This month marks the first anniversary of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in New York, signed into law on October 2, 2013. The law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, so long as these accommodations don’t cause undue hardship for the employer. The New York Times profiles efforts to raise awareness of these rights among low-income working women, who are often at high risk of being pushed out of their work – and into poverty – when they become pregnant.
Less than one-third of trains are running in Germany this weekend, following a countrywide strike by the German train drivers’ union. The standstill has remained locked over demands for higher wages and shorter working hours. Negotiations continue between the union – the Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer – and Deutsche Bahn. The Wall Street Journal reports.
Air Canada has reached a tentative 10-year deal with its 3,000 pilots. The Air Canada Pilots Association, which previously had only signed three year accords, will now present the terms to its members for a vote over the coming weeks. The Montreal Gazette reports.
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August 7
Starbucks beats claims it denied shifts to union workers; Center for State Labor Innovation aims to address labor law shortcomings.
August 6
Taylor Farms faces scrutiny over labor practices; Bipartisan labor bill gains momentum.
August 5
Clash over potential change to Canada’s labor code; Harvard’s Center for Labor and a Just Economy releases model sectoral bargaining laws; NJ sues Amazon for antitrust violations.
August 4
WestJet reaches a deal to end a flight attendant strike; the NLRB rules Whole Foods legally banned Black Lives Matter display; a commentary argues college athletes should have the right to collectively bargain.
August 3
Queens College faculty stage protest; UAW holds presidential debate; the Protect College Sports Act gets new life.
August 2
WestJet flight attendants go on strike, and the American Federation of Government Employees challenges another VA attempt to terminate its collective bargaining agreement.