January 19, 2023 News & Commentary OSHA levies $60,000 in fines against Amazon, the federal government investigates child labor trafficking, massive strikes begin in France against plans to raise the retirement age, and voluntary recognition of unions by employers is on the rise.
January 17, 2023 News & Commentary Biden administration seeks to revive pro-labor OSHA rule; Third Circuit set to hear student athlete FLSA case; Peet's coffee workers vote this week on whether to unionize.
January 12, 2023 News & Commentary NYC nurses return to work; NLRB rejects Amazon’s attempt to overturn union election at JFK8; Tesla fails to derail a workplace discrimination suit; CA Supreme Court is asked to way in on minimum wage for non-convicted inmates
January 11, 2023 News & Commentary The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the Glacier case and workers at Apple's first unionized store begin collectively bargaining.
January 10, 2023 News & Commentary NYC Nurses continue their 7,000-strong strike but may already be close to a deal, NY voters support increasing the minimum wage, and graduate students at Yale University vote for a union after decades of organizing.
January 6, 2023 News & Commentary Flight attendants, ramp agents, and mechanics at Delta report organizing momentum; and a look inside CWA's support for Microsoft's acquisition of Activision -- a move that the FTC has alleged would consolidate monopoly power.
January 5, 2023 News & Commentary An FTC rule would bar noncompete clauses; the labor market continues to be strong; thousands of nurses in NYC poised to strike; Southwest pilots union blames former CEO for service meltdowns; Biden re-attempts EEOC Senate nominations; in the UK, Sunak seeks to pass anti-strike legislation; and Amazon workers in Central England set to stage a walkout.
January 4, 2023 News & Commentary Strikes in the United Kingdom continue into 2023, British rail workers strike, and Microsoft video game workers unionize.
January 3, 2023 News & Commentary Starbucks ends the year making headlines for the wrong reasons; Trader Joe's workers in Minneapolis walk off the job; Republicans plan to attack Congressional workers' right to organize; and the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments for the important Glacier Northwest case next week.
December 23, 2022 News & Commentary Carmakers face allegations of links to forced labor in Xinjiang, more news about child labor, and new funding for the NLRB.
