LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Top Stories: NLRB's Atlanta Opera case may spur more organizing; UPS, Teamsters agree on AC's in trucks; How a strike may impact Comic-Con & more labor-related news articles...
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NLRB’s Atlanta Opera ruling could spur unionizing by gig workers, others
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday made it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees, handing workers in the gig economy and other industries a potential path to join unions. Read more…
Back story: NLRB Modifies Independent Contractor Standard under National Labor Relations Act*
How opera workers’ ruling could help Uber, Lyft and DoorDash workers unionize
Opera Workers’ Ruling Offers Path for Uber, Lyft Drivers to Unionize
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) The NLRB and Big Labor Are Unabashed Bedfellows
UPS drivers on track to get air-conditioned trucks for the first time
The package carrier reached a tentative deal with Teamsters leaders representing 340,000 employees to address long-standing heat-related concerns as part of contract talks that are underway. Read more…
Comic-Con with no actors? How a strike might shake up San Diego’s big event
Hollywood labor fights could change how San Diego Comic-Con looks this year.
Last week, the Screen Actors Guild overwhelmingly approved a strike authorization that could eventually lead to a strike. The union, known as SAG-AFTRA, represents roughly 160,000 performers in TV and movies — some of whom often find themselves in front of large crowds in San Diego. Read more…