LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, March 31, 2023
Top Stories: Hollywood to end COVID protocols; Yellow accuses Teamsters of 'bad faith' bargaining; Nevada gold miners' union is back and 51 more labor union news articles...
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Hollywood’s Covid Protocols, Vaccine Mandate Will End In May
Hollywood’s Covid protocols will expire on May 12, and the vaccination mandate — which gave producers the right to require Covid vaccinations as a condition of employment — will end for all productions except those that were implemented prior to May 12, which can continue to apply for the remainder of the production or the season. Read more…
Yellow accuses Teamsters leadership for negotiating in ‘bad faith’
In a letter to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. called on union officials to “dispense with the posturing” and engage in a “serious discussion” about a planned change of operations (COO). Read more…
Related: Yellow Corporation Calls on International Brotherhood of Teamsters to Allow Union Employees to Vote
After a controversial merger, Nevada Gold Mines union is back
Nearly three years after the National Labor Relations Board sued Nevada’s largest gold mining business for not recognizing a union that had been in place for decades, a collective bargaining committee reached an agreement with the company this week for a new three-year contract. Read more…
NLRB Petitions & Charges for Thursday, March 30, 2023
Total Entries filed March 29, 2023: 61
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BARGAINING NEWS
Yellow blames Teamsters leadership for negotiating in ‘bad faith’
NBA Players Union Has No Intention to Opt-Out of CBA; But League Might
Catholic University Students and Faculty Show Support for Dining Workers’ Union
Art Institute of Chicago employees say management is dragging its feet over contract negotiations
ECONOMIC NEWS
GENERAL UNION NEWS
Temple University union to proceed with no-confidence vote after president’s resignation
WSWS: Fear of rank-and-file rebellion looms on last day of UAW convention
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
IAM, Maryland Public Library Workers United Urges State Senate to Pass Library Workers’ Rights Bill
Workers At Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago’s Oldest Museum, Are Voting To Unionize
Bike officers, others reassigned amid Stockton Police staff shortages, union says
After years with no contract, ECAT employees close to getting pay raise
Education workers in Los Angeles and Oakland strike for a fair contract
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
Oregon hospitals, unions reach “historic” consensus on safe staffing legislation
UW Health nurses confront shortage, campaign for union recognition
Massachusetts hospital care quality has deteriorated over past 2 years, nurses survey says
Union workers carried the load during the pandemic, now ask for Maine lawmakers to give them relief
HR NEWS
ILA Local 1588 president: Waterfront commission is ‘stifling hiring,’ unfairly punished Sampson
SHRM: Experts Debate Potential Impact of Banning Noncompetes
What’s driving employee disillusionment – and how can HR help?
LABOR DISPUTES
Striking Sysco Teamsters Extend Picket Lines to Nearly 1000 Workers Nationwide
Union Votes to Accept New Contract at Profusion, Ending Strike
Local truck driver, restaurants impacted by Sysco, Teamsters Union 135 strike
LEGAL NEWS
Court Rejects Claim by Employee Fired for Refusing to Attend Anti-Bias Training
DOL Proposes Changes to Permanent Heat Illness Prevention Rules for Outdoor Workers
Third Circuit Finds Deductions From Exempt Employees’ PTO Do Not Impact Exempt Status Under the FLSA
NLRB NEWS
Planned Parenthood affiliate fires two union leaders, disciplines entire bargaining team
JD Supra: Q&A Regarding the NLRB’s Decision on Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions
NLRB’s Combination McLaren Decision and GC Memo KO’s Severance (and Other) Agreements
ORGANIZING NEWS
California Academy of Sciences museum workers move to unionize
Why the secret union ballot is the new battle for worker freedom in Tennessee
Labor actions sharply increased last year, fueled by small, persistent outbreaks from new unions
POLITICAL NEWS
STARBUCKS UNION NEWS
Starbucks’ Discovery Fights Are Stalling Labor Injunction Cases
Howard Schultz Senate hearing renews ‘vigor’ for Starbucks workers, CT union member says
TEACHERS UNION NEWS
CWA: Research Assistants of the SUNY-ESF College Form Union with CWA
Frustration is brewing at Eastern Illinois University where teachers are preparing for a strike
Op-Ed: Who Is In Charge Of Our Children’s Minds, The Woke Government Or Parents?
Ban on corporal punishment in Colorado schools advances to Polis’ desk
UNION CORRUPTION
San Jose police officers’ union executive charged with attempted importing of synthetic opioids
Kalamazoo Labor Union President Resigns Amid Sexual Assault Allegation
