Esther Ritchin is a student at Harvard Law School.
In today’s news and commentary, Law360 journalists go on strike, Amazon ruled a joint employer of contracted delivery drivers, and workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette look towards returning to work.
Journalists at Law360, a legal news service owned by LexisNexis, have gone on strike. 250 NewsGuild-Communication Workers of America workers went on strike on September 10th in response to multiple unfair labor practices by Law360, including unlawful layoffs of union members and unilateral changes to the health insurance plan.
A regional director at the National Labor Relations Board ruled earlier this month that Amazon was a joint employer of contracted delivery drivers at an Atlanta warehouse. The ruling comes in a review of unfair labor practices, and does not represent a board decision. However, in light of Amazon’s constant attempts to avoid joint employer status with regards to their many contracted delivery drivers, it’s a victory for those hoping to hold Amazon accountable, including unions such as the Teamsters working on behalf of Amazon workers.
Workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, who have been on strike for many months, are holding a town hall meeting in anticipation of their strike coming to a close. The town hall looks forward to the staff returning to work, and invites the Pittsburgh community to reflect on what they want from local journalism.
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October 12
Workers at the Obama Foundation begin organizing; MLB submits its latest collective bargaining agreement proposal; Brigham & Women's nurses postpone strike.
October 11
UAW President Shawn Fain succeeds in his reelection bid, and Spanish unions call for a general strike.
October 9
DHS proposes a $100k fee for the foreign grad employment program; Trump suspends tech company access to green card program; and private equity perpetuates poor working conditions for home care workers.
October 8
NLRB judge finds UPS unlawfully restricted union insignia; Harvard graduate workers authorize second strike; OSHA orders Union Pacific to pay $300,000 in damages in whistleblower case.
October 7
DOL scraps plan to remove decades-old wage-and-hour guidance from federal regulations; New York enacts personnel records access law; Starbucks loses bid to dismiss Workers United trademark suit.
October 6
Protect College Sports Act dampens athlete unionization outlook; Stanford RA union decides to withdraw petition