Jason Vazquez is a staff attorney at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 2023. His writing on this blog reflects his personal views and should not be attributed to the Teamsters.
On Monday morning the FDA granted full approval to the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, which will activate vaccination mandates for more than a million employees in a range of industries — at hospitals, universities, airlines, and in the military. And the approval is likely to trigger more mandates in the coming weeks. In the wake of the news, New York City announced stricter vaccination requirements for public employees, and oil giant Chevron ordered its field workers to get vaccinated.
In organizing news, the New York City Council Union secured voluntary recognition on Sunday night. The union represents more than 350 legislative aides. It began its organizing efforts in 2019, though significant disaffection among the staffers has been simmering for at least a decade.
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May 29
Senators advance on college athlete rights bill; USDA strains OSHA with proposed meat production lines speed-up.
May 28
University of California workers union reach agreement; Texas shrimp industry asks for more visas.
May 27
DC Circuit sidesteps NLRB's remedial Thryv powers; UC workers ratify bargaining agreement; OPM proposes federal NDA.
May 26
Massachusetts rideshare drivers become the first in the nation to unionize; the Pope warns of AI risks to workers.
May 25
Intuit announces layoffs; CA Governor Newsom issues executive order.
May 24
A majority of House Representatives sign a discharge petition for the Faster Labor Contracts Act, and the House Transportation Committee adopts a railroad safety amendment in the Build America 250 Act.