LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, September 30, 2022

Top Stories: 7-11 Franchisees Are Not Employees; Union Declares Victory After SFO Strike; IBEW Linemen Head To Florida In Ian's Wake & More...

Editor’s note: Our apologies for sending this later than usual as watching and prepping for Ian’s second landfall took some precedence.

Also, not to belabor the point: Changes Are Coming For Free Subscribers on Monday

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TOP STORIES:

Photo by Josh Chiodo on Unsplash

1. 7-Eleven Beats Franchisee Bid for Pre-Trial Win on Worker Status

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Image via UNITE-HERE Local 2 on Twitter

2. SFO Airport worker strike ends after tentative deal reached

…Union: We won!…

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3. IBEW Linemen from Iowa Head To Florida In Ian’s Wake

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NLRB Petitions & Charges for September 28, 2022 (for paid subscribers)

Total Entries: 48

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MORE NEWS:

BARGAINING NEWS

• Kroger, Union Reach New Tentative Deal

• Brooklyn Museum workers rally at open house to call attention to stalled contract negotiations

• SAG-AFTRA To Pursue Pay For Auditions Under Specific Circumstances

• Without a contract for almost a year, union workers in Lowville send message to corporate executives

• Electrical Workers Union OKs Deal with Freight-Rail Carriers

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ECONOMIC NEWS

• ZeroHedge: Are U.S. Pension Funds About To Implode?

• Unrelenting inflation is taking a toll, leaving more Americans living paycheck to paycheck

• After Ian, Florida’s Cleanup May Take Months (Or Longer)

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GENERAL UNION NEWS

• BP Layoffs at Ohio Refinery After Fire Indicate Prolonged Shutdown

• How a Wisconsin Autoworker Dodged Death Threats to Grow a Fighting, Multiracial Union

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GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS

• The Hill: Everything you thought you knew about federal workers’ pay is wrong

• Union representing Newington town and BOE employees files nine complaints with labor board

• City of Warwick Sues Firefighters Union, AFL-CIO, and Retirees Over “Overpayments”

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HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS

• UI Hospitals and Clinics nurses protest patient ratios

• Alvord-Taylor Workers win 17% raise, longevity bonuses, and more!

• Mental health workers call off strike at M Health Fairview, but not at Allina

• Voices from the Picket Lines: The Strike at Kaiser Continues

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HR NEWS

• Ask HR: Chief Diversity Officer Talks the State of DE&I in the US

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LABOR DISPUTES

• Twitter: Philadelphia Museum of Art workers on strike for 5 days (so far)

• Ingredion workers on strike ask county officials to address safety concerns with replacement workers

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LEGAL NEWS

• Central Valley agriculture could see big changes from California farmworker union bill

• Littler: District of Columbia Implementing Revisions to Broad Ban on Non-Competes

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NLRB NEWS

• US Chamber: Letter to the NLRB Inspector General Regarding Allegations of Impropriety in Union Elections

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ORGANIZING NEWS

• CWA: AT&T In Home Expert (IHX) workers in North Carolina chose to join CWA

• Yahoo: Apple Braces For Second Faceoff Over Upcoming Union Election

• Former Nintendo QA Tester Claims Company Stomping Out Workers Who Want a Union

• ‘Tooning Out The News’ Animators Vote To Unionize With The Animation Guild

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STARBUCKS UNION NEWS

• Albuquerque Starbucks Becomes First Store to Unionize In The State

• Crocker Park Starbucks votes to unionize, becomes 5th Cleveland-area store to do so

• How Starbucks Is Handling Unions Under New Control

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TEACHERS UNION NEWS

• Senators Seek To Revoke NEA’s Federal Charter, As It Clearly Is Now A Politcal Tool

• Wilmington Area school board unanimously approved a five-year contract

• Connecticut Teachers Say ‘No’ to Dual Teaching for Students

• Voting in Union Battle For Decertification at Pasadena City College Begins Thursday

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