February 27, 2025 News & Commentary Nearly 60,000 University of California workers represented by a pair of unions initiate strike, FTC forms Joint Labor Task Force, and DoorDash reaches settlement with New York AG’s Office to pay $16.8 million in restitution for wage theft practice.
August 19, 2024 News & Commentary DOL defends its new independent contractor rule in five separate lawsuits brought in courts around the country; AT&T workers across the Southeast are striking after alleged unfair labor practice during contract negotiations; UAW President Shawn Fain is slated to speak tonight at the opening of the Democratic National Convention
June 28, 2024 News & Commentary Gig driver classification deal reached in Massachusetts; Amazon drivers in Illinois strike over ULP; CEO pay accelerates.
March 28, 2024 News & Commentary Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that held Amazon drivers are employees; Phoenix passes heat protection ordinance for workers; DOL finds child labor violations at Tennessee manufacturing facility; and Washington enacts worker protections for strip club dancers.
February 22, 2024 News & Commentary In today’s Tech@Work, the House announces new bipartisan task force on AI; Rep. Ro Khanna hosts labor leaders at AI roundtable; and Amazon is accused of union busting in the UK.
Tech@Work — January 11, 2024 In today’s Tech@Work, a Facebook page that commemorates the lives of food delivery workers who’ve died on bicycles highlights perilous working conditions, and the advent of generative AI points to the need for labor protections for models in the fashion industry.
January 10, 2024 News & Commentary DOL final rule on worker classification; Google appeals NLRB finding of joint employment and unfair labor practice; first big AI agreement by Screen Actors Guild.
January 9, 2024 News & Commentary DOL finalizes independent contractors rule, Las Vegas hospitality workers announce upcoming strike, and the NY Times profiles unions' relationship with Israel.
December 19, 2023 News & Commentary USW opposes sale of US Steel; Ninth Circuit rehears challenge to AB 5; Biden administration requires project labor agreements on federal infrastructure projects
