August 13th 2022
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The impasse between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago authorities came no closer to resolution this weekend, as Mayor Lori Lightfoot rejected a proposal by the union to return to in-person instruction on January 18. “The best, safest place for kids to be is in...
The New York Times has documented the expansive reach and attention that the Amazon union drive in Bessemer has received across the country. The article first focuses on the prevalence of high-profile politicians and celebrities that have weighed in, including NFL...
Talks over a future potential COVID stimulus package have once again stalled after members of the House and Senate announced that there would not be much movement on a potential deal. The Senate has been focused on the Judge Amy Coney Barrett nomination hearings,...
As the unemployment rate remains high, workers across the nation are beginning to receive retroactive relief from the Lost Wages Assistance Program. Under the framework, states are using grants apportioned from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA)...
The House Committee on Education and Labor issued a subpoena to the National Labor Relations Board for records about potential conflicts of interest, The Washington Post reports. The Committee is specifically concerned with conflicts involving William Emanuel, an...
After reaching a deal with union leaders yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York Public Schools will delay reopening in person until September 21. The concession came after unions representing both teachers and administrators pressed that schools...
As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy and payrolls around the nation, some businesses have turned to state short-time compensation to avoid coronavirus-related layoffs. By using a state’s short-time compensation scheme, a business can maintain its...
Yesterday marked one hundred years since the enactment of the Nineteenth Amendment. Chabeli Carrazana writes on the key role the labor movement played in the fight for women’s suffrage. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was a pivotal moment galvanizing working...
A new report by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) concluded that police unions across the nation are too powerful, and their collective bargaining agreements “are an obstacle to police reform and to the regaining of public trust.” The report maintains that the...
Whole Foods employees filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the company violated federal employment antidiscrimination law when it punished workers for wearing Black Lives Matter masks, apparel, and pins to work. The lawsuit alleges employees were sent home without...