LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Top Stories: Publishers cut jobs; Restaurant workers pushback on unions; DOL's Su issues statement on union membership; Starbucks accused of not reporting anti-union activities & more...
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Publishers Cutting Jobs…
TIME Magazine lays off 15% of unionized editorial staff, latest to slash workforce
At Condé Nast, a red-carpet picket line for a one-day strike
Anne Hathaway Takes a Stand: Walks Out of Vanity Fair Photoshoot in Solidarity with Condé Nast Union
Despite more 'salting,' labor unions are getting pushback in their drive to organize restaurants
Some unionized workers aren't happy about a portion of their paycheck going to labor groups, and they're deciding to do something about it. Read more…
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s statement on annual membership numbers
“We know there is a tremendous amount of work still to be done. Unions have been under attack for decades, with unionbusting laws being passed in states across the country. But multiple states in recent years have rolled back some of these so-called ‘right-to-work' laws, recognizing the damage they can do to worker organizing.” Read more…
Related: Membership rates for unions fall to all-time low
Starbucks Accused of Illegally Not Reporting Anti-Union Activity
The Service Employees International Union is asking the US Department of Labor to probe whether Starbucks Corp. illegally failed to report the full scope and cost of its anti-union activity nationwide by not disclosing work performed by Littler Mendelson PC attorneys representing the coffee chain. Read more…
ABC: A Record 89.3% of the U.S. Construction Industry Is Non-Union
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2023 Union Members Summary released today, a historic low of 10.7% of the construction industry belongs to a union, a decline from 11.7% in 2022. Read more…
Newton teachers’ union faces doubling fines if strike continues
The Newton teachers’ union could face up to $200,000 in fines if it continues striking over stalled contract negotiations this week, per a judge’s order. Read more…