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1/17/22
Labor Union News
Varying factors 'catapulted' area into labor shortage
How Manufacturing’s Lobby Won and Lost its Political Influence
The union battle against corporate power isn’t a fair fight
Talks resume amid King Soopers strike after two days of unproductive negotiations
Smiley named vice president of human resources
Jewish Museum Workers Are Organizing a Union with Local 2110
NLRB
Ending Driver Exploitation Would Help Relieve Supply Chain Woes | Opinion
Whole Foods Being Sued Over Black Lives Matter Mask
Whole Foods Stands By Decision to Ban Employees From Wearing BLM Masks While At Work
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Republic Services gives ‘final offer’ to end trash strike before mayor’s deadline
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
32-year-old Ford Chicago Assembly Plant worker dies of COVID-19
QC Chamber president: Amazon will change how QC sees itself
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
King Soopers president says union providing ‘fear over facts’
World shares mixed after China reports slowing growth
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
International Longshoremen's Association (ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Biden backers 'not seeing the results' a year into his term
Unite-Here
1/15/22
Labor Union News
A new labor battle opens on Broadway as omicron closes theater shows
Labor Department vows to protect workers from Covid after Supreme Court blocks business vaccine mandate
GM workers at Mexico's Silao plant will vote on union Feb 1-2, govt says
How Martin Luther King, Jr.’s multifaceted view on human rights still inspires today
Starbucks unionization doesn’t surprise the US Labor Secretary — here’s why
Documents show Google operated a secret management program to prevent workers from organizing
Union Wants Colectivo To Drop Appeals, Start Talks
Richmond officials considering two collective bargaining ordinances. Stoney's proposal excludes police, firefighters
Striking workers at Columbia University built a more democratic union and won big gains
NLRB
NLRB orders union election for over 500 New York Times tech workers
Business groups call for NLRB Dems' recusal from major union's cases
Employees at the Art Institute of Chicago museum and school vote to join union
Watchdog closes clerk Conlon’s labor complaint against Trenton union
NLRB orders union election for over 500 New York Times tech workers
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Soda strike ends after Bethlehem Coca-Cola workers agree to contract
Trash continues to pile up as California labor dispute spills into Washington state
No end in sight: Seattle-area concrete workers strike grinding development to a halt
This Week in Worker Conquests: Tensions Rise at Starbucks, Biden Takes Hanford Workers to Court, and Teamsters Striking All Over the Place
Local trash collection at a standstill as Republic Services workers stand with out-of-state colleagues who are on strike
Chula Vista city crews start clearing overflowing trash, residents wait their turn
United Auto Workers Union(UAW) Businesses face conflicting state and local rules on vaccine mandates after SCOTUS ruling
Guest: Biden EV proposal treats Alabama auto workers as foreigners
JOHN F. FLOYD COMMENTARY: Electric vehicles are coming; public knows little about them
Thousands of students in Chicago and across the US protest unsafe return to schools
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
As Liberty Steel workers return, Georgetown leaders raise doubts if plant should reopen
Special Metals strike | Open proposal on the table
Teck, Highland Valley mine workers in mediated talks today as potential strike action looms
Vaughn Palmer: B.C.'s forestry priorities are murky at best
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
King Soopers, Local 7 union negotiation goes nowhere as strike continues
What’s Working: King Soopers labor strike isn’t the first. Here’s why we’ll probably see more
Survey says 63% of Kroger workers can't cover basic monthly expenses
Labor Department vows to protect workers from Covid after Supreme Court blocks business vaccine mandate
Nearly 90% of big US meat plants had COVID-19 cases in pandemic’s first year - data
UFCW calling on retail employers to increase safety protocols and pay bonuses during Omicron wave.
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Veterinary workers in Brighton vote to unionize
Tom Regan
IAM Airline Coordinator at International Association of Machinists and Aersospace Workers (IAM)
'It gives us an actual seat at the table': Milwaukee Carmen charter school teachers seek to unionize
International Longshoremen's Association (ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Dispute at California’s largest state worker union lands in court, with request to oust president
Lawmakers want more accountability from nursing homes, but will industry unite behind payment system?
Unite-Here
Iowa businesses unite against human trafficking in new statewide initiative
1/14/22
Labor Union News
Labor unions, essential workers call on state to bring back COVID-19 paid sick leave
Experts on unions, the workplace, and labor in 2022
WA hospital workers filed record number of workplace safety complaints last year, unions say
New Colectivo workers union delivers petition to owners in hopes of getting to negotiations
Labor Secretary on Amazon union vote: Workers ‘should be able to organize without any interference’
Tallahassee Starbucks becomes first location in Florida to organize, file for union election
City workers launch campaign for collective bargaining
NLRB
NLRB Announces it Will Revisit its FedEx and SuperShuttle Decisions in Atlanta Opera
Preston Xanthopoulos: Feds should butt out of Whole Foods dispute over BLM gear
How a Union-Busting Behemoth Shook up Nevada’s Gold Country
US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of January 3, 2022
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
MSP Airport snowplow drivers push ahead with strike plans
'We are a hot, smelly mess': Trash piles up across the state after work stoppage
STRIKING SEATTLE MIXER DRIVERS CALL OUT CONCRETE CARTEL FOR HOLDING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HOSTAGE
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
UAW secures second tentative agreement at Columbia with de facto pay cuts
Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Workplace Vaccine Mandates
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
USW set to kick off national oil bargaining
Teck Resources report strike notice at Highland Valley Copper
Local labor leaders say companies can't get workershttps://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/ufcw-local-7-president-says-union-ready-to-bargain-again-with-king-soopers-amid-strike
Oil industry, union start labour talks as contract nears expiration
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
UFCW Local 7 president says union ready to bargain again with King Soopers amid strike
King Soopers union rallies, calls management back to negotiating table
More than 8,000 workers are on strike at 77 Denver area grocery stores
Workers Are Paying the Price for Kroger’s Profits
Businesses react to ruling against Biden vaccine mandate
The grocery cashier ringing you up is not OK
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
International Longshoremen's Association (ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
SEIU employees at Superior Court get big pay hike
SEIU blasts county for ‘double standard’ on Covid work protection
Riverside Hospital, Healthcare Union Reach Tentative Agreement and Avoid Walkout
Labor unions, essential workers call on state to bring back COVID-19 paid sick leave
Essential workers calling for paid COVID leave as cases surge
Unite-Here
Northern Lights Health Foundation receives $100K donation from UNITE HERE Local 4
How the pandemic made hotel housekeeping more difficult — and disgusting
1/13/22
Labor Unions In The News
As strikes begin, it’s King Soopers vs. the union vs. … the workers?
Democrats Newfound Skepticism of Lockdowns Puts Them on Collision Course With Unions
Labor talks begin Thursday on national U.S. refinery workers contract
Militant leader of flight attendants' union may seek biggest labor job in America
New York Times loses bid to block union election for tech workers
What Happens When Amazon Comes to Town
Unionization efforts spread across US for Amazon, Starbucks
DDS student workers announce intent to unionize
Workers push to unionize at the Jewish Museum in New York
Chicago-area firefighters battle to kick out union
Five Starbucks Locations Have Filed to Unionize Over the Past Six Days
NLRB
DOL and NLRB Agree to Share Information and Counsel Employees on Overlapping Enforcement Matters
The NLRB Telegraphs the First of Many Knockouts of Trump Board Decisions
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Employees voted nearly 2-1 to remove unwanted Teamsters ‘representation’
Airport workers represented by Teamsters Local 320 file intent to strike
Work stoppage halts Republic Services garbage pickup in Kent
State Sen. Thomas Cullerton’s federal embezzlement trial postponed due to pandemic scheduling
Strike further delays trash pickup after nearly a month of no collection
Pass SB 620 to keep distilled spirits shipping
STRIKING READY-MIX TEAMSTERS EXTEND PICKET LINE TO SNOHOMISH COUNTY CONCRETE PLANTS
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
“This is exactly what all the factory workers should do”: Autoworkers support struggle by teachers and students to shut down schools
Student workers win big on both coasts
Thousands of Colorado grocery workers strike at King Soopers as opposition continues to build in the working class
Stories you should’ve seen, but likely didn’t
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Striking situation continues at Special Metals in Huntington, West Virginia, passing 100 days
Teck says United Steelworkers issue strike notice at its Highland Valley copper mine
ExxonMobil lockout in Texas enters ninth month as company pushes union decertification
Labor talks begin on national U.S. refinery workers contract
Lorain employees' personal data included in a public record United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Thousands of King Soopers Employees Go on Strike Across the Front Range
Omicron is pushing grocery workers to the brink, but they need to make a living
Another vaccination policy is upheld in arbitration
Boulder County King Soopers workers hit the picket line
Thousands of grocery workers on strike in Colorado
International Association of Machinist(IAM
International Longshoremen's Association (ILA)
Reject New Jersey’s bid to empower the waterfront mob
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Tentative Agreement Averts Walkout at Riverside Hospital
Chicago-area firefighters battle to kick out union
Allegheny County 911 call center faces shortage of staff during COVID surge
Unite-Here
‘It was gross’: Hotel housekeepers in tough spot
Unions & activists celebrating, GOP palpitating over new voting bill
1/12/22
Labor Unions In The News
Date set for new Amazon union vote at Bessemer, Alabama facility
Empower workers or government overreach? California’s fast food bill tests labor laws
Chateau Marmont, Union Settle After Investigation Finds Hotel Violated National Labor Relations Act
King Soopers union workers reject what grocery chain calls “last, best and final offer”
Flight-Attendants-Union Leader Nelson May Oppose AFL-CIO Head Shuler (free story)
Union organizers make more headway at Starbucks
Arizona Weed Trade Workers Union Efforts Nipped in the Bud — For Now
Pitt’s spending on ‘union avoidance’ law firm nears $3M
NLRB
Second Starbucks store wins union election after NLRB sustains ballot challenges
Google can’t cloak documents showing an ‘antiunion campaign,’ NLRB judge rules
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Teamsters continue strike, hampering flow of concrete to Seattle-area projects
Lehigh Valley Coca-Cola strike continues into 2nd month after union vote fails
Chula Vista City Council holding meeting to discuss Republic Sanitation workers strike
DRIVERS SLAM LYFT FOR CAMPAIGN TO TAKE AWAY MINIMUM WAGE AND PAID SICK DAYS DURING PANDEMIC
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
New York’s Jewish Museum Staff Push to Unionize
Mack Trucks workers: We must defend ourselves from the corporate effort to sacrifice us for profit!
NLRB to Review Order Blocking Small Union Vote at Nissan Assembly Plant
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Workers at Teck Resources' British Columbia mine threaten to strike
Strike by Huntington, West Virginia metalworkers passes 100 days
Pitt’s spending on ‘union avoidance’ law firm nears $3M
USW Applauds Talon Metals' Nickel Supply Agreement
U.S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs hiring at Region mills
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
NLRB certifies election results ousting UFCW union at Mountaire
Last UFCW union strike in Denver lasted 19 days
Unionized King Soopers workers prepared to strike Wednesday; shoppers stock up beforehand
'Whatever it takes to support': Coloradans plan to support King Soopers employees on strike
Kroger workers survey reveals economic hardship, food insecurity
Half Price Books Workers Unionize at Four Minnesota Stores
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
NLRB to Review Order Blocking Small Union Vote at Nissan Assembly Plant
International Longshoremen's Association (ILA)
Maine Voices: USM center will build on historian’s legacy by strengthening labor education
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
This is our last, best and final offer’: Santa Cruz workers ready for strike
Widespread burnout among healthcare workers prompts change at hospitals
Unite-Here
Chateau Marmont, Union Settle After Investigation Finds Hotel Violated National Labor Relations Act
1/10/22
Labor Unions In The News
The recent surge of labor unions in Maine, and what to know about the past, present and future of unions
TTD labor coalition gains three unions, 'unifies' rail labor
‘Ripple effect’ expected if Portland city workers strike
Empower workers or government overreach? California’s fast food bill tests labor laws
Third Circuit Rejects RICO Claim Filed Against Unions for Conduct During Corporate Campaign By Adopting A Union’s “Claim-of-Right” Defense
A new era for the American worker
Come out Jan. 12 for Bezos’ unbirthday! Amazon, stop union busting!
Democrat-led NLRB Eyes New Independent Contractor and Joint Employer Tests
Kim and Morales: The Union is Here to Stay
New Hotel Owner Signs Union Contract
NLRB
NLRB May Institute New Standard for Work Rules
Google ordered to turn over documents related to anti-union efforts in NLRB case
NLRB looking into allegations of unfair labor practices against USW union, ExxonMobil
National Labor Relations Board is investigating several labor complaints against King Soopers
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Louisville mayor announces 8% pay raise for EMS, MetroSafe union members
Teamsters Local 399, Basic Crafts Unions Set to Resume Talks With AMPTP
Waste hauler Republic Services to give update to Chula Vista council on status of strike
San Diego bus driver says he was suspended for refusing to drive maskless passengers
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Another autoworker denounces conditions at Warren Truck Plant
Auto factories are not safe! Stop production to halt spread of Omicron!
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
U.S. steps up trade pressure in Europe in response to Russia, China
Ski Resort Workers to Strike in Park City – Buffett’s Special Metals Threatens Layoffs Against WV Strikers – Chicago Teacher Lockout Enters 2nd Week United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
King Soopers labor union gives update on planned strike
Not All King Soopers Employees Want A Strike: ‘Going To Be Harmful’
Union details upcoming strike for thousands of King Soopers employees
U.S. meat production slows as Omicron hits staff, inspectors
Why Grocery Store Shelves Are Bare. Again.
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Rail Unions 'Disappointed' by Vaccine Mandate Ruling but Will Press On
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Chicago Area Firefighters Fight for Right to Hold Vote to End Unwanted SEIU Union “Representation”
Union claims landlords, contractor violated law in terminating janitors in Rockville Facing understaffed hospitals, California temporarily allows asymptomatic workers to return after positive COVID test, exposure
Downtown Cleveland Starbucks employees file to hold unionized election
Unite-Here
1/9/22
Labor Unions In The News
The New York Times is a reminder: good liberals often oppose unions
Social Service Nonprofits Sue City Over Pro-Union Law
At Long Last: A Contract for Columbia Student Workers
Manchin’s Choice on Build Back Better: Mine Workers or Mine Owners
Unionized ski patrollers in Utah fight back against corporate greed
NLRB
United States: DOL And NLRB Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) May Cause Employer Headaches
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Chula Vista mayor hopeful trash strike deal could be reached soon
Kroger workers in Colorado vote to strike
Concrete workers continue picketing local jobsites after holiday break
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Workers Ratify First Labor Agreement
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Columbia University: Columbia Reaches Tentative Agreement With SWC-UAW
University of California fully recognizes student researchers union
US autoworkers call for shutdown of production as Omicron spreads
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Workers Ratify First Labor Agreement
U of T unions continue to ask for more transparency on winter semester
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
King Soopers Union Workers to Strike on January 12
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Covid, year-end holiday cause uncommon backlog at Port of New York and New Jersey
New York Port Hustles to Cut Rare Logjam Amid Covid Labor Woes
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
California Now Allows COVID-Positive Healthcare Workers To Treat COVID-19 Patients
'It's dangerous' | Healthcare workers push back on guidance for virus-positive employees
How Adrienne Adams became the speaker
Unite-Here
Why is anybody still giving money to Franklin Graham?
1/8/22
Labor Unions In The News
Amazon Hires Trump Hotel Union Buster
Nursing Unions Sue Biden Administration To Force Permanent OSHA Protections
Kaiser workers plan MLK Day strike
Widespread Discontent Drove Labor’s Advances in the Private Sector in 2021
Teamsters file prohibited practice charge in the 'resignation' of Medford's head of IT
Shouldn’t electric cars mean good jobs?
NLRB
DOL and NLRB Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) May Cause Employer Headaches
Colectivo Coffee Reaffirms Objections to 2021 Union Vote
Whole Foods Says Employees Wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ Masks Violate Its Constitutional Rights
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Republic Services mobilizes scab labor against striking workers
Big companies’ alcohol shipping bill hurts mom-and-pop outlets
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Columbia Reaches Tentative Agreement With SWC-UAW
Letter from a supplemental autoworker on 12-hour shifts at Warren Truck Assembly Plant
250 fired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and subsidiaries over COVID vaccine requirement
VW names Andrew Savvas head of U.S. sales and marketing; Chattanooga factory workers get 10% raise
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Carnegie Library workers ratify first labor agreement
ExxonMobil: Petition to withdraw recognition of United Steelworkers union near 50%
Municipal and regional district employees have been lagging behind in wages
Union bosses against union jobs
Steel campaigners urge ministers to pressure Joe Biden to scrap hated tariffs
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
After months of talk with King Soopers reps, UFCW Local 7 announces start of official strike
King Soopers union workers plan 3-week strike starting Wednesday at
Half Price Books workers ready to bargain after victory in St. Louis Park
Kroger makes a deal after a one-day strike
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Baltimore County Library Workers Vote To Form Union
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Carnegie Library workers ratify first labor agreement
Unite-Here
Labor Unions In The News
NLRB ruling an organizing tool for Amazon union drive
This Baltimore-based union benefits company merged with another, with plans for tech hiring
NLRB revisiting business-friendly decision on workplace rules
Google Fiber retail staff in Kansas City begin unionizing efforts
'Outside' magazine editorial staff announce desire to unionize
Workers at First Unionized Starbucks Walk Off Job to Protest Working Conditions
NLRB
Exxon rejects union's modified proposal in Texas refinery lockout -official
King Soopers employees announce they will strike
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Garbage Strike Continues: Union Rejects Republic Services Latest Contract Offer
Can California’s biggest state worker union pay its bills? Split budget vote confuses members
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
120 C8 Corvettes Damaged by the Kentucky Tornado Will Be Demolished
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Shell, Pemex flag threats of Deer Park delay: Update
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Local union plans strike after latest King Soopers proposal
Crusher workers reject contract offer
US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 4,764 job deaths, not including thousands from COVID-19
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Courage the victor in two-month strike by Connecticut health care workers
Unite-Here
JW Marriot Santa Monica to Pay Housekeepers $25 an Hour Following Agreement With Labor Union
1/6/22
Labor Unions In The News
Unions go to court to get OSHA to release permanent COVID-19 protection standard
Department of Labor Rescinds Trump-era Union Financial Disclosure Rule
The Starbucks Union Push Arrives in Chicago
Bakery Workers Local 37: Union stands tall against Rich
Labor leaders rally for Coffee Tree unionization; call for fired worker to be rehired
New York Times interfered with union activism, U.S. labor agency alleges
Labor & Employment Law Roundup
US Workers Are Still Quitting Their Jobs in Record Numbers
NLRB
Bakery Workers Local 37: Union stands tall against Rich
Settlement reached between Springfield Symphony Orchestra and NLRB
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Teamsters Strike Slows Key Transit Work in Puget Sound Area
Striking Graduate Students Are Not ‘Workers’
Nothing natural about this disaster
Saint Vincent Hospital nurses end longest strike in Massachusetts history
Labor Board Ruling Says Amazon Cannot Interfere In Unionization Efforts
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
No criminal charges will be filed in Deere worker pedestrian death
STEPHEN MOORE: Union bosses against union jobs
US autoworkers sound alarm as Omicron rips through factories
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
Exxon, refinery workers set talks to settle contract dispute -union
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Possible strike Sunday as negotiations continue between King Soopers and union workers
Colorado King Soopers grocery workers authorize strike in nearly unaminous vote
Baristas accuse Coffee Tree Roasters of doubling down in fight against unionization
USDA trial to allow faster line speeds at some pork-processing facilities
M&A Litigation in the United States
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Workers at Frattallone’s Ace Hardware in Circle Pines push for union
Unite-Here
Biden to speak on anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol attack: Here's how to watch
1/5/22
Labor Unions In The News
When Big Brother Is Your Boss: The Rise of Surveillance Wages
US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of December 27, 2021
Biden $1 billion plan to help farmers and ranchers in Texas
Four more Starbucks stores have filed for unionization over the past two weeks
Architects At Major Firm Pushing To Unionize. Why Real Estate 'Should Be Worried'
UnionTrack Takes Engage™ Solution To Next Level With ENGAGE 2.1 Release
Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022
NLRB
Mountaire Farms plant receives NLRB certification to remove union
Amazon law-breaking in Chicago forces national settlement with Labor Board
OFCCP Week In Review: January 2022
Iconic DC Bookstore Politics and Prose Unionizes in First for DC
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Monthlong strike at Lehigh Valley Coca-Cola plant could end with union vote this week
Sanitation strike continues in San Diego as the garbage piles high
Janesville city bus drivers enter arbitration in year-long collective bargaining dispute with city
Longest nurses strike in Massachusetts history ends with concessions contract
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
GM was America's largest automaker for nearly a century. It was just dethroned by Toyota
Union Bosses Against Union Jobs
10 things you need to know today: January 5, 2022
Michigan teachers discuss collective action to close schools
Hawaii Avoids Port Backups But Some Goods Are Scarce
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
ADT Calgary Call-Centre Workers Join the United Steelworkers
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
King Soopers and union employees continue negotiations as strike looms
Mountaire Farms plant receives NLRB certification to remove union
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
Architects At Major Firm Pushing To Unionize. Why Real Estate 'Should Be Worried'
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
DNC Union Officially Joins SEIU Local 500
Classified Staff Bear Brunt of City College Layoff Notices
Union Petitions to Remove Associate Vice Chancellor
Unite-Here
1/4/22
Labor Unions In The News
California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Resigns for Labor Union Post
Nurses ratify new contract, end nearly 10-month strike
How Cannabis Labor Unions Could Impact Your Business
The Women Leading Today’s Historic Labor Movement
State Reaches Agreement With Largest Union on Contract That Boosts Health and Safety Protections
Workers across the US are rising up. Can they turn their anger into a movement? | Steven Greenhouse
Google’s Union-Busting Methods Revealed
Dr. King’s legacy: ‘All labor has dignity’
NLRB
Unionized Greenleaf Dispensary Worker Offered Reinstatement With Back Pay
McDonald’s Workers Win Jobs Back in Covid-19 Layoff Case
Back to the future: Obama-era labor policies to return in 2022
Top 5 Sports Law Controversies to Watch in 2022
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS AT GPS IMPACT RATIFY FIRST TEAMSTER CONTRACT
Negotiations continue Tuesday for union workers and Republic Services
International Brotherhood of Teamsters picket inauguration of Medford Mayor Lungo-Koehn
Officers at Injection Sites Recalled After Union Objects
St. Vincent Hospital nurses 'overwhelmingly' approve contract, officially ending strike
UW Researchers Begin the Fight to Organize
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Ford to double F-150 Lightning production; orders open Thursday
Union Bosses Against Union Jobs
GM was America's largest automaker for nearly a century. It's about to be dethroned by Toyota
2022: Year Three of the pandemic and the emerging global class struggle
Ford: Works councils in Germany and Spain outdo each other with savings proposals
Ford beats out Tesla to become the auto industry’s top growth stock in 2021
Google’s Union-Busting Methods Revealed
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Denver, Boulder area King Soopers union workers vote to strike
King Soopers employees preauthorize strike in nearly unanimous vote
Analysis: Mountaire Selbyville workers get benefits boost after union is voted out
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Georgia Ports: Gateway Terminals Handles First Box in Savannah
HUNTER: Gangster who blew up The Irishman exits stage
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
The Higher Ed Contract Has Been Ratified
Hochul delays nursing home safe staffing law, profit cap for at least a month
Union membership declines slightly among telecommuting California state workers
Unite-Here
1/3/22
Labor Unions In The News
Meet the women leading San Diego’s two most powerful labor organizations at same time
A generous unemployment package can help workers on the job, too | Opinion
Staten Island Amazon Workers Pause Unionization Battle, But the Fight Isn’t Over
NLRB
How a mega gold-mining merger tightened a company’s hold on Northern Nevada
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Sanitation workers in San Diego County continue strike into new year
Technology giants spy on staff to prevent unionising, report says
Striking St. Vincent Hospital nurses to vote on ratification of new contract on Monday
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
A year in review: November 2021
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
2021: the good, the bad and the rich guy with the haircut
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Essential workers in Florida hope for relief in new year
A truck driver shortage is adding to the world’s supply chain woes
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Workers across the US are rising up. Can they turn their anger into a movement?
Unite-Here
Unite demands clear targets for use of UK steel in HS2 project
Congress must pass immigration relief now to unite communities, raise economic growth
Biden's first year the worst since Jimmy Carter – midterms will be the cure for buyer's remorse
12/30/21
Labor Unions In The News
US Department of Labor announces rescission of Final Rule on Form T-1 Trust Annual Report filing
Labor movement could gain momentum in 2022
Experts see 'bright spots' for the Massachusetts economy in 2022, despite uncertainty
N.J. minimum wage goes up again on Jan. 1 amid rising inflation
NLRB
Settling for more: The National Labor Relations Board’s agreement with Amazon is a watershed
NLRB Foreshadows a Return to Union Gerrymandered Bargaining Units
Courts Unlikely to Accept a New NLRB Independent Contractor Test
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
Negotiations fail again; sanitation workers continue strike in San Diego County
On the Hunt for Hoffa. FBI Search Jersey City Landfill for Remains of Notorious Labor Leader
Big news for big carriers in 2021
United Auto Workers Union(UAW)
Democratic Party no longer represents the working class
United Steelworkers Union of America(USWA)
U.S. board impounds ballots in union-removal vote at Exxon refinery
UK steel industry braces for slump in trade as US reduces tariffs on EU
Energy crisis: Britain leans on gas shipments from Qatar
United Food & Commercial Workers Union(UFCW)
Food Workers Union Sues King Soopers Over Collective Bargaining Agreement Breach
International Association of Machinist(IAM)
International Longshoremen's Assoiation(ILA)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)
Local hospitals offering healthcare staff financial incentives to work extra during surge
Union leader wants Dems to fight harder for path to citizenship
Biden administration withdraws federal COVID-19 safety standards for health care workers
Unite-Here
What has 2021 meant for the labor movement? Three union organizers discuss
12/29/21
Labor Unions In The News
Wage preemption, pandemic protection sets labor's 2022 legislative agenda
Your HR Guide to Unions
West Virginia unions push Joe Manchin to back down on Build Back Better
National Labor Relations Board agreement expands union access to Amazon workers
Blumenthal said he would not have attended a labor event if he had known about its Communist ties
High inflation harkens back to the 1980s. Here is what’s similar – and different
Amazon Deal With NLRB Designed To Avert Interference in Union-Organizing (free story)
Amazon settles with NLRB to give workers power to organize
In labor complaint, Coffee Tree workers say barista fired for union push
Starbucks Workers Organize at a Store in New York State—Is It Just the Beginning?
Technology Employees Warn: Companies Should Expect More Uprisings In 2022
Democrats are standing with Maine workers
NLRB
NLRB eyes overhaul of Trump-era independent contractor test
NLRB Foreshadows a Return to Union Gerrymandered Bargaining Units
NLRB could decide Wednesday whether to count USW decertification votes
Effectively Implementing Social Media Policies In The Workplace
International Brotherhood of Teamsters(IBT)
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