August 11th 2022
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Labor unrest is growing at NPR, the United States' largest radio news organization. The nonprofit group, which recently faced a staff rebellion over its handling of sexual harassment allegations against a top newsroom executive, now faces criticism that it is...
Civil unrest in France continued and even expanded this weekend, as French police arrested over a thousand protesters. A large police presence seemed better able to control the violence this weekend, the fourth weekend in a row in which the Yellow Vests (as...
Yesterday, striking hotel workers and Marriott reached a contract agreement to end San Francisco's largest hotel strike in decades. The strike, which began nearly two months ago on October 4, affected seven San Francisco hotels operated by Marriott. Almost 2,500...
Harvard Law School's Pipeline Parity Project saw another success in its campaign to end forced arbitration in employment disputes when Sidley Austin, one of the United States' 10 largest law firms, announced that it would bow to pressure and eliminate arbitration...
Many low-wage workers are preparing to work long shifts away from family members this Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. One retail worker detailed his work schedule in today’s Daily News. After arriving late to Thanksgiving dinner after a day of work, he will...
In Boston, Unite Here Local 26 and Marriott have struck a deal, ending an historic 46-day strike. Saturday afternoon the workers ratified the new contract in a 677-9 vote. Terms remain undisclosed, but union representatives indicate that workers now have more...
In a first for the federal judiciary, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has hired a director of workplace relations. The move comes in the wake of the #MeToo movement and specifically sexual harassment allegations against Judge Alex Kozinski, a prominent judge on...
Today is Latina Equal Pay Day, marking the date into the year that Latinx women have to work to make up the pay disparity between them and white men in 2017. On average, Latinx women are paid only 53 cents for every dollar paid to white non-Hispanic men. White...
On the cusp of an ideological majority for the first time in over half a century, the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term today, again – like in 2016 – with an 8-Justice lineup. While the fate of the current nominee is uncertain, the Court is slated for what...
Nurses unions around the country are advocating for safe staffing levels at hospitals, i.e. limiting the number of patients assigned to each nurse so that nurses can provide safer care. For instance, the Massachusetts Nurses Association is promoting a ballot...
On September 18, McDonald’s employees at restaurants in ten cities will go on strike for one day in an effort to force McDonald’s management to confront sexual harassment in the workplace. Walkout planning has been led by “women’s committees” at dozens of...
The Massachusetts legislature this week passed a new bill that would limit the use of noncompete clauses in that state. The new law, which still must be signed by Republican Governor Charlie Baker, would allow employers to prevent their workers from moving to a...