Four Moments When Boeing Fractured Bonds With Union Workers
From today’s NPR News: Last week, an overwhelming majority of Boeing’s some 33,000 members of the machinist union — 94.6% to be exact — rejected the company’s tentative contract and…
Nike Shareholders Vote Against Proposal on Workers’ Rights
From today’s Reuters: Nike (NKE.N), opens new tab shareholders have voted against a proposal to consider joining binding agreements with supply chain workers to better address human rights issues in…
Boeing Reaches Tentative Deal With Workers to Avert Strike
From today’s New York Times: Boeing reached a tentative deal on Sunday for a new contract with unions representing more than 33,000 workers, a significant step toward avoiding a strike…
17,000 AT&T Workers Have Been on Strike for Three Weeks in the South
From today’s NPR News: About 17,000 AT&T workers in the southeast are still on strike after the Communications Workers of America union withdrew from negotiations over a new contract. Internet…
Thousands of Hotel Workers Strike Nationwide on Labor Day
From today’s NBC News: Thousands of workers at 25 hotels across the country remained on strike for a second day Monday, demanding higher pay and the reversal of pandemic-era cuts,…
Democrats Sue Georgia Election Board, Warning of ‘Chaos’ in 2024 Election
From today’s New York Times: Democrats sued the Georgia state election board on Monday, arguing that measures approved by the board this month seeking to alter the election certification process…
Federal Court Strikes Down FTC Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements
From today’s Washington Post: A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements, finding that the agency exceeded its authority with a…
UAW Files Charges Against Trump and Musk, Alleging Illegal Intimidation of Union Workers
From today’s The Hill: The United Auto Workers (UAW) said Tuesday that it filed federal labor charges alleging former President Trump and Elon Musk attempted to “intimidate and threaten” workers…
‘Unprecedented’ Lawsuit May Roll Back Farmworker Union Wins From 2023
From today’s Sacramento Bee: A Kern County decision handed down earlier this month could be the first step in an industry-wide effort to overturn a 2023 California law making it…
In Win for Uber and Lyft, CA Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22
From today’s New York Times: The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to uphold a four-year-old ballot measure that classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors rather than as…