The Wall Street Journal reports that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has asked a federal judge “to end 25 years of strict oversight intended to root out corruption and alleged Mafia influence in the union’s highest ranks.” Following a racketeering lawsuit brought by the Justice Department in 1988, the union entered into a consent decree providing for federal supervision. But now, according to a union spokesman, the “effort to rid the union of organized crime has been successful, and it’s time to move on.” Not all members feel the same way, however; a rank-and-file group called the Teamsters for a Democratic Union is opposing the effort, claiming that while the Teamsters “has made progress…it is not yet a stable and reliable democracy.”
The Huffington Post reports that the SEIU Local 500 has filed an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board requesting a union election at Media Matters for America, a progressive media watchdog. Media Matters, which had previously been accused of obstructing the unionization effort, has pledged to remain neutral. According to the Post, “[p]ro-union employees applauded management’s neutral stance, declaring it consistent with the group’s progressive ethos.”
Following similar disclosures by Google late last month and LinkedIn last week, Yahoo today released information about the demographics of its workforce, according to USA Today, becoming “the latest Silicon Valley company to reveal the stark lack of diversity in its ranks.” Nearly 90 percent of the company’s workers are white or Asian; only 6 percent are black or Hispanic. Moreover, only 37 percent of the company’s workers—and 23 percent of its senior managers—are women.
The New York Times reports that the surge in unaccompanied minors crossing the border with Mexico illegally in recent months has led to a “stunning rise” in those seeking help from immigrant advocacy groups in New York. Faced with overwhelming demand, many such groups are now being forced to triage, “pick[ing] their cases carefully, [and] focusing on those that ha[ve] the best chance of success.”
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July 4
The DOL scraps a Biden-era proposed rule to end subminimum wages for disabled workers; millions will lose access to Medicaid and SNAP due to new proof of work requirements; and states step up in the noncompete policy space.
July 3
California compromises with unions on housing; 11th Circuit rules against transgender teacher; Harvard removes hundreds from grad student union.
July 2
Block, Nanda, and Nayak argue that the NLRA is under attack, harming democracy; the EEOC files a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former EEOC Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels; and SEIU Local 1000 strikes an agreement with the State of California to delay the state's return-to-office executive order for state workers.
July 1
In today’s news and commentary, the Department of Labor proposes to roll back minimum wage and overtime protections for home care workers, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by public defenders over a union’s Gaza statements, and Philadelphia’s largest municipal union is on strike for first time in nearly 40 years. On Monday, the U.S. […]
June 30
Antidiscrimination scholars question McDonnell Douglas, George Washington University Hospital bargained in bad faith, and NY regulators defend LPA dispensary law.
June 29
In today’s news and commentary, Trump v. CASA restricts nationwide injunctions, a preliminary injunction continues to stop DOL from shutting down Job Corps, and the minimum wage is set to rise in multiple cities and states. On Friday, the Supreme Court held in Trump v. CASA that universal injunctions “likely exceed the equitable authority that […]