The Wall Street Journal reports that four western retailers will establish a fund to compensate victims of the factory collapse in Bangladesh in April. The total in the fund will be close to $40 million.
The New York Times editorial board warns of the negative repercussions of the upcoming cut in nutrition aid. In November, the temporary food stamp increase that was part of the 2009 stimulus package expired. In January, food stamps are set to be cut once again as part of the farm bill. The House and Senate are reportedly close to a compromise deal for $8 billion in cuts. These cuts would end a practice in 16 states of supplementing food stamp aid to ensure that families don’t need to choose between paying for food or for heat.
Josh Eidelson in Salon has a retrospective on the most important labor stories of the year. He highlights the fast food worker strikes, Wal-Mart’s labor issues, and the AFL-CIO quadrennial convention, each of which we have covered this year.
The Washington Post reports that unemployment is at a four-year low in 27 states. Moreover, not a single state saw unemployment rise in November. However, to reach pre-recession employment rates, 37 states will still need to add jobs at a rate higher than 5%.
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September 18
Senate Democrats introduce a bill to nullify Trump’s executive orders ending collective bargaining rights for federal employees; the Massachusetts Teachers Association faces backlash; and Loyola Marymount University claims a religious exemption and stops recognizing its faculty union.
September 17
A union argues the NLRB's quorum rule is unconstitutional; the California Building Trades back a state housing law; and Missouri proposes raising the bar for citizen ballot initiatives
September 16
In today’s news and commentary, the NLRB sues New York, a flight attendant sues United, and the Third Circuit considers the employment status of Uber drivers The NLRB sued New York to block a new law that would grant the state authority over private-sector labor disputes. As reported on recently by Finlay, the law, which […]
September 15
Unemployment claims rise; a federal court hands victory to government employees union; and employers fire workers over social media posts.
September 14
Workers at Boeing reject the company’s third contract proposal; NLRB Acting General Counsel William Cohen plans to sue New York over the state’s trigger bill; Air Canada flight attendants reject a tentative contract.
September 12
Zohran Mamdani calls on FIFA to end dynamic pricing for the World Cup; the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement opens a probe into Scale AI’s labor practices; and union members organize immigration defense trainings.