Teachers are suing the U.S. Department of Education and loan servicing companies like FedLoan for their practice of converting grants for teachers to loans. Since 2008, the federal government has offered TEACH grants to encourage teachers to teach in low-income schools. These grants can be up to $4000, as long as teachers fulfill their 4-year commitment in an 8-year time span. But missing any requirements, including strict annual filing deadlines, can trigger the conversation of the grant to a loan. Of teachers surveyed, one in three who had their grants converted to loans believed they were likely or very likely to complete the service requirements. There is no appeal process.
The City University of New York (CUNY) is struggling with providing a safe working environment for its food vendors and employees. CUNY relies on nonprofits on each campus, who hire food vendors that often do not have unionized workers. In a survey of CUNY’s food service workers, 19% reported being injured on the job — with most suffering falls, cuts and burns — compared to a national rate of 3 percent. Nearly half reported an annual household income of under $30,000 and about four-fifths were on Medicaid. CUNY plans to reign in the foundations it relies on and tighten requirements for vendors.
The D.C. Circuit ruled Tuesday that T-Mobile violated its agreement with its union when, on notice that the union had lost majority support, the company chose to bargain with the union only on select issues. Based on the NLRB’s earlier decision in Levitz Furniture Co. of the Pacific, 333 NLRB 717 (2001), the company had the right to either withdraw from negotiations altogether or continue to honor all of its bargaining obligations with the union. There was no third option.
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June 24
In today’s news and commentary, the DOL proposes new wage and hour rules, Ford warns of EV battery manufacturing trouble, and California reaches an agreement to delay an in-person work mandate for state employees. The Trump Administration’s Department of Labor has advanced a series of proposals to update federal wage and hour rules. First, the […]
June 23
Supreme Court interprets ADA; Department of Labor effectively kills Biden-era regulation; NYC announces new wages for rideshare drivers.
June 22
California lawmakers challenge Garmon preemption in the absence of an NLRB quorum and Utah organizers successfully secure a ballot referendum to overturn HB 267.
June 20
Three state bills challenge Garmon preemption; Wisconsin passes a bill establishing portable benefits for gig workers; and a sharp increase in workplace ICE raids contribute to a nationwide labor shortage.
June 19
Report finds retaliatory action by UAW President; Senators question Trump's EEOC pick; California considers new bill to address federal labor law failures.
June 18
Companies dispute NLRB regional directors' authority to make rulings while the Board lacks a quorum; the Department of Justice loses 4,500 employees to the Trump Administration's buyout offers; and a judge dismisses Columbia faculty's lawsuit over the institution's funding cuts.