The NLRB granted a win to Volkswagen Friday when it ordered a stay on Chattanooga workers’ election to unionize. This action arrived unexpectedly in a one-sentence no-reasoning opinion from NLRB Chairperson John Ring (R) and Member Marvin Kaplan (R). NLRB Me... More »
Yesterday was May Day, so the labor news abounds. A New York State Supreme Court Judge (trial court) derailed Lyft’s efforts to block their drivers from New York City’s mandated minimum pay rate. Judge Andrea Masley dismissed the ridehailing company’s lawsuit... More »
The March jobs report revealed that the U.S. added 196,000 jobs last month, exceeding forecasts and demonstrating recovery from February’s slowdown. The numbers in Friday’s monthly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate strong, sustainable economi... More »
Uber and Lyft drivers plan to strike Monday, refusing to drive in protest of impending pay docks. The Los Angeles Times reports on the drivers’ rising ire and on their recent organizing efforts. Protest organizers/leaders have expressed that pay may be the r... More »
Labor activist and union organizer Nerexda Soto was arrested Wednesday when she met with Unite Here workers on site at the Hyatt-owned Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood. A small group of Unite Here Local 11 workers and supporters protested the arrest Friday. Pro... More »
Employee pay and benefits comprise a declining percentage (52.7%) of the gross domestic income, even as unemployment rates remain low and demand for workers high. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the percentage figure for labor income fell again ... More »
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) will likely join the 2020 presidential race today, amid stories depicting her tyrannical style of workplace management. Klobuchar’s habits as a boss have marred her efforts to launch her campaign and distinguish herself in an i... More »
The jobs report was released at 8:30 this morning. Unemployment rate rose to 4.0%, but average hourly wages grew 3.2% from 12 months prior, up 3 cents per hour from December. 304,000 new jobs were added in January, which exceeds expectations. The New York T... More »
The government shutdown ended Friday afternoon after 35 days. Many political players and commentators are attributing Trump’s “caving” on the border wall to Nancy Pelosi’s prowess at controlling the struggle between the parties, or to rising public resentment... More »
Sunday is day 22 of the shutdown. Furloughed federal employees will receive back pay for these days, as approved by the House and Senate late last week. Contractors’ back pay will be attended to in separate legislation, now pending. As the Washington Post e... More »
Friday night, Grinnell College’s undergraduate union announced that it will withdraw its petition to the National Labor Relations Board in order to prevent a ruling from harming other student unions. The student union earlier voted to expand membership to cov... More »
This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly jobs report: unemployment remains at 3.7% for the third month, and the U.S. added 155,000 nonfarm jobs. Reactions are mixed; while the report is “weaker than expected,” it is also a sign of an ... More »
May 5th, 2019