In honor of Labor Day, most of the major news outlets have labor-themed editorials and op-eds today. OnLabor has a wrap up of them here.
Politico reports that, according to sources familiar with President Trump’s thinking, the White House has decided to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) with a six-month delay. DACA is an Obama-era program that grants work permits to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children. This decision, which Trump has wrestled with for months, is expected to be announced formally on Tuesday and is likely to be the most contentious of his administration thus far.
The New York Times analyzes President Trump’s labor policy and observed a consistent worldview: “that entrepreneurship is the highest economic calling and the entrepreneur is the economic actor most deserving of respect.” Even though Republican administrations typically pursue business-friendly labor policies, Trump’s view is somewhat at odds with typical partisan alignments in that it seems to elevate entrepreneurs above business executives and corporate managers.
Sharp differences in labor standards in Mexico versus Canada and the United States surfaced during Sunday’s negotiations to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Reuters reports that labor union leaders in the two wealthier nations have made labor a major battleground for NAFTA negotiations, framing the issue as a potential deal breaker.
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September 21
In today’s News and Commentary, the Seventh Circuit raises the bar for the NLRB to obtain preliminary injunctions, the California Primary Care Association sues SEIU-UHW for racketeering, and the Seventh Circuit finds that an employer group and think tank do not have standing to challenge an Illinois law banning captive audience meetings. On Friday, the […]
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.