LaborUnionNews.com's Morning News Digest for Thursday, March 24, 2022
Top 4 Stories: The NLRB Pursues A Joke As A ULP, Machinists Strike Enters Week 6, Congress Wants To Probe Oshkosh & A Union Is Decertified After 40 Years
1. Watch: The Weaponization of NLRB Against Joke Tweet Raises Free Speech Concerns
2. IAM Members at Cummins Enter Sixth Week of Strike
3. Does Oshkosh Corp. want to build USPS mail trucks in South Carolina to avoid union labor? U.S. lawmakers want to know
4. In rare move, workers at O’Fallon company vote 26-1 to dump union after 40 years
NLRB Petitions & Charges: March 22, 2022 (for paid subscribers)
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BARGAINING NEWS
UNITE HERE Holds Week of Action for Airline Catering Workers
Union workers at Chevron Los Angeles refinery voting on contract
Why a Faculty Union at Howard University Called Off Its Strike
ECONOMIC NEWS
Gavin Newsom plan would give California drivers up to $800 to deal with high gas prices
NYC’s unemployment is double national average — as workers snub return to office
GENERAL UNION NEWS
TDU: Using Union Representation & Weingarten Rights To Beat Management
Hotel union that’s powerful in NYC politics is expanding in N.J.
BuzzFeed News Union Vows to Fight Job Cuts: ‘We Won’t Stand for It’
NY Unions Urge Lawmakers to Pass Health Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
Legislation Aims to Address Poorly Performing Federal Employees
N.Y. Court Employees Will Be Fired Unless They Get Vaccinated
Kings County home care workers rally for $20 hourly increases for “living wage”
Oregon State Hospital on a Hiring Spree With $10 Million Appropriation
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
Lewiston nursing home workers say they’re being disciplined for going on strike
One-day strike averted at Tri-City Medical Center as nurses sign four-year contract
Two Healthcare Unions Merge Across State Lines to Form SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa
HR NEWS
SHRM: Brand Representatives Meet Qualifications for Outside Sales Exemption
Record Number of Lawsuits Filed Over Accessibility for People with Disabilities
The Biden Administration Can Stop H-1B Visas From Fueling Outsourcing
LABOR DISPUTES
San Diego union grocery workers reflect on previous strikes amid current strike vote
Directors Guild Orders Members Off Project From ‘Rust’ Producer
WSWS: Teamsters Union Sabotages CP Rail Workers Struggle by Agreeing to Binding Arbitration
LEGAL NEWS
NLRB NEWS
Dry Fork Station Workers File Petition to Remove IBEW Union from Their Workplace
NLRB claims two trucking companies misclassified drivers at L.A. and Long Beach Ports
Labor Board Receptive to Bates College’s Appeal of Proposed Union Terms
ORGANIZING NEWS
Vice: Amazon Is Bombarding Workers With Union-Busting Messages
International Documentary Association Says Union Is Welcome After Staff Exodus — but First, a Lawyer
In rare move, workers at O’Fallon company vote 26-1 to dump union after 40 years
NLRB could certify McDonough Ecolab employees’ vote against union
TEACHERS UNION NEWS
Irreparable damage’—High school sports back on pause amid Sacramento teacher strike
Striking teachers, staff rally outside Sacramento City Unified district offices