LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, February 7, 2025
Top Stories: How unions are confronting AI; Fired NLRB member speaks out; Court freezing Trump firings give him more time; CTU rejects neutral recommendations; and dozens more articles...
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How the U.S. Labor Movement Is Confronting AI
When Boston University graduate students went on strike in April, Stan Sclaroff, the university’s dean of arts and sciences, sent faculty an email with suggestions for keeping their classes on track. As Inside Higher Ed reported, the dean’s “creative” solutions included combining discussion sections, alternative assignments, and using “generative AI tools like ChatGPT.”
Former National Labor Relations Board member fired by Trump speaks out
Gwynne Wilcox, who is suing President Trump for ousting her from the National Labor Relations Board, said she was "stunned" when she received a letter from the White House late on Jan. 27 firing her.
Court’s pause of federal worker ‘buyout’ gives Trump administration more time to get more applications
A court order temporarily blocking a federal worker “buyout” plan is giving President Donald Trump’s administration more time to convince people to head for the exits.
Chicago Teachers Union rejects neutral arbitrator recommendations for a new contract
A neutral arbitrator recommended Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union agree to a new contract that includes, among other things, annual raises between 4% and 5%, 90 new librarians hired by 2029, and more family engagement coordinators. The CTU rejected the recommendations…