The Los Angeles Times reports on the continued tension between New York City Mayor de Blasio, and the police union. The Mayor and union leadership met on Tuesday to try to build a better working relationship. Meanwhile, the New York Times argues that the police union has been more aggressive in its opposition to Mayor de Blasio than toward past mayors.
In immigration news, the Los Angeles Times reports on the details of President Obama’s immigration policies, which are expected to become effective in 2015. As the Times explains, the new policies could affect as many as 5 million of the estimated 11.2 million undocumented immigrants in the country. The new policies will primarily affect undocumented immigrants whose children are citizens are permanent legal residents.
In education news, New York Governor Cuomo vetoed a bill that would have provided a two-year grace period to teachers and principals whose students receive low scores on state tests, allowing the teachers and principals to receive a higher score if the students improved, according to the New York Times. The move came as a surprise to teachers unions and other advocates, who lobbied for the bill.
In international news, the Wall Street Journal reports that Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet moved to give labor unions more bargaining power. President Bachelet proposed bill would, among other changes, prevent companies from hiring replacements for striking workers. According to Bloomberg, this bill combined with a new tax increase to fund free education, is part of a major push to address Chile’s income inequality.
Closer to home, the Wall Street Journal conducted an interview with David Weil, head of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, which enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as other employment laws. In the interview, Assistant Secretary Weil emphasized that many companies violate “standard labor laws” in ways that are “jaw-dropping.”
The Washington Post reports on the proposed legislation that would renew a contentious trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Some unions and other progressive advocacy groups strongly oppose the deal. But Lydia DePillis for the Post argues that it could help the middle class.
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September 20
Culinary Workers Union members protests union leadership; lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft reveal internal concerns about the threat of AI training to human labor.
September 17
Unions push to block Google from buying Spirit Airlines employment records; U.S. Department of Labor sues Oklahoma coffee chain over alleged wage violations.
September 16
Trump nominates Catherine Eschbach as EEOC general counsel; NLRB declines to resolve union work-assignment dispute; Allina Health physicians begin four-day strike.
September 15
Documents reveal the inner workings of Amazon's union avoidance program; Washington state public sector unions reach tentative deals amid a difficult bargaining cycle; hundreds of Nevada Culinary Union members protest their union's health care changes.
September 14
NCAA and Big Ten file motion to dismiss in former star player's NIL suit; Seventh Circuit rules against former postal worker in discrimination suit.
September 13
Documents released on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks show that city officials encouraged workers to return to Ground Zero despite knowing the risks of asbestos exposure, and new polls demonstrate continued widespread support for labor unions.