The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the unions representing the approximately 2,400 workers have reached a new four-year agreement that settles a dispute over paid medical leave for employees. Both parties hope that this will be the final agreement after many months of contentious negotiations.
The Associated Press reports that the teachers’ unions and state lawmakers in New Mexico want the state’s Court of Appeals to block a new teacher evaluation system. Those against the implementation of the new system argue that it violates state laws requiring school principals to conduct in-class teacher observations.
The Associated Press reports that the Machinists union is scheduled to vote on a proposed contract with Boeing that will have far-reaching implications for Boeing’s future manufacturing facilities. While the local labor leader’s in Seattle object to this directive to vote handed down by the union’s national leaders, they cannot stop the vote and are urging their members to reject the contract.
The Associated Press reports that the Department of Justice has reached a settlement in a lawsuit accusing the Reading, Pennsylvania Parking Authority of discriminating against Hispanic employees. Under the terms of the agreement, the DOJ will pay a total of $65,000 to five individuals for the harm suffered, as well as an additional $12,500 for legal fees. The parking authority has agreed to institute new policies and training to avoid future issues.
The Associated Press reports that Vermont will increase its minimum wage, effective January 1st. The increase will raise the current minimum wage by 13 cents to $8.73. Vermont is one of thirteen states increasing the minimum wage on the first of the year.
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September 15
Unemployment claims rise; a federal court hands victory to government employees union; and employers fire workers over social media posts.
September 14
Workers at Boeing reject the company’s third contract proposal; NLRB Acting General Counsel William Cohen plans to sue New York over the state’s trigger bill; Air Canada flight attendants reject a tentative contract.
September 12
Zohran Mamdani calls on FIFA to end dynamic pricing for the World Cup; the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement opens a probe into Scale AI’s labor practices; and union members organize immigration defense trainings.
September 11
California rideshare deal advances; Boeing reaches tentative agreement with union; FTC scrutinizes healthcare noncompetes.
September 10
A federal judge denies a motion by the Trump Administration to dismiss a lawsuit led by the American Federation of Government Employees against President Trump for his mass layoffs of federal workers; the Supreme Court grants a stay on a federal district court order that originally barred ICE agents from questioning and detaining individuals based on their presence at a particular location, the type of work they do, their race or ethnicity, and their accent while speaking English or Spanish; and a hospital seeks to limit OSHA's ability to cite employers for failing to halt workplace violence without a specific regulation in place.
September 9
Ninth Circuit revives Trader Joe’s lawsuit against employee union; new bill aims to make striking workers eligible for benefits; university lecturer who praised Hitler gets another chance at First Amendment claims.