The Los Angeles Times reports on the hardships faced by California’s farm workers as a result of that state’s ongoing drought. Now in its third year, the drought is causing shortages of work across the state as farmers plant fewer crops.
In a move that has drawn mixed reactions from human rights groups, a Cambodian court Friday convicted nearly two dozen labor activists for their role in anti-government protests, but granted them suspended sentences and released them, according to the Associated Press. The 23 defendants had been in custody since their arrests in January.
Providing what the New York Times calls a “stark glance at how Silicon Valley remains a white man’s world,” Google released data Wednesday on the makeup of its workforce. Of its technical employees, only 17 percent are women, while only 3 percent are black or Hispanic. The Times indicates that such numbers are representative of a broader trend across the tech industry.
The Wall Street Journal reports that strikes by public workers have caused major disruptions in several Brazilian cities during the leadup to the World Cup. Facing high inflation, bus drivers, teachers, and other unionized groups are demanding higher pay from a government that has spent over $11 billion on preparations for the soccer tournament.
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July 3
California compromises with unions on housing; 11th Circuit rules against transgender teacher; Harvard removes hundreds from grad student union.
July 2
Block, Nanda, and Nayak argue that the NLRA is under attack, harming democracy; the EEOC files a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former EEOC Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels; and SEIU Local 1000 strikes an agreement with the State of California to delay the state's return-to-office executive order for state workers.
July 1
In today’s news and commentary, the Department of Labor proposes to roll back minimum wage and overtime protections for home care workers, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by public defenders over a union’s Gaza statements, and Philadelphia’s largest municipal union is on strike for first time in nearly 40 years. On Monday, the U.S. […]
June 30
Antidiscrimination scholars question McDonnell Douglas, George Washington University Hospital bargained in bad faith, and NY regulators defend LPA dispensary law.
June 29
In today’s news and commentary, Trump v. CASA restricts nationwide injunctions, a preliminary injunction continues to stop DOL from shutting down Job Corps, and the minimum wage is set to rise in multiple cities and states. On Friday, the Supreme Court held in Trump v. CASA that universal injunctions “likely exceed the equitable authority that […]
June 27
Labor's role in Zohran Mamdani's victory; DHS funding amendment aims to expand guest worker programs; COSELL submission deadline rapidly approaching