevada to create labor board to address issues within home care industry
Unite-Here
IATSE union defies Hollywood bosses with near-unanimous strike vote
BA to rehire some of thousands of staff laid off during pandemic
10/6/21
The Pro Act
Supporting Essential Workers on Strike
Labor Unions In The News
Georgia film and television union threatens strike
French unions march for better pay as cost of living spikes
Kellogg's U.S. cereal plant workers go on strike
Discipline of Employee for Mass Union E-Mails to Co-Workers Violated NLRA
A New Group to Organize College Football Players Just Launched. Incredible Timing.
Bates College staff launch union drive in response to low pay, high turnover
Who Was Emma Tenayuca? A Mexican American Champion of Workers’ Rights
Occupy Wall Street swept the world and achieved a lot, even if it may not feel like it
Tucson campus workers join health and safety ‘funeral’ protest action
MIT graduate student workers launch unionization campaign
NLRB
Employers, Check Your Handbooks: New NLRB General Counsel Sets Course
Can You Stop Your Employees From Talking To The Press?
NLRB Defends Court Injunction Amid Top Lawyer’s Aggressive Push
Discipline of Employee for Mass Union E-Mails to Co-Workers Violated NLRA
A New Group to Organize College Football Players Just Launched. Incredible Timing.
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Philly’s ‘scrappy’ politics key to defense in Johnny Doc, Henon corruption trial
RTC bus riders faced with disruptive schedule as strike goes on for second week
Amazon wins record US tax breaks to expand delivery network
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Columbia University graduate workers vote to authorize strike action second year in a row
Cleveland Cliffs : New 3-Year Labor Contract with United Auto Workers Ratified at Rockport Works
Stellantis workers report widespread COVID-19 infections, breakdown of safety protocols
1,400 Kellogg’s workers launch strike in the US, joining growing upsurge of workers’ struggles
St. Louis unions face uncertainty after carpenters union shutters local regional council
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United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
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International Association of Machinist(IAM)
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
ILWU, Catholic clergy hand out food in Wilmington
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
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Major MA Labor Union Urges End To St. Vincent Strike
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Grocers at odds with workers over Black Lives Matter buttons
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
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United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
John Deere narrowly avoids strike over 6-year worker contract
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United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Local union memo reveals United Steelworkers plan to expand mandatory overtime at Dana Fort Wayne
Granholm names advisers to influential DOE panel
Special Metals plant continuing to operate despite strike, company official says
Cleveland-Cliffs inks labor contract with Indiana workers
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Unions Demand Riemer Disclose Income Connected to Wife’s Pfizer Employment
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International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Aerospace workers should pilot future of a great American industry
United Airlines to terminate 600 unvaccinated workers
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Transport workers pushed past the limit amid export surge
Letters: RBT2 continues to be flawed
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Deadline passes for state employees to comply with vaccine mandate
CT group home workers reach agreement to avert strike
More than 400 McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center workers to strike this week
Penn-Trafford support workers at impasse on contract talks; union authorizes strike
Unite-Here
HelloFresh workers in Aurora will vote on whether to unionize later this month
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Glasgow COP26: ScotRail workers to strike during UN climate summit
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Art Institute of Chicago employees continue unionizing efforts
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NLRB
NBA Vax Fight Pits Players Against Mayors as Irving, Others Face Wage Losses
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Stang closes but Teamster fund may gain more than owner
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Foreign Automakers Ask U.S. House To Reject EV Tax Credit For Union-Made Vehicles
Equal Opportunity Employment Commission sues Ford for pregnancy discrimination
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United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
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United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
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International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
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Unite-Here
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