October 1, 2023 News & Commentary EEOC accuses Tesla of racial discrimination; more than 75,000 health care workers poised to go on strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities throughout the country; Unite Here Local 11 reaches tentative agreement with one Los Angeles hotel; and SAG-AFTRA plans to resume contract negotiations with movie and television studios.
September 29, 2023 News & Commentary Starbucks is found to violate labor law on a national scale; NYC minimum wage rule for food delivery workers expected to take effect; Supreme Court to weigh in on transportation exemption to Federal Arbitration Act
September 27, 2023 News & Commentary The writers' guild concluded the second longest strike in the union’s history today, the Big Three Automakers’ reputations plummet, and President Biden joins the UAW picket line.
September 26, 2023 News & Commentary Ford hits pause on new EV plant; Canadian auto workers turn to GM; UAW victories could benefit non-union workers; Kaiser Permanente workers authorize potential strike
September 24, 2023 News & Commentary UAW expands strike, files ULP against a Republican senator and hosts Biden on the picket line. NLRB ALJ issues first Cemex bargaining order.
September 22, 2023 News & Commentary Biden and Lula announce Partnership for Workers’ Rights; GAO clears Su to serve as acting Secretary of Labor indefinitely.
September 21, 2023 News & Commentary DHS policies for Venezuelan migrants; reduced arbitration fees under No Surprises Act; increasing religious objections to workplace DEI policies.
September 18, 2023 News & Commentary UAW enters its fourth day of striking with plans to meet Stellantis at the negotiating table; 13 of the 14 bargaining units representing Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will negotiate new contracts in the next six months; a Brazilian labor court ordered Uber to pay ~$205 million in fines for irregular working relations with app drivers; unions across many sectors press lawmakers to curb potential threats from artificial intelligence
September 17, 2023 News & Commentary Updates from UAW’s strike, Dartmouth College athletes file petition to unionize, visual effects artists at Marvel Studios unanimously vote to unionize, and California’s legislature passes a variety of pro-worker bills.