Vivian Dong is a student at Harvard Law School.
On Friday, NLRB General Counsel Peter B. Robb told regional board officials via an internally distributed memo to consult with his office in any cases involving precedents decided under the Obama-era NLRB. Such orders are standard for a new general counsel to issue, said former NLRB chairwoman Wilma Liebman. Still, Liebman described the memo as surprisingly “sweeping.” In the same internal memo, Robb announced his intention to rescind seven “guidance memos” issued under prior Democratic general counsels.
Thousands of Oakland city workers are planning to strike on Tuesday after six months of contract negotiations between the city and the unions have failed to produce an acceptable result. The unions behind the planned strike, SEIU Local 1021 and International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21, represent nearly the entire civilian workforce of the city government. Police and fire personnel will not take part in the strike.
While Amazon achieved its greatest daily sales in its history on Cyber Monday, it faced continued resistance from labor groups in Germany, where it is seeking to expand its market. On Black Friday, 2,000 Amazon workers walked off the job at Amazon’s six German warehouses. In Berlin, hundreds marched against Amazon’s labor practices. Verdi, a German trade union, led the strike. A Verdi spokesman stated that the union is seeking better pay and healthier working conditions for the Amazon workers.
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July 18
NLRB General Counsel issues memorandum reaffirming commitment to using 10(j) injunctions; Labor Department obtains a landmark anti-retaliation injunction; and a new report investigates the rise in union curious workers.
July 17
Senator J.D. Vance joins Donald Trump’s campaign, targeting pro-labor voters, Project 2025 includes gutting the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and Seattle Boeing workers prepare for a strike vote.
July 16
Teamsters president speaks at RNC; Starbucks decertification campaign fails; Biden taps new PBGC leader
July 15
Workday bias suit moves forward; DOL proposes new LMRDA rule; Bronx Defenders to go on ULP strike
July 14
Teamsters president to speak at RNC; youth work permit requirement rollbacks; eulogies to Jane McAlevey.
July 12
Dollar Tree and OSHA settle; union leaders split over Biden support; new report on low wages.