According to US News, immigration activists and labor groups are holding a rally in Boston to protest President Trump’s increase of deportations of undocumented immigrants. Organizers also note they are opposed to President Trump’s travel ban. Finally, U.S. Congressman Ed Markey is expected to attend and speak.
As Texas’ Legislature heads back for a Special Session, Governor Greg Abbot has prioritized passing Senate Bill 13, which would end automatic payroll deductions for union dues. Teachers are concerned because they believe this bill will lead to lower membership. Moreover, teachers also find this bill unfair because it exempts certain police and fire unions.
The number of Americans applying for jobless aid rose from 244,000 to 248,000 this week as compared to last week. Nevertheless, this is the 122nd week in a row with applications below 300,000 which is the longest such stretch since 1970 when the U.S. population was significantly less than today.
Finally, according to the Houston Chronicle, U.S. business added 158,000 jobs in June, as per an ADP survey. The survey found the strongest job growth in services and job loss in construction and mining particularly oil and gas drillers which shed 6,000 jobs last month.
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November 21
Workers at electric vehicle battery production complex in Kentucky launch campaign to join the UAW; Amazon workers at company’s largest air facility on the West Coast start union drive to join the Teamsters; and medical residents and fellows affiliated with Brown University organize to join CIR/SEIU Healthcare.
November 20
Philadelphia unions plan a joint strike, Greece faces a 24-hour general strike, and University of California unions set strikes for today and tomorrow.
November 19
Fifth Circuit hears challenges to NLRB; Democratic NLRB majority may be ending soon; building trades unions criticize Democratic party
November 18
In today’s News & Commentary, the Democratic Party Union blasts staff layoffs and Philadelphia city workers threaten mass strike. The Democratic National Committee Staff Union has criticized party leadership following several days of layoffs in the wake of the 2024 election loss. The union claims these cuts go beyond typical post-election turnover and have impacted […]
November 17
DOL overtime rule struck down; Cornell Graduate Student Union speaks on campus repression.
November 15
In today’s News & Commentary, Philadelphia’s largest city workers union authorizes a strike, video game union at Microsoft completes one-day strike, and Massachusetts teachers’ unions are fined. District 33, a union of Philadelphia city workers, has authorized a strike. The union represents 9,000 mostly blue-collar workers, including sanitation workers. Workers are dissatisfied with the city’s […]