LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Monday, January 22, 2024
Top Stories: Preparing before a strike; UAW sets sights on Tesla; Sports Illustrated to lay off; Worker classification's economic tests examined & more...
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Forbes: How To Prepare Before Union Strikes Happen At Your Company
If you are a company leader with a unionized workforce or your employees are considering unionizing, it is essential to take action now to avoid compromising your business performance, brand, and competitiveness. Read more…
United Auto Workers Has Sights Set on Tesla
This week a press release from the Texas AFL-CIO, the most prominent labor organization in Texas, notes that “the stakes for Texas workers are high. Tesla has a manufacturing plant in Austin, along with large operations in other industries overseen by Musk.” Read more…
Sports Illustrated Laying Off 'Possibly All' Of Its Unionized Staff
In a move that could spell the end of an iconic brand, Sports Illustrated’s corporate owner informed employees Friday that it’s laying off “a significant number, possibly all” of the magazine’s unionized staff, the union said. Read more…
Worker Classification Tests’ Economic Effect Mixed
California’s strict worker classification law—known as AB5—resulted in a 4% decline in employment in the state, a new paper from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University found. Read more…