LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, November 17, 2022

Top Stories: Starbucks Union To Strike 100 Stores, AFL-CIO's GOTV efforts 100,000 touched 7.7 million voters; ALPA Alarmed Over Immigrant Pilot Visas; GOP Wants Greater OLMS Oversight & More...

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TOP STORIES:

Starbucks Staffers Plan 100-Store Strike, Citing Failure to Bargain

…About 2,000 Starbucks workers stage 1-day strike on Red Cup day…

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AFL-CIO On Mid-Terms: The ‘union program’ featured 100,000 volunteers and reached 7.7 million voters

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ALPA Objects to ‘Alarming Increase’ in U.S. Visas for Pilots

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Reps Foxx and Allen Call For Greater OLMS Oversight

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NLRB Petitions & Charges for Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Total Entries filed Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022: 52

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BARGAINING NEWS

• Politico: Railroad unions struggle to get rebellious workers to ‘yes’ on contracts

• Penske Workers Ratify First Teamsters Contract

• Recology Reach Five-Year Deal With Local Teamsters

• United ALPA Pilots DEN Informational Picketing Tuesday, November 15

• Grad worker’s union pickets for better health insurance, higher wages

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ECONOMIC NEWS

• Why U.S. rail travel is so expensive

• Fed’s Bullard says rate hikes have had ‘only limited effects’ on inflation

• Homebuilder sentiment drops to a decade low

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GENERAL UNION NEWS

• High Times: Toward a More Perfect Pot Union

• ALPA Objects to ‘Alarming Increase’ in U.S. Visas for Pilots

• A Message From Sean O’Brien To Cannabis Workers

• Just How Much Is the United Auto Workers Strike Fund Worth?

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GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS

• Bangs Ambulance moves forward with unionization process

• OPM urged to disallow salary history consideration in federal pay determination

• AG Fitch leads coalition to defend authority of states over national guard units

• Unions respond to City Attorney’s Comments as Tumultuous Month

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HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS

• Tri-City nurses to hold press conference to protest critical short staffing levels and patient care concerns

• Minnesota Nurses Association opposing possible Sanford merger

• ‘Hear our story’: Healthcare workers at Maui’s main hospital rally for better wages

• Union Solidarity Is Driving Better Health Care

• McFarland Mental Health Center Employees Protest Over Lack of Staff

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HR NEWS

• SHRM: SEC Adopts Compensation Clawback Rule with Requirements for Public Companies

• Best Practices for Modern FMLA Management

• NYC Employers Adapting to Pay Transparency Law

• DOL: Workers, Do You Have Questions? We Have Answers.

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LABOR DISPUTES

• Essence: Why Black Call Center Workers Are Striking For Change In Cities Across America

• Newspaper Union Plans Protest at Publisher’s Wedding Reception

• UC Santa Cruz Launches Information Page On UAW Strike

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LEGAL NEWS

• Christian worker files discrimination charges over forced SEIU membership

• Littler: 2022 Midterm Election Impact on Labor and Employment Policy

• Last Exit to Seattle? Supreme Court to Determine Which Strike Tactics are Protected

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NLRB NEWS

• SpaceX employees who were fired after criticizing Elon Musk file NLRB complaint

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ORGANIZING NEWS

• Imperfect Foods workers join UFCW

• St. Louis Apple Store Second to Seek IAM Union Membership

• Workers At Second Mom’s Organic Market Join Teamsters Local 570

• New Seasons Labor Union Makes it Independently

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POLITICAL NEWS

• Reps Foxx and Allen Call For Greater OLMS Oversight

• In These Times: How to Fix the Pathetic Florida Democratic Party

• AFL-CIO On Mid-Terms: The union program featured 100,000 volunteers and reached 7.7 million voters

• Virginia Senators team up to push for new silica safety standards for miners

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STARBUCKS UNION NEWS

• Starbucks in Fayetteville becomes first in Arkansas to unionize

• Maine lawmaker calls for investigation after Starbucks in Portland closes

• Starbucks’ $181 Million in Unused Gift Cards Spurs Labor Group Complaint

• Rally supports striking Reserve Roastery workers

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TEACHERS UNION NEWS

• Freedom Foundation CEO Statement on NEA Tweet Elevating The Union Over Parents

• Missouri’s top education leaders want feedback for plan to help address teacher shortage

• Teachers union infuriates parents with ‘astonishing’ tweet: ‘Trying to gaslight Americans’

• California teachers union spent $2.8 million to fund over 200 school board candidates

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UNION CORRUPTION

• Pension Fund Embezzlement: Wall Man Sentenced To Probation, Fine

  ...Laufenberg sentenced for stealing union funds...

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