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
March 3, 2023 News & Commentary NLRB General Counsel aims to limit employers' ability to hire temporary replacements during some lockouts; forty-four corporate Starbucks employees sign open letter urging neutrality towards unionization efforts; Senator Sanders plans vote to subpoena Starbucks CEO
February 28, 2023 News & Commentary The Biden administration tackles exploitative child labor practices; Railroad reaches agreement on sick days; Supreme Court will look at CFPB funding.
February 24, 2023 News & Commentary Supreme Court rules high-earning professionals must be salaried to be overtime-exempt; federal judge rolls back nationwide injunction against Starbucks; OSHA fines another Amazon distribution center.
February 23, 2023 News & Commentary Seattle becomes first city in the U.S. to ban caste discrimination; Tesla union’s NLRB charge says their Twitter account has been shadow banned; NY’s state law protecting worker absences goes into effect.
February 22, 2023 News & Commentary NLRB issues a new ruling on severance agreements, HarperCollins employees return to work, Senator Sanders sends a letter to Google, and two new reports show a rise in labor activity and the benefits of a four-day workweek
February 21, 2023 News & Commentary Temple Graduate Students reach a tentative agreement and the Department of Labor clarifies the application of the FLSA and the FMLA to remote workers. After three weeks of striking, the Temple Graduate Students Union has reached a tentative agreement with the administration that would increase student stipends over the next three years, but would not […]
