LaborUnionNews.com's Morning News Digest for Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Top Stories: A Pilots' Strike Has Grounded This Airline; Shippers Move Cargo Away From West Coast Ports; What HR Should Do About Union Rumors & Worker Shortages A Bigger Threat Than Unions
TOP STORIES:
1. Pilots go on strike, forcing Scandinavian Airlines to cancel hundreds of flights
2. West Coast port labor contract expires, wary shippers move cargo away
3. HR Dive: How do I respond to rumors about a union?
4. Worker Shortage a Bigger Inflation Threat Than Unions, Economist Says
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MORE NEWS:
BARGAINING NEWS
Hawaii hotel workers union fights for bringing back more services as contract expires
GM, UAW reach tentative agreement to avoid strike at 4 Michigan plants
Last-minute deal averts 4th of July casino strike in Atlantic City
ECONOMIC NEWS
City of Austin raises minimum wage to $22 an hour, effects to be felt across business landscape
Norway oil and gas workers’ strike could cut about 8% of output
The Construction Labor Shortage Is Set To Intensify Over Next 6 Months
GENERAL UNION NEWS
Granite City steel workers, businesses react to potential mill shutdown
People’s World: Union-heavy states more likely to have laws protecting abortion rights
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
The Train Conductors & CTA Bus Drivers Want More Security After Increased The Violence
Town hall meeting discusses the future of the Vandalia Correctional Center
More funding for DHS’ consolidated headquarters on the docket
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
Morton Hospital staff approve contract with 11% across-the-board increases over 3 years
Los Angeles Raises Minimum Wage to $25 for Certain Healthcare Workers
Kaleida, unions agree to another 30-day contract extension covering 6,300 workers
LABOR DISPUTES
Canadian Rail workers ending strike action as parties agree to enter arbitration
1,000 pilots go on strike, forcing Scandinavian Airlines to cancel hundreds of flights
LEGAL NEWS
NLRB NEWS
The National Labor Relations Board is Engaging in Rulemaking, Again
The Labor Law Insider: NLRB Adopts Pro-Labor Remedies for Alleged Unfair Labor Practices
APM Reports staff allege unfair labor practices by Minnesota Public Radio
NLRB Wins $3.12 Million for Unlawfully Fired Workers in Settlement with MasTec and DIRECTV
ORGANIZING NEWS
The barista uprising: ‘Young, educated and progressive’ coffee shop workers ignite a union renewal
New Haven could be among the first in CT to recognize tenant unions under local law
Major Workers’ Union Backs Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal in FTC Letter
POLITICAL NEWS
STARBUCKS UNION NEWS
WSWS: Starbucks workers in Chicago strike against understaffing, low pay, unsafe conditions
Another Starbucks in Astoria Votes to Form Union, Second in Queens
