March 20, 2023 News & Commentary Residents and fellows at Mass General Brigham hospitals prepare to unionize; divisions in the New York Times NewsGuild union deepens as contract negotiations remain ongoing; the six-month Pittsburgh Post-Gazette strike turned violent on Saturday; Los Angeles schools prepare to close this week as workers plan to strike
March 19, 2023 News & Commentary Ninth Circuit reinstates Uber's Equal Protection challenge to California's AB5; reduction in SNAP benefits could lead to "hunger cliff" for low-wage workers; Amazon workers start unionizing campaign at Kentucky facility; ex-Google employees ask company to honor parental leave.
March 17, 2023 News & Commentary Texas committee considers sweeping legislation limiting municipal power; University of Chicago graduate students unionize; Tennessee Nissan technicians reject a unionizing effort; and protestors in France take to the streets after President Macron activates nuclear option to raise retirement age.
March 15, 2023 News & Commentary California court finds Proposition 22 legal; Michigan Senate votes to repeal right to work laws; American Airlines pilots authorize strike vote.
March 13, 2023 News & Commentary UAW secures a new agreement with Caterpillar Inc., Duke declares legal opposition to its grad student union, and the Ohio Senate passes a bill relaxing restriction on child labor laws.
March 12, 2023 News & Commentary President Biden's budget includes penalties for employers, paid family and medical leave, and increased spending on labor and employment agencies
March 10, 2023 News & Commentary Secretary of Labor Walsh stepping down March 11th; NLRB stands by decision authorizing expansive remedies; Trader Joe's worker's retaliation suit can advance to jury.
March 9, 2023 News & Commentary The Michigan House votes to repeal the state’s “right-to-work” law; Arkansas passes a bill to roll back important child labor protections; and sharp words are exchanged at the Senate HELP Committee hearing.
March 6, 2023 News & Commentary Florida’s legislature considers proposals targeting unions; the University of Massachusetts Amherst is restructuring its Advancement office putting over 100 state jobs in jeopardy; UAW locals and Caterpillar have reached a tentative agreement; ambulance unions in England suspend strikes to enter negotiations with the government
March 5, 2023 News & Commentary The fallout from DOL's child labor investigation; Department of Commerce issues childcare requirements for microchip manufacturers seeking subsidies; Starbucks reinstates New York City employee under 2021 just-cause removal law; NLRB finds Google is subcontractors' employer