LaborUnionNews.com's Morning News Digest for Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Top Stories: Molson Strikers Back To Work; Vox Union Gets A Contract; Ford Agrees To UAW Neutrality; Amazon Staten Island Hearing Starts In Phoenix & More...

TOP STORIES:

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1. Molson workers to return after 11-week strike

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2. Vox Media Union Reaches Tentative Deal, Averting Threatened Strike

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3. Op-Ed: Ford in bed with UAW over card check campaign

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4. Challenge to Amazon Labor Union’s S.I. election victory kicks off in Phoenix

• NPR: Amazon seeks to overturn historic Staten Island union victory at labor hearing

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5. AFL-CIO elects Liz Shuler new leader, first woman to hold position

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NLRB Petitions & Charges for June 10, 2022 (for paid subscribers)

69 Total Entries

• Petitions: 10

• Charges: 59

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MORE NEWS:

BARGAINING NEWS

• Union To Vote On Authorizing Atlantic City Casino Strike

• Activision Blizzard Recognizes QA Testers Union; Proceeds to Start Collective Bargaining

• Microsoft Will Be Legally Bound to Stay Neutral on Unions

• Pilots at 2 of American Airlines’ regional airlines will see a massive pay increase

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ECONOMIC NEWS

• White House takes new look at federal gas tax holiday

• S&P 500 tumbles nearly 4% to new low for the year, closes in bear market territory

• Fed Chairman Facing Choice Between Elevated US Inflation and Recession

• Largest Pork Company in the US Shuts Down California Plant Due to High Costs

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GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS

• Ohio Eases Requirements for Teachers to Carry Guns in Schools

• IAFF Chief Medical Officer Testifies Before the U.S. Senate in Support of Asbestos Ban

• Compensation adjustments for superintendent come before Cedar Falls school board Monday

• Volusia County school district to increase its school employees’ wages

• EEOC to ramp up in-person work as AFGE voices COVID-19 safety concerns

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HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS

• Nurses at Daly City Hospital Set to Strike Later This Month

• Nurses At Peninsula Hospital Set To Strike Later This Month

• AFSCME: A union voice can help address burnout among health care workers nationwide

• Demand for nurses is urgent. CT’s colleges and universities can’t keep up.

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HR NEWS

• Dilemma of the Month: Do I Need to Pay Employees When the Power Goes Out?

• Evil HR Lady: Amazon Engineer Sues for Work From Home Costs

• Education to Employment: Make Your Voice Heard

• SHRM: DOL Sued in Crypto 401(k) Guidance Lawsuit

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LABOR DISPUTES

• Teamsters: Hanson Material Services Employees Begin ULP Strike to Protest Lack of Good Faith Bargaining

• Quarry Strike Slows Down Chicago-Land Roadwork

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LEGAL NEWS

• Workplace Bias Cases Test What Makes a Valid Discrimination Claim

• Illinois Expands Unpaid Leave to Employees for Pregnancy and Adoption Loss

• NRTW: What’s New With Right to Work Alabama’s Economy?

• U.S. Court of Appeals Offers Guidance on Applicability of Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws to Out-of-State Workers

• IRS Raises Standard Mileage Rate for July to December 2022

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ORGANIZING NEWS

• CNN: Microsoft reaches agreement to remain neutral in Activision Blizzard union efforts

• The Long, Uphill Battle to Unionize Workers at Religious Institutions

• New AFL-CIO leader eyeing tech sector for organizing

• Alabama Amazon union organizers get standing ovation at AFL-CIO convention

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POLITICAL NEWS

• Abrams vows to raise minimum teacher pay to $50K if elected governor

• Van Hollen, Sanders, Warren, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Social Security and Extend Solvency

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TEACHERS UNION NEWS

• In classrooms across Connecticut, students practice for an active shooter

• Gun control debate continues with local leaders and teachers

• Teachers Union Boss Raked In Massive Six-Figure Salary While Fighting To Close Schools

• A tiny Texas school district ‘in the middle of nowhere’ is arming half its staff

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