LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, March 3, 2023
Top Stories: UAW Presidential Runoff Too Close To Call; NLRB Judge Slams Starbucks With Gissell Bargaining Order; Caterpillar/UAW TA Details Released; Will Labor Push For Sectoral Bargaining?
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UAW Presidential Runoff Too Close To Call for Now
NLRB Judge’s Order To Starbucks: Bargain With Union, Reinstate Fired Workers & More
Caterpillar and UAW tentative agreement details released
Should the Labor Movement Prioritize the Push for Sectoral Bargaining?
Labor Relations Radio's, Ep. 62 'Between The Lines'—This week's top labor union news stories
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BARGAINING NEWS
Graphic Packaging International workers in Texas reject 2nd contract, issue strike notice
Teamsters, Yellow Set to Lock Horns Over Consolidation Plans
Caterpillar workers to vote on tentative labor agreement – union
ECONOMIC NEWS
Amazon pauses construction of second headquarters in Virginia
Biggest Concern for US CEOs: ‘Workforce, Workforce, Workforce’
GENERAL UNION NEWS
Should the Labor Movement Prioritize the Push for Sectoral Bargaining?
‘They cannot go to the bathroom.’ Connecticut warehouse workers call for more protections
WSWS: UAW and Dana Inc. conspire to fire dozens of autoworkers from Toledo Driveline plant
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers During A Government Shutdown
The ‘People Who Make Government Go’ Are Affected by the Vacancies Act
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
NY Nurses union holding ‘Day of Action’ amid contract negotiations
CMS: US health care spending reached $4.3 trillion in 2021 during COVID
Public Hospital Nurses Invoke a Long Dormant Agreement in Bargaining for Pay Raise
HR NEWS
People are over the 40-hour workweek: ‘We don’t want to waste our time’
Fortune: The forced return to the office could be fueling the rise of labor unions
LABOR DISPUTES
Facebook Meta hospitality workers protest over layoffs in Seattle
Medieval Times performers strike against dismal pay and hazardous conditions
President of International Chemical Workers Union visits striking workers at ProFusion Industries
LEGAL NEWS
Goldwater Institute sues Phoenix for second alleged union code violation
Worker safety laws don’t protect these California workers. A new bill would change that
National Law Review: California Supreme Court to Address Rounding of Employee Time
NRTW: Southern IL Aluminum Worker Forces IBEW Union Bosses to Abandon Illegal Dues Demands
NLRB NEWS
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of February 21 - 24, 2023
New Seasons unfair labor practice case goes before federal judge
NLRB Advises That Workplace Discussions of Racism are Protected Concerted Activity Under NLRA
NLRB Judge Rules Starbucks’ Behavior Toward Unions Will Have Repercussions
ORGANIZING NEWS
Workers at Madison Sourdough, a popular café and bakery push for union
Eastern State Penitentiary museum workers win USW representation in Philadelphia
Recently fired employees of Sun Country Airlines claim retaliation for union support
POLITICAL NEWS
American University Expert Available to Comment on the United Auto Workers Union Runoff Election
Alaska Senate votes to support Willow oil project as all legislators line up behind the effort
Never forget? 9/11 heroes are still fighting for health care after years of government lies
STARBUCKS UNION NEWS
Starbucks’ Union Busting Is Finally Backfiring On Them In A Major Way
Starbucks workers fired over union campaign must be reinstated
TEACHERS UNION NEWS
Union workers in Ohio School District Go Out on Strike Wednesday Morning
AFT: Hundreds rally at Supreme Court for student debt cancellation
Jefferson City School District candidates weigh in on teacher retention, pay, input