Linh is a student at Harvard Law School.
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain announced on Wednesday that workers plan to strike against major Detroit automakers that fail to reach a new agreement by September 14, when the existing agreements expire. UAW, representing 150,000 workers at carmaker giants General Motors, Stellantis and Ford, is pushing for a 46% pay raise over four years in the face of stagnant wages and robust company profits. A strike against these Big 3 automakers could cause substantial damage to the industry, which accounts for 3% of the national economic input.
As presidential election campaigning ramps up, a new poll shows that 66% of all Americans support labor unions, and the number is 88% for Americans under 30 years old. Ray Zaccaro, AFL-CIO director of public affairs, discussed the major role labor groups are playing in the 2024 presidential election on CBS News yesterday. In the interview, Zaccaro praises President Biden as the most pro-labor president in recent history and credits his strong likelihood of reelection with union support, given the popular sentiments in favor of labor organizing.
Following the Supreme Court’s rejection of race-conscious admissions programs, conservative groups have been emboldened to file discrimination lawsuits to challenge diversity programs across multiple industries. Meta Platforms Inc. and three entertainment industry groups are the latest to face a lawsuit in federal court, alleging that their workplace diversity program intentionally discriminates against white people. The lawsuit is brought by America First Legal Foundation, led by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller. The legal industry has seen similar DEI lawsuits, despite white lawyers making up 72% of all law firm associates while making up only 68% of law school graduates.
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October 17
Third Circuit denies DOL's en banc rehearing request; Washington AG proposes legislation to protect immigrant workers; UAW files suit challenging government surveillance of non-citizen speech
October 16
NLRB seeks injunction of California’s law; Judge grants temporary restraining order stopping shutdown-related RIFs; and Governor Newsom vetoes an ILWU supported bill.
October 15
An interview with former NLRB chairman; Supreme Court denies cert in Southern California hotel case
October 14
Census Bureau layoffs, Amazon holiday hiring, and the final settlement in a meat producer wage-fixing lawsuit.
October 13
Texas hotel workers ratify a contract; Pope Leo visits labor leaders; Kaiser lays off over two hundred workers.
October 12
The Trump Administration fires thousands of federal workers; AFGE files a supplemental motion to pause the Administration’s mass firings; Democratic legislators harden their resolve during the government shutdown.