LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, April 20, 2023
Top Stories: Julie Su's nomination as DOL boss is in trouble; Buzzfeed News is shutting down; Police brutality? A Post-Gazette striker was allegedly 'batoned' & 51 more labor union news stories
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Joe Biden’s Top Labor Department Nominee In Jeopardy
Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Labor Department, faces an uncertain path in the Senate, with unanimous Republican opposition and key Democrats still undecided on her nomination. Read more…
Related: ‘We’re Road Kill’: Independent Contractor Advocates Sound Alarm Over Biden Labor Nominee’s ‘Anti-Business’ Record
Two groups that advocate for independent contractors and small businesses are sounding the alarm on President Joe Biden’s Labor Secretary nominee, Julie Su, for her “anti-labor” record in California where she was labor head.
Su, who is up for confirmation on Thursday, pushed Assembly Bill 5, which made it more difficult to be an independent contractor in California, and Karen Anderson, founder of Freelancers Against AB 5, and Rachel Tripp, spokesperson for Stand Against Su, worry Su could enforce similar regulations on small businesses and the gig economy nationwide if confirmed, they told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Read more…
BuzzFeed News is shutting down
In an email to staff shared with NBC News, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti said the move was part of a 15% workforce reduction across a number of teams. Read more…
Striking Post-Gazette workers say woman was ‘batoned’ by police officer during confrontation
There are allegations about what happened overnight at the Post-Gazette Distribution Center on West Carson Street. Read more…