January 19, 2023 News & Commentary OSHA levies $60,000 in fines against Amazon, the federal government investigates child labor trafficking, massive strikes begin in France against plans to raise the retirement age, and voluntary recognition of unions by employers is on the rise.
January 13, 2023 News & Commentary The NLRB orders Amazon to recognize and bargain with ALU; the California Supreme Court is ruling on the compensation of inmates awaiting trial; the EEOC signals focus on discrimination by AI in hiring decisions; striking nurses at Mount Sinai reach agreement.
January 12, 2023 News & Commentary NYC nurses return to work; NLRB rejects Amazon’s attempt to overturn union election at JFK8; Tesla fails to derail a workplace discrimination suit; CA Supreme Court is asked to way in on minimum wage for non-convicted inmates
December 4, 2022 News & Commentary NLRB staff and Congressional Labor Caucus leaders advocate for more NLRB funding; NLRB motion argues that Amazon is violating a Section 10(j) injunction
November 29, 2022 News & Commentary President Biden and Congress seek to impose an agreement on rail workers to prevent shut-down despite the workers' rejection of the deal, and workers at Amazon's largest air hub are organizing despite facing enormous corporate opposition.
November 28, 2022 News & Commentary The migrant-labor system that built Qatar World Cup 2022, why the holidays are not so great a time for retail workers, and the TikTokers trying to make going to the office cool again
November 20, 2022 News & Commentary District judge declines to reinstate fired Amazon union organizer; Southern service workers form new union; NLRB leaders threaten furloughs absent additional funding
A Path Forward for Amazon Workers: Digital Picketing If Amazon can move its business online, then labor law requires that the union be able to move its picket line online too.
October 27, 2022 News & Commentary Union elections return to in-person rather than mail-in, a win for anti-union employers; Amazon CEO faces an NLRB complaint over his public comments about unionization; a rail strike could be on the way as a second union votes down the tentative railway agreement; more workers with disabilities are reportedly able to find employment.
October 25, 2022 News & Commentary Starbucks walks out on bargaining negotiations, Amazon workers in California withdraw from union election, and Netflix music supervisors have filed for a union election
