Wednesday is the fiftieth anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The Washington Post and NBC News report that thousands of members of civil rights organizations and labor unions unions marched on Saturday to commemorate the anniversary and renew calls for an updated federal voting rights law and more job opportunities.
On Friday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued draft regulations aiming to limit workers’ exposure to silica dust. The Hill reports that the proposed rule, which has been stalled for over two years, had become the poster child of stalled worker protections in recent years.
In Mexico City, the New York Times reports that massive street protests are blocking an educational overhaul program intended to establish professional hiring standards and weaken Mexico’s teachers’ union. While the government argues that the reforms will give teachers job stability and clear rules for promotion, the teachers are disturbed by the program’s obligatory evaluations, which could lead to tenured teachers being moved to administrative positions.
Juliet Lapidos of the New York Times’ editorial board discusses the emerging lawsuits against for-profit companies that hire unpaid interns. Lapidos argues that “proper enforcement of labor law shouldn’t depend on exploited interns’ willingness to suffer through courtroom ordeals.”
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July 26
Prop 22 survives; video game workers take action; NLRB challenged.
July 25
Disney union reaches tentative agreement, FAA agrees to improve worker conditions, and Olympic dancers drop strike notice.
July 24
Unions demand end to military aid for Israel; UAW and Teamsters hold out on Harris endorsement; Judge declines to block FTC ban on non-competes
July 23
NLRB drops appeal of a district court case striking down its joint employer rule; red states challenge EEOC’s pregnancy rule; and the WNBA players’ union taps advisors.
July 22
Unions respond to Biden's exit, many back Harris.
July 19
The Bronx Defenders Union announces a tentative collective bargaining agreement; Amazon workers continue a strike in Skokie; Bangladesh students continue protests over government job quotas.