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2/26/21
Labor Unions In The News
Kentucky’s Paul files bill to allow some workers to decline joining unions
The Party of Government. Literally.
The PRO Act Is the Most Ambitious Labor Law Reform Bill in Generations
Progressives Urge Biden to Prove 'Pro-Union' Stance by Publicly Backing Amazon Workers in Alabama
Exposed: McDonald’s surveillance operation spies on employees organizing for a living wage
Graduate Workers Union announces intention to strike on March 15
NLRB
NLRB: Initial Burden of Union Animus Met Largely by Timing of Employer’s Discharge of Employee
Comedy Educators at famed Second City move to unionize
Teamsters (IBT)
Penn State Laureate to discuss Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance on March 3
JCPS driver's union negotiating bus rules for return to school
FreightWaves Haul of Fame: LTL carrier Red Star Express
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly workers call for fight to defend the eight-hour da
160 workers indefinitely laid off at Flint engine plant due to semiconductor chip shortage
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
Steelworkers Call Out Liberals' Failure on Pharmacare
The Power Playbook: How NBA Players Can Look To The Past To Make Black History Today
The Groups and Persons Mentioned in Time’s “Shadow Campaign” Article
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Los Angeles mandates $5 per hour "hazard pay" raise for grocery and drugstore workers
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard union official who stole more than $57,000 sentenced to probation
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
Port of Montreal labor negotiations continue; Truce scheduled to end March 21st
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
Exposed: McDonald’s surveillance operation spies on employees organizing for a living wage
Rutgers union members, students discuss ongoing issues with U. at virtual press conference
Costco will pay all workers at least $16 per hour, as the CEO advocates for a higher minimum wage
Duckworth, Maloney & Blumenthal Re-introduce Bill to Create Compensation Fund for Essential Workers
Unite-Here
Hotel workers allege luxury Santa Monica hotel violates COVID-19 safety rules
Labor Groups And Progressives Urge Biden To Support Amazon Union Drive
2/25/21
Labor Unions In The News
Twitch pulls Amazon anti-union ads following backlash from streamers
VIEWPOINT: What Employers Should Know About Minority Unions
Amazon Sends ‘Vote NO’ Instructions to Unionizing Employees, Tells Them to Use New Mailbox
Inside the dual legacies of NFL players' union boss DeMaurice Smith
Unions argue unemployment benefits changes are attack on Iowa workers
Why Virginia Is Organized Labor’s Next Big Battleground
‘Tweaking’ Which Adjuncts Can Form Unions
'Union guy' Joe Biden keeps his distance from Amazon union fight
The Amazon Workers’ Campaign Shows the Need for Labor Law Reform
Could an Alabama Union Election at Amazon Start a Labor Wave?
On Feb. 20: U.S. cities in solidarity to #BAmazon workers
Mailbox stirs controversy in Amazon union vote
It Didn’t Take Long for Joe Biden to Betray the Labor Movemen
NLRB
NLRB: Initial Burden of Union Animus Met Largely by Timing of Employer’s Discharge of Employee
NLRB Challenges Brought On By Termination Of GC Robb
Faculty groups respond to NLRB decision in support of union
Teamsters (IBT)
COVID In Colorado: Union At JBS Plant In Greeley Planning On-Site Vaccine Clinic
On Feb. 20: U.S. cities in solidarity to #BAmazon workers
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
UAW 685 Women’s Committee raises awareness of women’s issues
Stellantis cuts jobs at Illinois auto plant one month after merger
Readout of the White House’s Meeting with Automakers and Labor Leaders
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Irvine finalizes ‘hero pay’ for grocery workers
Red Deer’s mayor urges for community unity, compliance at a time of pandemic fatigu
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
Protest held at Sunrise Hospital over stalled negotiations between SEIU, HCA Healthcare
5 Things You Need to Know About Lifespan - CNE Mega-Merger
25 Investigates: Mass. foster parents move to form a union
Unite-Here
Frustration over Hawaii’s jammed-up unemployment system prompts rally
2/24/21
Labor Unions In The News
Amazon Sends ‘Vote NO’ Instructions to Unionizing Employees, Tells Them to Use New Mailbox
Inside the dual legacies of NFL players' union boss DeMaurice Smith
West Virginia Senate sends message to school employees: public worker strikes are illegal
Unions argue unemployment benefits changes are attack on Iowa workers
Germany offers a cautionary tale for Biden’s pro-labor agenda
Blade workers union lawsuit against newspaper, Block Communications claims unfair labor practice
Union Dues Are About Building Democratic, Self-Sustaining, Working-Class Organization
Elon's faculty union wins unanimous ruling from National Labor Relations Board
US universities hit by protests over cuts, tuition, right to unionize
UnionTrack Selected by IUPAT for Multi-year Member Engagement Contract
Organizing the Multiracial Working Class
Hundreds of workers disciplined by AHS after 2020 wildcat strike: union
NLRB
NLRB Division of Advice Finds Cannabis Workers Not Covered by Federal Labor Law
Employer Had Latitude with Employee Interrogations into Unprotected Work Stoppage
Amazon Offers $2,000 “Resignation Bonuses” to Bust Union Drive in Alabama
Teamsters (IBT)
ScholarMatch Employees Vote to Form Union with Teamsters 856
Port-a-potty employees picket at future Amazon site
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
Members Challenge Terms of UAW Consent Decree in Court
Providence Behavioral Health warns state of 151 layoffs as Holyoke hospital is sold
Fiat Chrysler Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $30M for Bribing UAW Officials
Stellantis, citing global demand, laying off 150 at Jeep Cherokee plant
GOP Cutting Iowa Unemployment Help At Worst Time, Union Workers Warn
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
ATI, Steelworkers continue talks as extended contract's end nears
Goodyear-Cooper Deal: Steelworkers Union Reacts to Announcement
USW Sees Opportunity for Canadian Workers as Trudeau and Biden Meet
Corporations, lawmakers collude in new multi-state ‘right to work’ offensive
Battle over natural gas role in climate change boils over in America’s home kitchens
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Once viewed as essential, grocery workers now treated as "expendable," union chief say
Supermarket Workers' Union Laments Exclusion From New Connecticut Vaccine
A Clash Over Hazard Pay for Grocery Workers in Covid-19 Pandemic
Grocery Store Workers in Conn. Must Wait to Get Vaccinated
Worker Injuries Rise as Oklahoma Pork Plant Speeds Up Slaughtering
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
Birmingham Mayor Says Amazon Should Listen to Unionizing Bessemer Workers
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
John Sweeney Was Our Era’s Most Influential Labor Leader
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
‘They spread nurses dangerously thin’: Pa. nurses unions unite to back bills on staffing levels
‘Deep inequity’: Some at-risk SU employees ineligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Danny Glover: Bessemer Amazon union effort a ‘strategic moment’ for labor
Hospitality workers on edge, wondering if jobs will come back
2/23/21
Labor Unions In The News
Danny Glover: Bessemer Amazon union effort a ‘strategic moment’ for labor
'We deserve more': an Amazon warehouse’s high-stakes union drive
Legislation seeks to weaken workforce
Organized labor still a popular, powerful force
Federal labor’s high expectations for a Biden workforce revitalization
Amazon professionals support warehouse unionization efforts, according to a survey
Alabama: The Newest Union Battleground
Biden Stays Clear Of Endorsing Union Effort At Alabama Amazon Warehouse
Welcome back, Girl Scout Cookies: ‘Kroger’ and the NLRB
Union Announces 'Boldest Agenda' Yet to Strengthen Federal Employee Rights, Pay and Benefits
NLRB
Biden Rushes Changes at the NLRB
NLRB overhauls test for determining when university faculty can unionize
The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration: Labor and Employment Activity (UPDATED)
Iron Workers Bring Issue to U.S. Supreme Court
Teamsters (IBT)
Jewel-Osco’s 850 warehouse workers and drivers could strike as contract expiration looms
Jewel Delivery Drivers And Warehouse Workers Authorize Strike
McGuire to host Feb. 24 economic roundtable with California’s tourism and hospitality leaders
Port-a-potty employees picket at future Amazon site
This report ranked the most corrupt states. Guess where Illinois is.
ScholarMatch Employees Vote to Form Union with Teamsters 856
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
Semiconductor chip shortage leads to 160+ layoffs at GM Flint Engine Operations
Electric cars are the future. Here's how to get American drivers interested in them.
Op-Ed: Why Biden’s new dawn of net-zero is looking like a dark day for labor
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
U.S. Steelworkers union says Goodyear, Cooper contracts address change in control
United Steelworkers Denounces Possible Increase to U.S. Softwood Duties, Calls for Reversal
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Grocery store workers union angry over Gov. Lamont’s vaccine eligibility decision
Meatpacking workers in Kansas still wait for vaccines
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
Iowa House changes would constrict unemployment benefits
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
In Long Beach, dockworkers are now classified as ‘food workers’ so they can get COVID-19 vaccine
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
Nursing compact bill before state legislature
Union launches massive nursing home reform campaign after COVID fatalities
Non-union employees can’t recoup pre-‘Janus’ ‘agency’ fees
Unite-Here
2/22/21
Labor Unions In The News
Federal judge upholds Whole Foods right to discipline employees for wearing BLM masks
Stacey Abrams joins push for historic union vote at Amazon’s Alabama facility
Amazon Offers $2,000 “Resignation Bonuses” to Bust Union Drive in Alabama
POLITICO Playbook: Cracks in the Democratic coalition
Trump Jr. Uses Guns as Backdrop in Video Rant About Schools, Teachers Unions
Amazon’s new approach to ‘Human Capital’ is a telling takeaway from its annual regulatory report
Biden’s Agriculture Nominee Could Bring US Back Into Trans-Pacific Partnership
American Workers Aren’t Striking
From Red Finn Halls to The Lincoln Brigade: Class Formation on Washington’s “Red Coast”
NLRB
Labor Board Rules for Elon Adjuncts
Teamsters (IBT)
Atlantic City considers $15 minimum wage for its workers, state unsure
‘We want to send a message to Bessemer’
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
The Guardian view on Alabama’s Amazon rebels: the dignity of labour
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
Cross-border workers worry COVID 'politics' could complicate their commutes
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Kroger to close at least two grocery stores in Seattle after hazard pay increase
Publix offers 225,000 workers $125 gift cards to get vaccinated
Olymel continues to investigate possible on-site party
Union pressing Olymel to pay employees during COVID-19 shutdown at Alberta plant
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
Denver’s mental health workers picket for higher pay as their services are more needed than ever
Unite-Here
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii holds food distribution event as effects of pandemic continue to be felt
2/20/21
Labor Unions In The News
Jewel delivery, warehouse employees vote to authorize strike
Nurses at Maine Medical Center divided about whether to unionize
Multimillion-Dollar ‘Union Avoidance’ Industry Faces New Scrutiny
National Day of Solidarity throws spotlight on Amazon union vote in Alabama
Voting process opens for Amazon warehouse union vote
Cal/OSHA COVID-19–Related Citations May Provide Leverage to Labor Unions and Their Members
Unions bring free food to DECC this week
NJ Union Membership Rate Grew Amid Pandemic – But With Fewer Jobs
The Alabama Amazon Union Drive Could Be the Most Important Labor Fight in the South in Decades
Unions spent big to boost Biden. Will he return the favor?
Union Forced Dues Coercion in Practice
Changing Labor Board Membership Will Require Manufacturers to Review Employment Policies
Powell’s Approach to Recovery, Inflation Will Test Union Loyalty
Labor activists to picket in support of Amazon workers voting for union in US
Labor and Employment Due Diligence for Transactions
Queens officials condemn ‘retaliatory’ firing of two Queens Defenders as employees vote to unionize
PRO Act would be harmful to owner-operators, OOIDA says
NLRB
Biden Time: Union Attorney Nominated For NLRB Post, EEOC Wellness Regs Are "Frozen"
More NLRB Changes Coming: Biden Appoints New Pro-Labor General Counsel
Beltway Buzz, February 19, 2021
Back From The Dead – Protecting The Right To Organize Act Reintroduced In The House
Teamsters (IBT)
Standing strong, Teamsters at Marathon locked out for 28 days
Jewel delivery, warehouse employees vote to authorize strike
FMCSA asks court to put HOS appeal on hold
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
Ford can't get parts, must shutter plants in Kentucky, Ontario
What US autoworkers want from the new Biden administration
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
Elements Casino Flamboro Locks Out Workers in Shameful Attack on Benefits
How corporations try to divide and exploit America’s workers
The Myth And Phony Math of ‘Green’ Jobs
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Food Worker Strike Threat in Canada
Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable
Union representing Beer Store workers calls on Ontario to reject 7-Eleven proposal to sell alcohol
Some 730,000 Walmart employees won’t be getting $15 an hour pay — they’re hardly alone
Union pressing Olymel to pay employees during COVID-19 shutdown at Alberta plant
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
Tech Unions, Color Perception, Fish Vs Birds. Feb 19, 2021, Part 2
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
Strikes disappear again in 2020
Denver mental health workers to picket for better benefits
Union's Push for Nursing Home Reform Appears To Be Paying Off
Denver mental health workers to picket for hazard pay and better benefits
Ithaca College faculty wins arbitration against administration
Unite-Here
Chicago Ordinance Would Bring Laid-Off Workers Back When Hotels Reopen
City of Minneapolis considers ordinance to help hospitality workers get their jobs back
Union Forced Dues Coercion in Practice
2/19/21
Labor Unions In The News
2021: The year of the labor movement and unions
UnionTrack, Inc. Promotes Two Labor Veterans To Lead Company
Powell’s Approach to Recovery, Inflation Will Test Union Loyalty
Infrastructure Is Prime Topic in Biden Meeting With Union Leaders
Teachers Unions Say CDC Reopening Guidelines Are Fine, if You’ve Got Cash
Public Advocate Staffers’ New Union Gains Recognition So They Can Advocate for Themselves
Put ‘Em All Back in There: Federal Court Injunction Halts an Alleged Runaway Shop
John Sweeney: The Man Who Wanted to Be a “Big Labor” Leader
ACLU of Missouri unionizes, joining movement of nonprofit workers organizing
The Labor Movement Has a Card to Play—And We Need to Play It
Mills River Amazon facility among locations of solidarity demonstrations with workers in Alabama
NLRB
Biden Nominates NLRB General Counsel
Jennifer Abruzzo Nominated As New General Counsel Of NLRB
Certain Cannabis Workers Are Not Protected by the NLRA
Teamsters (IBT)
Central County Firefighters Union Votes to Affiliate with Teamsters Local 856
Teamsters differ on Alton mayoral endorsement
Majority of those working on Enbridge pipeline from outside Minnesota
Hosts Of Gimlet Media’s ‘Reply All’ Step Down After Allegations Of Toxic, Anti-Union Behavior
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
Chevrolet Retiring Three Corvette Colors
The Columbia University student strike is about far more than tuition
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
USW Demands Justice for Victims of Grupo Mexico
Biden appoints Jennette Galanis as acting head of MSHA
NLMK strike: After 6 months, an end in sight
How corporations try to divide and exploit America's workers
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
As U.S. pork plant speeds up slaughtering, workers report more injuries
Can employers mandate the COVID-19 vaccine to return to work? Depends on the company
Most U.S. Firms Hit With Covid-19 Safety Fines Aren’t Paying Up
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
Biden calls union reps 'real friends,' seeks their infrastructure input
UnionTrack, Inc. Promotes Two Labor Veterans To Lead Company
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
LA-LB port workers getting vaccinations, as supply allows
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
Nursing home workers union pressing for reforms during COVID pandemic
Calls for nursing home reforms
NYS Nursing Home Workers Union: "We Cannot Lose This Moment"
Healthcare workers rally in support of resources for better patient care
Nursing home employees stage pickets to seek state reforms for facilities
Unite-Here
Chicago Ordinance Would Bring Laid-Off Workers Back When Hotels Reopen
2/18/21
Labor Unions In The News
Readout of Labor Leaders Meeting to Discuss the American Rescue Plan and Infrastructure
Japan auto unions ease wage-hike demands on pandemic-hit carmakers
Lessons from Google: What Employers Should Know About Minority Unions
Opponents, proponents debate bill making Montana a right-to-work state
Amazon changed traffic light timing during union drive, county officials say
A fix for America’s broken labor law
NLRB
New General Counsel for Labor Board May Change Fate of ‘Scabby the Rat’
No “Finite Fellows” in the Bargaining Unit – the Board Weighs in on Temporary Workers
Are the Rules Changing for Employer Dress Codes and Union Insignia?
Lessons from Google: What Employers Should Know About Minority Unions
Teamsters (IBT)
Shred-It workers in Pawtucket choose Teamsters Local 251
I-Team: Erie County Sheriff’s deputies caught sleeping on the job multiple times
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
White House ramps up effort to tackle automotive chip shortage
Japan's Toyota, Honda can likely cope with global chip shortage - Fitch
Kroger to close two more stores after workers get "hazard pay"
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
Victaulic acquires plant in north-central Pa. in multimillion-dollar deal
Tentative agreement reached to end NLMK union strike in Farrell
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Grocery workers say they can’t get vaccines, even as they help distribute them
Kroger will close more stores over hazard pay laws for workers
Grocery workers feeling expendable after COVID-19 vaccine delays
Union members demonstrate outside Olymel's Red Deer plant
Sales Surge, Profit Declines at Ahold Delhaize
Who’s ‘essential’? COVID-19 vaccine rollout leaves high-risk workers behind
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
Biden, labor leaders talk coronavirus aid, infrastructure at White House meeting
Business, labor groups turn to Congress for infrastructure appeal
Lot of concerns about behaviour of big tech firms: Piyush Goyal
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
Report: Inadequate staffing levels and low caregiver wages magnified nursing home crisis
University of Rochester pledges $15 minimum wage for all employees
In no surprise, reaction to Pritzker's budget proposal splits along partisan lines
Unite-Here
Local 26 files charges against Bon Appetit over warning issued to shop steward
‘Georgia On My Mind: The Third Reconstruction’: Connecticut Black history event planned
LNG janitors reach union contract agreement
Hospitality workers left scrambling after losing insurance at height of pandemic
2/17/21
Labor Unions In The News
Some Amazon workers don’t want union: ‘I don’t think it’s a good idea at all’
Biden to Meet With Unions Pushing for Infrastructure Spending
POLITICO Playbook: The best (and worst) of Biden’s town hall
From Amazon to Google, tech workers seek unions – and a voice
Opponents, supporters pack hearing on right-to-work bill
Carnivals, H-2B Workers, the NLRB, and a Company Unio
Opinion | Unions are the solution to the plight of the working class
Overcoming company hurdles, 6,000 Amazon workers start union recognition vote
Morgan Lewis lawyers – high-paid union-busting thugs
Labor Law Reform On the Horizon: Ten Things to Watch Under the PRO Act
Pitt faculty prepare for union election, adjust campaigning amid pandemic
Shred-it Drivers In Rhode Island Join Teamsters
Non-Union Construction Companies Face Significant Threats Under the PRO Act
NLRB
Employer Uniform Policies Back in the Limelight at the NLRB
NLRB Relaxes Trump-Era Financial Disclosure Requirements For Unions
NLRB could use Tesla case to overturn Obama-era ruling on work uniforms
Teamsters (IBT)
Alliance of Minnesota Craft Breweries, GOP, blasts now deleted Teamsters Joint Council 32 tweet
Local union representing school-bus drivers urges parents to find alternate transportation to school
Will Biden steer hair-based drug testing to the exit ramp?
Jennifer Carroll Foy earns Steamfitters Union Local 602 endorsement
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
From electric vehicles to corruption — UAW faces huge challenges
Solidarity accelerates with Amazon workers’ union drive in Alabama
Stellantis extends local furloughs to end of February
Behind GM’s shift to all-electric vehicles by 2035
Dan Haar: Lawmakers move to examine Courant's ownership after cuts, newsroom closing
Fifteen states sue federal regulator over Trump-era rule to delay emissions fees
New York sues Amazon alleging ‘flagrant disregard’ of health standards at warehouses
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
100 jobs impacted: TimkenSteel to ‘indefinitely idle’ some operations at Harrison plant in Canton
Pitt faculty prepare for union election, adjust campaigning amid pandemic
TimkenSteel to ‘indefinitely idle' some melting, casting operations in Canton
Right-to-work bill gets first hearing in Montana Legislature
OSHA Proposes HazCom Standard Changes
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Grocery workers are still on the front lines, yet lower on the list for receiving the vaccine.
Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable
Many grocery workers left out of vaccination effort, despite daily risk they face at job
Overcoming company hurdles, 6,000 Amazon workers start union recognition vote
QFC to close two Seattle stores, blames city’s new $4 hazard pay law
World’s Largest Grocery Company Closes Two Long Beach Stores to Avoid Paying Workers More
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM
Boeing supplier Cadence-Giddens closes Everett plant
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
Denver Custodians Rally for More Hours
Strike Begins At The Rawlin Facility
COGS frustrated after not being able to elect presidential search representative
Unite-Here
2/16/21
Labor Unions In The News
Wisconsin Union Membership Has Dropped 41% Since 2009
Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable
Getting a handle on Beacon Hill advocates, coalitions
Hotel Union Seeks End to Labor Dispute Before Santa Monica Property Sells
The Pandemic is Sparking a Wave of Union Drives on College Campuses
Amazon Is Fighting Hard to Stop Its Warehouse Workers From Unionizing
HACC faculty files for union representation
Karen Lewis Explains Why Teachers Unions Are Essential
Cintas Corporation Provides Update on COVID-19 Impact on Its Business
It’s a Myth that Presidents Welcome Movement Pressure — and Biden is No Different
NLRB
Bye Bye, Boeing: The NLRB Is Likely To Alter Flight Path Under Biden Administration
OFCCP Week In Review: February 2021 #3
Letter: Equal and same are not synonymous
NLRB and DOL under administration of Biden
Employment Law Developments That Will Impact the Health Care Industry in 2021
Teamsters (IBT)
GOP lawmaker slams Teamsters for meme about 'free the growler' bill
In Biden’s Nomination of Marty Walsh, Aaron Swartz Prosecutor Gets Her Final Comeuppance
Oregon care workers dare to strike
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
This week in history: February 15-21
GM idles shifts at 4 factories amid arctic blast; 8,000 workers affected
Autoworkers face uncertain future in an era of electric cars
Headlines for Monday, February 15, 2021
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
Fenner Dunlop employees in Bracebridge locked out after rejecting latest contract
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
At Kroger and Amazon, Capital Is Going on the Offensive
Olymel temporarily shuts Alberta pork plant with COVID-19 outbreak
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
Metro-North worker abused overtime, had ‘intimate rendezvous’ during shift: officials
'Intimate rendezvous,' 'sick-time gambling': Two MTA officials fired over misconduct allegations
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
UIHC union, Board of Regents continue contract negotiations with an optimistic outlook
Fast food workers strike as debate around raising the minimum wage heats up
Oregon care workers dare to strike
Coalescing coalitions set to clash over Florida COVID-19 business liability bill
Nationwide nursing shortage adding up costs for Iowa hospitals amid pandemic
Unite-Here
California Hearing Will Examine Hotel Housekeeper Wage Disputes
2/13/21
Labor Unions In The News
Alabama Amazon workers begin union vote that could resonate across country
Public Employee Unions Are Having a Fine Old Lockdown
Federal Labor Relations Authority submits brief defending rule on union dues
USMCA labor case building: Former official
U.S. Postal Service officials to testify on finances in congressional hearing
Amazon faces biggest union push in its history — in right-to-work Alabama, of all places
Changes Afoot at the NLRB Under the New Administration
NLRB
NLRB grants Michigan construction workers’ petition to vote on union removal
D.C. Circuit Says NLRB Must Explain Its Decision-Making
Congressional Democrats Advance Pro-Labor Initiatives With Reintroduction Of The PRO Act
Teamsters (IBT)
House committee advances multiemployer pension reforms
Hood River Distillers Labor Dispute FAQ
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
Autoworkers face uncertain future in an era of electric cars
GM 2020 profit drops, but it makes $6.43B despite pandemic
Rick Haglund: GM’s road to the future of electric vehicles could be bump
Jeep’s Super Bowl ad: “Can’t we all just get along?”
Will Biden Repeat Trump’s Automotive Mistakes?
Electrifying the Auto Industry Will Require Far More than Just Better Batteries
The Death of the Carbon Coalition
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
Howmet and United Steelworkers reach agreement for operations at Niles plant
Election of new chair portends change at US Postal Service
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Grocery industry suing Seattle over new hazard-pay law
Coachella first city in U.S. to require "hero pay" for farmworkers
Some front-line workers are now eligible for the vaccine. Employers might pay them to get it.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
Boeing machinists will get ‘disappointing’ 1.2% annual bonus for 2020
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
Activists push for reallocation of DPS funds amid public safety debate
Labor, business groups debate proposed minimum wage hike
'Hopefully it makes history': Fight for $15 closes in on mighty win for US workers
Unite-Here
Michael Reese Hospital Redevelopment Should Hire Workers From Bronzeville, Union Say
How the pandemic is impacting women in the workforce
Hilton Vancouver Metrotown hotel workers issue 72-hour strike notice
2/12/21
Labor Unions In The News
The Amazon Warehouse Union Vote in Alabama Is a Big Deal
Call Transportation Bailouts What They Are: More Welfare for Labor Unions
TikTok Solidarity: Influencers Can Now Join A Union
Hollywood Unions Lobby for Tax Incentive to Promote Diverse Hiring in the Industry
Behind Amazon's 'Most Aggressive Anti-Union Effort
Workers at Medium are unionizing
One Amazon Warehouse Worker In Alabama Has 'No Doubt' Her Coworkers Will Vote To Unionize
Re-Filed “PRO Act”: Big Potential Risk for Union-Free Employers and Employees
Unions are becoming ubiquitous in digital media. Medium is the latest
Oregon lawmakers will introduce a bill to help their employees unionize
Inside 9to5, the movement for women’s workplace rights
NLRB
Do You Smell a Rat? Scabby Gets a Lifeline
Congressional Democrats Advance Pro-Labor Initiatives with Reintroduction of the PRO Act
Labor Board: Most Cannabis Employees are Agricultural Workers, Cannot Unionize
5 Key Employee Handbook Updates to Consider in 2021
Teamsters (IBT)
Teamsters Applaud House Ways & Means Vote Approving Pension Reform Plan
Teamsters General President Hoffa's Statement On Shooting Death Of Dylan Wall
Union investigates the legality of White Pass and Yukon Route layoff
United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
Gamble talks upcoming election, anti-corruption efforts, says UAW 'very much alive'
GM's Hourly Workers Got a Bigger Profit-Sharing Check for 2020 Despite Pandemic
United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
USW, Howmet reach deal to save melt shop
Indorama pushing union for job cuts at Texas, plant: sources
As vaccines expand to teachers, older NC residents fear getting squeezed out
Racial Discrimination Goes Better With Coke?
Alabama’s Amazon union push latest chapter in state’s tumultuous labor history
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW
Union wants faster vaccinations, hazard pay for essential food workers
Grocery store workers seek hazard pay during pandemic
PCC, union agree on pandemic pay hike for grocery workers beyond Seattle
Calls for grocery workers to get vaccine, hazard pay
Woman slapped worker after she was told repeatedly to wear mask, grocery store says
Largest COVID Workplace Outbreak Doubles in Size, Despite Safety Measures
Lawmakers Debate Legislation That Would Protect Essential Workers
Target Offering Extra Pay, Free Transportation To Hourly Workers Receiving Vaccine
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
New video shows massive scope of California box-ship traffic jam
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
Uber/Lyft Drivers Win Latest Round in California
Lawmakers Debate Legislation That Would Protect Essential Workers
How secretaries organized and changed the workplace for women
Unite-Here
Pan Pacific Vancouver hotel workers vote to unionize
2/11/21
Labor Unions In The News
Amazon Hired Koch-Backed Anti-Union Consultant to Fight Alabama Warehouse Organizing
Amazon’s Creepy Fight Against Unionization Has Reached This Warehouse’s Bathrooms
Union dues bill advances in Florida Senate, would require added steps before paycheck deduction
Biden Fired Me, by Order of Big Labor
Protesters Decry Use Of Non-Union Workers At New Peter Rubi Store
PRO Act Would Upend U.S. Labor Laws for Non-Union and Unionized Employers Alike
Taking Care of the Food Workers Who Take Care of Us
What Can Employers Expect From the Biden Administration?
Karen Lewis Lit the Spark
Union Says Portland Museum Of Art Eliminated 18 Positions As Retaliation For Organizing
Non-Union Employers Beware: The NLRB Pendulum is Pushed Pro-Union
Maine Hospital Brought Anti-Union Consultants From Out Of State And Vaccinated Them
NLRB
No Time to Waste – The NLRB and Signs of What’s to Come Under the New Administration
The NLRB: A Farewell To Many Trump Administration Policies
Afternoon Briefs: DOJ changes stance on health care law; Scabby the Rat gets NLRB lawyer’s support
Teamsters (IBT)
Teamsters Laud Nomination Of Su As Next Deputy U.S. Labor Secretary
Tyson Foods to face investor pressure over lobbying, human rights at shareholder meeting
Yellow, ABF drivers edge closer to long-term pension protection
Jennifer Carroll Foy earns two new union endorsements
Jerry Summers: Blount - Schoolfield - Trump
U.S. Capitol Police Braces For Union No-Confidence Vote Following Jan. 6 Attack United Auto Workers Union (UAW)
UAW president urges caution on rush to electric vehicles amid industry push
UPDATE 1-UAW president holds White House talks on vehicle emissions
UAW, Detroit automakers plan worker coronavirus vaccinations
GM's UAW workers to get $9,000 profit sharing checks this year
UAW on GM’s 2020 earnings: A testament to our membership
GM's electric future plan raises job concerns or some UAW members United Steelworkers Union (USWA)
Congressman Ryan in talks to help United Steel Workers keep jobs
Local contractors file liens against shuttered alumina plant; union still negotiating
Election of Democratic chair portends change at post office
Valley congressman hopes to stop Niles factory from downsizing
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Food worker union urges for expedited COVID vaccinations
UFCW presses states to speed up vaccine access for grocery workers
Frontline Grocery Workers in Texas Push for Vaccine Priority, Hazard Pay
Amazon Hired Koch-Backed Anti-Union Consultant to Fight Alabama Warehouse Organizing
PCC agrees with grocery union on companywide 'hazard pay' boost
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
Black Legion (1937): American fascism, then and now
These are the names of more than 600 of the Iowans who have died from COVID-19
International Longshoremen Association (ILA)
10,000 B.C. waterfront workers to receive anti harassment, anti violence training
Service Employees Internationa (SEIU)
Pennsylvania healthcare union calls for nursing home regulation reform
Workers File To Form Union At Skokie Public Library
Unite-Here
Advocates protest increased deportations of Black lives during Black History Month
Former AFL-CIO President John Sweeney Dies
