The Associated Press reports that officials in Stamford, CT are putting the finishing touches on a long-delayed policy to prevent nepotism in city hiring. Several city employees were criticized for hiring family members in recent years. In an effort to respond, a 40-member Board of Representatives passed an ordinance last fall requiring human resources officials to write and implement an anti-nepotism policy.
The New York Times reports that union-organizing efforts at Northwestern may not mean much for public colleges. Labor experts say that it is unlikely that Republic lawmakers will allow public university athlete to unionize.
The Associated Press reports that President Obama again encouraged Congress to pass a bill raising the minimum wage to $10.10/hour during his weekly radio and Internet address. Obama says that increasing the pay for minimum-wage workers would help 28 million workers.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that San Francisco city employees say they can’t afford to live in the city they serve. City employees blame the tech boom for the rising housing costs. The San Francisco city administration is currently negotiating contracts for about 24,000 employees from 27 different unions or groups.
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May 30
Trump's tariffs temporarily reinstated after brief nationwide injunction; Louisiana Bill targets payroll deduction of union dues; Colorado Supreme Court to consider a self-defense exception to at-will employment
May 29
AFGE argues termination of collective bargaining agreement violates the union’s First Amendment rights; agricultural workers challenge card check laws; and the California Court of Appeal reaffirms San Francisco city workers’ right to strike.
May 28
A proposal to make the NLRB purely adjudicatory; a work stoppage among court-appointed lawyers in Massachusetts; portable benefits laws gain ground
May 27
a judge extends a pause on the Trump Administration’s mass-layoffs, the Fifth Circuit refuses to enforce an NLRB order, and the Texas Supreme court extends workplace discrimination suits to co-workers.
May 26
Federal court blocks mass firings at Department of Education; EPA deploys new AI tool; Chiquita fires thousands of workers.
May 25
United Airlines flight attendants reach tentative agreement; Whole Foods workers secure union certification; One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts $1.1 trillion