U.S. unions lodge first Mexico labor grievance under new NAFTA
From today’s Reuters Online: U.S. unions on Monday filed the first labor rights petition against Mexico under a new regional trade pact, vying to bring a complaint against an auto…
Break down employment barriers with training, education programs
From today’s CalMatters Online: “You can’t have just one job in America,” says a gig worker in Los Angeles County, and “you could get replaced like this. ‘Say one wrong…
Unionization Efforts by Amazon Workers Dealt a Blow After Alabama Vote
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Amazon workers at a giant Alabama warehouse have voted against unionizing, a significant blow to a months-long campaign that pitted union activists against one of…
Unions at The Ringer and Gimlet Media announce their first contracts
From today’s New York Times: Unions representing employees at two prominent podcasting companies owned by Spotify, the audiostreaming giant, announced Wednesday that they had ratified their first labor contracts. The…
With a Huge Victory, UK Uber Driver Moves on to Next Gig Worker Battlefront
From today’s Inequality.org: In recent weeks, courts in multiple countries have delivered huge victories for gig workers by establishing the principle that these workers are, in fact, employed by digital…
Tesla and Elon Musk Appeal NLRB Ruling about Union Activities
From today’s Detroit Bureau: Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants his day in court, and the EV maker’s filed a petition to get it, appealing a recent ruling by the U.S.…
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California pays homage today to another American hero with a complex legacy
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Let me tell you about an American hero whom the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education might find, um, troublesome. He opposed undocumented…
The Unionization Vote at Amazon
From today’s New York Times: The most closely watched union election in recent history is underway in Alabama, where almost 6,000 workers at an Amazon warehouse near Birmingham are voting…
In Biden, Labor Leaders See a President Who ‘Is Not Playing’ Games
From today’s New York Times: As Richard Trumka stepped out of the Oval Office last month after meeting with President Biden and a group of his fellow labor leaders, he…
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Biden throws support behind Amazon workers holding milestone union vote
From today’s CNN Online: President Joe Biden on Sunday night lent his support to Amazon workers who are pushing to unionize — and appeared to warn Amazon (AMZN) not to…