LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, April 13, 2023
Top Stories: Progress made in Rutgers U strike; RISD expected to meet with striking Teamsters; ALU's Chris Smalls caught on video fighting Amazon worker & 50 more labor union news articles...
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Day 4 – Progress reported towards ending Rutgers Strike
Progress is being reported towards ending the professors strike at Rutgers University. Whether that progress has an actual deal near, however, is not clear as of Thursday morning. Read more…
As strike continues, RISD and Teamsters expected to meet to negotiate contract
As Rhode Island School of Design workers continue to strike over wages, Teamsters Local 251 — the union representing the employees — and the college are expected to meet again on Thursday. Read more…
A rift, a fistfight, a walkout: Chris Smalls and the bad blood within the Amazon Labor Union
On the night of December 5, the president of the Amazon Labor Union pummeled another union member. He did it in front of the only Amazon warehouse to vote in favor of unionization. Read more…
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NLRB Petitions & Charges for Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Total Entries filed April 11, 2023: 79
BARGAINING NEWS
UFCW launches picket as contract negotiations with Wilmington nursing home stall
Auto workers union, credit union labor negotiations appear to be faltering
ECONOMIC NEWS
Old planes get stripped for parts while airlines wait on new jets
Continuing Claims Hover Near 17-Month Highs, California Jobless Soar
Unions, advocates continue push for enactment of ‘buy American’ rules in the Commonwealth
EDUCATION UNION NEWS
‘Rent is too damn high’: UC workers rally for wage increases, affordable housing
UAW 2865 alleges unfair labor practices, 13 labor law violations against UC Regents
Rutgers strike puts pro-union Murphy in a ‘high-risk, high-reward’ position
GENERAL UNION NEWS
A rift, a fistfight, a walkout: Chris Smalls and the bad blood within the ALU
Counter Punch: A Rocky Road on the Upward Path of Labor Action
Audiobook Narrators and Authors Fear Apple Using Their Voices to Train AI
Report depicts UWM’s culture as hostile; lender disputes portrayal
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
Staff at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry launch union drive
Texas state employee union rallies for raises, cost-of-living adjustments
Public-Sector Hiring Boomed Post-COVID. Union Membership Nationwide Did Not
NOLA Firefighters union, without contract since 2012, says negotiations stalled with Cantrell admin
Phoenix Union board to consider bringing police officers back to school campuses
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
Nurses union demands hospital take action after gun found in patient’s backpack
Nurse practitioners at Bangor’s Northern Light Acadia Hospital will hold union vote
Ventura County supervisors approve contract, pay raises for nurses
HR NEWS
Evil HR Lady: When You Can–and When You Can’t–Fire People on FMLA
Full-Time to Part-Time: Educate Employees About Benefits and Compensation Ramifications
Could Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Be on the Horizon?
LABOR DISPUTES
As strike continues, RISD and Teamsters expected to meet to negotiate
Waste Management drivers return to work after two-week strike
LEGAL NEWS
NLRB NEWS
ORGANIZING NEWS
Rollins College dining workers formally file for a union election
Trader Joe’s workers in Oakland accuse chain of union busting
POLITICAL NEWS
A major union has major influence in Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s office, report says
Planned legislation limiting influence of labor unions in local elections put on hold
Even Biden’s Auto Union Allies Hate the Admin’s Plan To Kill Gas-Powered Cars
STARBUCKS UNION NEWS
Howard Schultz Senate Hearing: Setting the Record Straight on a Venti’s Worth of Misinformation
New Starbucks CEO gets a powerful welcome message from pro-labor groups: no more union busting
