Holt McKeithan is a student at Harvard Law School.
In today’s News and Commentary, Harris is set to meet with the Teamsters, and striking workers continue to negotiate with AT&T.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced that it will meet with Vice President Harris on September 16th. The Teamsters are the only major union that has not endorsed Harris. The Teamsters relationship with Democrats has been strained since O’Brien spoke at the Republican National Convention. O’Brien was not awarded a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention in August. The Teamsters previously met with Trump in January.
More than 17,000 AT&T workers are on strike across the southeast, as Everest noted Wednesday. The workers, organized with the Communication Workers of America, are striking over the company’s attempts to delay bargaining for a new contract. Yesterday, AT&T presented the CWA’s bargaining committee with what it claims is its final offer. The union said the proposal falls short of expectations, and it made a counteroffer later in the day. “What the company is not telling our members and the public is that their healthcare proposal raises the upfront cost for our members, especially those with family coverage. We have made it clear to the company from the start that raising our members’ cost share percentage is unacceptable,” the union said.
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December 5
Netflix set to acquire Warner Bros., Gen Z men are the most pro-union generation in history, and lawmakers introduce the “No Robot Bosses Act.”
December 4
Unionized journalists win arbitration concerning AI, Starbucks challenges two NLRB rulings in the Fifth Circuit, and Philadelphia transit workers resume contract negotiations.
December 3
The Trump administration seeks to appeal a federal judge’s order that protects the CBAs of employees within the federal workforce; the U.S. Department of Labor launches an initiative to investigate violations of the H-1B visa program; and a union files a petition to form a bargaining unit for employees at the Met.
December 2
Fourth Circuit rejects broad reading of NLRA’s managerial exception; OPM cancels reduced tuition program for federal employees; Starbucks will pay $39 million for violating New York City’s Fair Workweek law; Mamdani and Sanders join striking baristas outside a Brooklyn Starbucks.
December 1
California farmworkers defend state labor law, cities consider requiring companies to hire delivery drivers, Supreme Court takes FAA last-mile drivers case.
November 30
In today’s news and commentary, the MSPB issues its first precedential ruling since regaining a quorum; Amazon workers lead strikes and demonstrations in multiple countries; and Starbucks workers expand their indefinite strike to additional locations. Last week, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) released its first precedential decision in eight months. The MSPB had been […]