July 10, 2023 News & Commentary The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) Workers reached a tentative deal with Union Pacific railroad; United Auto Workers begin contract negotiations this week with an eye on federal funding of electric vehicles; SAG-AFTRA members prepare to strike if they can’t reach a deal with the major studios by Wednesday night
July 9, 2023 News & Commentary A new report highlights sexual harassment faced by real estate agents; heat waves have disproportionate impact on farmworkers; and New York City’s new minimum wage for delivery drivers is temporarily stayed
July 7, 2023 News & Commentary Thousands of Los Angeles hotel workers return to work; major food delivery services sue to enjoin enforcement of a New York City gig worker wage rule; the Guardian reports on the resurgence of the United Farm Worker union.
July 5, 2023 News & Commentary Striking Los Angeles hotel workers marched through downtown, Teamsters make progress towards a contract with UPS, and Canadian longshore union negotiations hold up $19 billion in trade.
June 29, 2023 News & Commentary NLRB struck Starbucks settlement; ride-share companies proposed national approach to benefits; Texas passed unprecedented preemption law.
June 29, 2023 News & Commentary In today’s Tech@Work, military AI is being repurposed for worker surveillance, new questions are raised about the impact of automated farming technology on worker safety, and in Brazil, an increase in phone theft hits gig workers especially hard.
June 26, 2023 News & Commentary Amazon delivery drivers strike after the company refuses to recognize their newly formed union; Proposed Senate legislation would limit the power of port workers’ union; Dairy workers in Maine protested Saturday calling for fair pay and better working conditions
June 25, 2023 News & Commentary The Directors Guild of America ratifies a new contract; a House Committee report accuses Temu of selling goods made with forced labor; and past evidence suggests New York City’s new delivery driver minimum wage will increase wages without increasing prices.
June 23, 2023 News & Commentary New York State Assembly passes bill to enhance penalties for wage theft; Georgetown University to pay up to $550,000 to settle wage theft allegations; Los Angeles voters to determine whether to cap hospital executive pay; ProPublica staff unionize; more than 3,000 Starbucks baristas plan to strike.
June 22, 2023 News & Commentary NLRB rules on Starbucks, AB5 survives challenge, and "pro-worker" conservatives opine on unions.
