LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, March 2, 2023
Top Stories: After nearly 2-years, strikers return to work; Union leaders accuse Norfolk Southern of unsafe culture; Energizer closing 2 plants; Undocumented immigrants return home & more news...
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TOP STORIES:
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Warrior Met Coal miners return to work today after historic Alabama strike
Rail worker union representative alleges Norfolk Southern put workers in danger
Rail unions tell Biden officials that workers have fallen ill at Norfolk Southern derailment site
Energizer to close former Rayovac plants in Portage, Fennimore
Many Undocumented Immigrants Are Departing After Decades in the U.S.
NLRB Petitions & Charges for Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Total Entries filed February 28th, 2023: 71
MORE NEWS:
BARGAINING NEWS
Union rep: Norfolk Southern sick pay offer ‘not that surprising’
Contract negotiations for dockworkers across the West Coast continue with limited public updates
ECONOMIC NEWS
Energizer to close former Rayovac plants in Portage, Fennimore
Jobless Claims Improve (Again) As Labor Costs Soar More Than Expected
Car salespeople are replaced with AI as digital showrooms hit the metaverse
Reuters: US manufacturing sector still shrinking; raw material prices rebound
GENERAL UNION NEWS
USPS Takes a Detour on Oshkosh BEV Plan, Awarding Ford a Contract
Recently fired employees of Sun Country Airlines claim retaliation for union support
Rail worker union representative alleges Norfolk Southern put workers in danger
NRTW: Aluminum Worker Forces IBEW to Abandon Illegal Dues Demands, Termination Threat
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
NTEU prioritizes bills to expand federal pay, benefits, but anticipates challenges ahead in Congress
Fed Week: Panel Backs Bill to Make ‘Censorship’ a Firing Offense for Federal Employees
USPS to purchase 9,000 electric vehicles, install 14,000 charging stations
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
Workers at Two Providence Clinics Declare Intent to Unionize
Documents Written by Nurses Lay Bare the Toll of Staffing Crisis
UCLA nurses want end to COVID-era overcrowding in hospital halls and rooms
HR NEWS
‘Work from anywhere’ approach is strong recruiting tool, says HR leader
Student Loan Debt Arguments at Supreme Court Could Spark Employee Interest
LEGAL NEWS
3 Points of Focus for Supreme Court in Student Loan Forgiveness Arguments
Littler: Seattle Becomes the First U.S. Jurisdiction to Prohibit Caste Discrimination
NLRB NEWS
ORGANIZING NEWS
CWA: Employees at The Trevor Project seek voluntary recognition
Tesla union labor battle shows need for church’s leadership and teaching voice
NYC’s First Major Restaurant Union Since Covid Loses Ground After Vote
POLITICAL NEWS
STARBUCKS UNION NEWS
Starbucks displayed ‘egregious and widespread misconduct’ in union fight, judge says
Starbucks Appeals Order Blocking Union Busting at Michigan Store
Starbucks management is escalating anti-union actions in San Antonio, workers say
Bernie Sanders is holding a vote to subpoena Howard Schultz for fighting Starbucks unionization
TEACHERS UNION NEWS
Will Quincy teachers strike? Mayor says maybe as negotiations continue
Chicago Teachers Union, affiliates spend nearly $2.5M to put Johnson in mayoral run-off
Providence lawmakers want public vetting of next teachers union contract
Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten Melts Down At Supreme Court
