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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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
October 5
Delaware bans captive audience meetings; EEOC settles remote work national origin discrimination claim; First Circuit stays enforcement order in VA's dispute with AFGE.
October 4
Boston nurses announce open-ended strike; federal judge restores federal prison workers' union protections; St. Louis workers form the first movie theater union in Missouri.