LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Top Stories: AFL-CIO Says CEO Pay Has Risen; Amy's Kitchen Closes Pizza Plant; Union Win Rates Rise & More...

TOP STORIES:

1. Fortune: One thing is beating inflation in this economy—CEO pay

...FLASHBACK: Shedding the Light on 'Excessive CEO Pay'—How the media distorts the topic

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Image: Amy’s Pizza

2. Despite union’s campaign, Amy’s Kitchen to close factory amid economic woes

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3. Bloomberg: Unions Winning Nearly 77% of Secret Ballot Elections

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MORE NEWS:

BARGAINING NEWS

• Hilton San Diego Bayfront resumes contract negotiations ahead of Comic-Con

• Boeing says it’s ‘disappointed’ union recommends rejecting contract offer in St. Louis

• WSWS: UFCW claims passage of Indianapolis Kroger contract, deletes local’s Facebook page

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GENERAL UNION NEWS

• SEIU Layoffs Loom at Maryland Institute College of Art

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GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS

• Richmond mayor, council reach agreement on collective bargaining ordinance

• Employee engagement tumbles in Best Places to Work. What does that mean for federal recruitment?

• Long-term implications of AFGE’s ‘difficult decision’ to disclaim ICE officers’ union chapter

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HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS

• In These Times: Nurses in the U.S. Are Suffering “Moral Injury”

• Nursing home workers file to unionize following strike

• Hundreds on Strike at Sequoia Hospital Demanding New Contract

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HR NEWS

• Widespread Efforts to Organize Require Employer Preparation

• SHRM: Vaccine Requirements in Job Ads Are Declining

• Beyond Headcount Planning: New Tech Addresses Labor Shortage Issues

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LEGAL NEWS

• UNITE-HERE Local Ordered To Pay $500,000 For Defamation

• How SCOTUS’ Recent AB 5 Decision Will Throw California’s Trucking Industry into Disarray

• No COVID-19 Slowdown for California PAGA Filings: The Data Is In

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NLRB NEWS

• Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors May Soon Become More Complicated

• Op-Ed: The National Labor Relations Board shouldn’t be picking sides

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ORGANIZING NEWS

• Dia Art Foundation staff announces intentions to unionize

• Curaleaf owner seeks do-over of vote on whether to unionize

• Vegan Food Makers of Earth Island Join Teamsters

• Transdev Workers Join Teamsters

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STARBUCKS UNION NEWS

• Surveillance, Threats and Retaliation: Local Starbucks Workers Charge Company With Slew of Labor Law Violations

• Starbucks workers on strike at Boston location

• Tension between union and Starbucks escalates as baristas strike at Capitol Hill shop

• Union Efforts Spike-Is Starbucks Employee Friendly?

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