These Companies Are Taking a Harder Line on Union Organizers
From today’s New York Times: After working for more than seven years at an Apple store in Kansas City, Mo., Gemma Wyatt ran into trouble. Last year, she said, managers…
Michigan Democrats Pass Law Protecting Abortion Rights of Workers
From today’s AP News: Michigan Democrats continued efforts to protect abortion rights Wednesday as the state Legislature advanced a bill that would outlaw companies from retaliating against employees for receiving…
Oakland Teachers Strike As Contract Talks Stall
From today’s CNN News: Public school educators in Oakland, California, are set to go on strike Thursday morning after contract negotiations between the district and the educators’ union failed to…
North Carolina Supreme Court, With New Partisan Mix, Reverses Itself on Key Voting Case
From today’s New York Times: Last year, Democratic justices on the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that maps of the state’s legislative and congressional districts drawn to give Republicans lopsided…
Biden’s Pick for Labor Secretary Aims For Stronger Work Rights
From today’s CNN News: Julie Su, a civil rights attorney who has held numerous state and federal roles focused on labor issues, was formally nominated to be the next secretary…
What Young Workers Miss Without the ‘Power of Proximity’
From today’s New York Times: At least 10 times a day, Erika Becker, who works as a sales development manager at a technology company called Verkada, turns to her boss…
Why Organizations Need a Bill of Rights for Employee Data
From today’s Harvard Business Review: Today’s organizations have more data about their employees than ever before, and the volume and variety of accessible information continues to grow. There are two…
Senators Ask CEOs To Ensure Companies Comply With Child Labor Laws
From today’s NBC News: In the wake of federal investigations into illegal child labor and media reports including an NBC News series on children cleaning slaughterhouses, two Democratic senators are…
Cal State Undergraduate Workers Seek Union Representation
From today’s CalMatters: California State University is the largest public university system in the country, so when sophomore Delilah Mays-Triplett decided working on the San Diego State University campus as…
Twilio’s CEO Backs Remote Work as Big Tech Pushes Return-to-Office
From today’s Seattle Times: Twilio Chief Executive Officer Jeff Lawson said the company is sticking with remote work, even as many tech peers push employees to return to the office.…