Esther Ritchin is a student at Harvard Law School.
In today’s news and commentary, the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles vote to join the Teamsters, and UAW and Rivian reach a secret deal for employer neutrality conditioned on company profitability.
Los Angeles Unified School District principals and other workers represented by the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) have voted to join the Teamsters union. Principals are concerned about heavy workloads and a lack of support, including 50-60 hour workweeks. Affiliating with the Teamsters will come with higher dues but access to the union’s resources, including bargaining experience and legal teams. This vote comes as the Teamsters launch the largest strike yet seen against Amazon.
United Auto Workers and Rivian, an electrical vehicle manufacturer, reached a secret deal regarding any future efforts to unionize their factory workers. The deal states that Rivian will remain neutral towards any union organizing, but only goes into effect once Rivian has hit certain company metrics, including profitability–a goal that may be far off, as Rivian has struggled to turn a profit.
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March 3
In today’s news and commentary, Texas dismantles their contracting program for minorities, NextEra settles an ERISA lawsuit, and Chipotle beats an age discrimination suit. Texas Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock is being sued in state court for allegedly unlawfully dismantling the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program, a 1990s initiative signed by former Governor George W. Bush […]
March 2
Block lays off over 4,000 workers; H-1B fee data is revealed.
March 1
The NLRB officially rescinds the Biden-era standard for determining joint-employer status; the DOL proposes a rule that would rescind the Biden-era standard for determining independent contractor status; and Walmart pays $100 million for deceiving delivery drivers regarding wages and tips.
February 27
The Ninth Circuit allows Trump to dismantle certain government unions based on national security concerns; and the DOL set to focus enforcement on firms with “outsized market power.”
February 26
Workplace AI regulations proposed in Michigan; en banc D.C. Circuit hears oral argument in CFPB case; white police officers sue Philadelphia over DEI policy.
February 25
OSHA workplace inspections significantly drop in 2025; the Court denies a petition for certiorari to review a Minnesota law banning mandatory anti-union meetings at work; and the Court declines two petitions to determine whether Air Force service members should receive backpay as a result of religious challenges to the now-revoked COVID-19 vaccine mandate.