Kevin Vazquez is a staff attorney at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 2023. The opinions he expresses on this blog are his own and should not be attributed to the IBT.
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October 1
EEOC accuses Tesla of racial discrimination; more than 75,000 health care workers poised to go on strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities throughout the country; Unite Here Local 11 reaches tentative agreement with one Los Angeles hotel; and SAG-AFTRA plans to resume contract negotiations with movie and television studios.
September 29
Starbucks is found to violate labor law on a national scale; NYC minimum wage rule for food delivery workers expected to take effect; Supreme Court to weigh in on transportation exemption to Federal Arbitration Act
September 28
Major questions doctrine, alleged unlawful discharge at the ACLU, opportunity to re-evaluate captive audience meetings.
September 27
The writers' guild concluded the second longest strike in the union’s history today, the Big Three Automakers’ reputations plummet, and President Biden joins the UAW picket line.
September 26
Ford hits pause on new EV plant; Canadian auto workers turn to GM; UAW victories could benefit non-union workers; Kaiser Permanente workers authorize potential strike
September 25
In today’s news and commentary, WGA reaches a deal, Canadian workers ratify a new contract with Ford Motors, and conservatives embrace the language of populism to push women into marriage. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) late Sunday night after a […]