LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Monday, April 15, 2024
Top Stories: UAW's goal to unionize Tesla; Johnny Doc's 3rd trial begins; Cannabis workers may strike in Cali; Senate votes to repeal NRLB's Joint Employer rule; Alt-Labor & more...
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Volkswagen Is the First Step to Shawn Fain’s Dream to Unionize Tesla
This week, a Volkswagen AG factory will vote on whether to become the only foreign commercial carmaker unionized in the US. It would also be the first vehicle plant to join the UAW since last fall’s strike led to record-breaking wage gains, giving the union a key foothold in the South.
Ex-labor leader Johnny Doc is on trial again — this time on extortion charges
For a third time in as many years, John Dougherty is facing a federal felony trial — this time on conspiracy and extortion charges. The former labor leader and his nephew, Greg Fiocca, are accused of threatening a contractor and a job site manager amid a dispute over Fiocca’s poor job performance and pay.
Workers at California cannabis-delivery service threaten ‘unprecedented’ strike
Delivery drivers and other workers at the US’s largest cannabis-delivery company are threatening to strike in what would likely be the biggest work stoppage to hit the cannabis industry.
ICYMI: Senate Approves Repeal of NLRB Joint Employer Rule
The U.S. Senate on April 10 narrowly approved repealing a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) joint employer rule making it easier for employers that contract employees from other companies to be deemed a joint employer.
Alt-Labor: How Workers Without Unions are Fighting for Justice
Despite a booming U.S. economy and historically low unemployment, the exploitation and abuse of workers remains rampant in low-wage industries where unionization is difficult and regulation is lax.
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