LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, February 13, 2025
Top Stories: Judge rules for federal workers' buyout; Amazon's fight over joint employer doctrine; Oregon strikers could get unemployment; UFCW strike's impact on gig workers & dozens more articles...
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US judge clears the way for tens of thousands of federal workers to take Trump buyout
Tens of thousands of U.S. civil servants were cleared to take a buyout from Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday after a federal judge ruled the unprecedented downsizing effort could proceed.
Related: Trump’s ‘Buyout’ Falls Short as 75,000 Federal Workers Took Deal
Amazon’s Legal Fights with NLRB Could Affect Future of Joint Employer Doctrine
Online retailer Amazon receives over 11.95 million orders each day and contracts with delivery service partners (DSPs) to complete its abundant deliveries.
Striking Oregon workers would get unemployment under proposed law
Hundreds of Oregonians have submitted testimony on a bill that would extend unemployment benefits to striking workers after seven days.
King Soopers strike impacts grocery delivery gig workers in Colorado
Legal battles continue as the strike at King Soopers locations across Colorado's Front Range near one week. As the strike continues, ripple effects are impacting more than just workers and store earnings; grocery delivery app drivers are also impacted.