Labor Relations Radio's, Ep. 62 'Between The Lines'—This week's top labor union news stories

In this second episode of Labor Relations Radio’s ‘Between the Lines,’ the following top stories are discussed:

• The UAW has a tentative agreement with Caterpillar—but, there’s more to the story

• At the Supreme Court, AFT’s Randy Weingarten invokes faulty reasoning to claim student debt is ‘unfair’

• After Labor Secretary Marty Walsh joins the ‘one percent,’ President Biden nominates Julie Su—but she is not without controvery.

• The poisonous PRO Act is reintroduced (for the third time) and Bernie Sanders all that is wrong with the bill

---

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• Caterpillar/UAW TA

  • Caterpillar workers reach deal with union, averting possible strike

  • Build the Caterpillar Workers Rank-and-File Committee!

  • Caterpillar workers have a right to know what’s being said in the contract talks!

  • Vote NO on the UAW-Caterpillar concessions contract!

• Randi Weingarten

  • Randi Weingarten screams student debt is 'not fair' outside Supreme Court

  • Randi Weingarten screams about student debt outside SCOTUS: ‘That is not fair!’

• Julie Su Nomination

  • The Wait Is Over. Biden picks Gig-Economy Opponent Julie Su as next Secretary of Labor

  • Biden Labor Nominee Julie Su is a Threat to Independent Contractors and Freelancers Nationwide

  • Rep. Kevin Kiley on Julie Su (on Twitter)

  • Labor Relations Radio, Ep. 56: The State of the Union, Marty Walsh's Exit & Who Is Julie Su?

• The PRO Act

  • Labor-Friendly PRO Act Reintroduced in Congress

  • Bernie Sanders on the PRO Act (on Twitter)

  • BLS Executive Pay Data

---