LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, December 14, 2023
Top Stories: Chris Smalls faces another election—his; Las Vegas union gets three more contracts; SEIU files ULP against Planned Parenthood; No 'anti-union playbook' used at Starbucks, but...
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ALU’s Chris Smalls will have to fight for his job after agreeing to elections
Chris Smalls, the former Amazon warehouse worker who electrified a labor movement by winning the first union election at an Amazon facility, could be voted out as the president of the union he founded, according to terms of a settlement agreement. Read more…
Culinary Union reaches tentative agreement with Mirage, Hard Rock, and Tropicana
The Culinary Union announced on Wednesday that a tentative agreement was reached with three more Las Vegas properties. According to the organization, a new 5-year contract was just reached with The Mirage, Hard Rock, and Tropicana for over 2,000 hospitality workers. Read more…
Planned Parenthood workers file complaint amid stalled negotiations
Planned Parenthood Workers in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota have filed an Unfair Labor Practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, claiming the company is not bargaining in good faith on a new contract. Read more…
Report: Starbucks did not use 'anti-union playbook' against employees
Starbucks did not engage in any anti-union practices during its contract negotiations with union employees at its U.S. stores, a report based on a third-party inquiry showed on Wednesday. Read more…
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AI NEWS
News channel announces it’ll become first to use AI ANCHORS next year
US government plans to go all-in on using AI. It lacks a plan, says watchdog
Grammarly’s AI writing help comes to your iPhone. Here’s how to use it today
4 generative AI tools your enterprise can leverage to boost productivity
This was the year of AI. Next year is when you should worry about your job
BARGAINING NEWS
Union representing 10,000 cleaning employees authorizes strike
Harrah’s Philly Employees Ask PGCB For Help With Strike Looming
TSMC and the union building its Phoenix plant have come to an agreement
Workers at five Brainerd Lakes area grocery stores set to strike over Christmas
ECONOMIC NEWS
EPI: New York’s minimum wage law has a loophole that could freeze increases…
EPI: Wage inequality fell in 2022 because stock market declines…
The US avoided a recession in 2023. What’s the outlook for 2024?
EDUCATION UNION NEWS
New poll reveals what voters really think of America’s most powerful teachers union
Newton Teachers Union Splits With MA Teachers On ‘Genocidal War’ Vote
Postdoctoral researchers, Dean’s Faculty Fellows celebrate plans to unionize
GENERAL UNION NEWS
Boeing parts supplier slams cost-cutting plans to let staff inspect their own work
Financial Times: The unexpected revival of America’s trade unions
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
Union keeps Northern Virginia transit workers on the job without a contract
Indiana County approved four union contracts for courthouse employees
Fighting for Workers’ Rights in Arizona: The Liberty Justice Center Files Amicus Brief
Gov Unions Spent Over Half A Billion Dollars Backing Democrats
City’s largest public union sues Adams admin over budget cuts
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
Temple nurses, techs protest for contract at Jeanes, Fox Chase
Union Push at Legacy Health as NP and PAs Petition to Organize
LABOR DISPUTES
UNITE-HERE reaches deal with Beverly Wilshire, strikes Sheraton near Disneyland
Illinois IAM Mechanics’ Union Continues Strike Against M&K Truck Centers
LEGAL NEWS
EEOC and DOL Agree to Collaborate to Maximize Enforcement of Laws
NYC Employers Required to Distribute Bill of Rights to All Employees by Summer 2024
New Report Exposes 4th Circuit Nominee’s Anti-Worker Activism and Union Ties
SHRM: Lawmakers Advance Bills on Training and Joint Employer Status
NLRB NEWS
Republicans Raise Concerns Over Near Year-Long Vacancy at NLRB
House Panel Moves Resolution to Block NLRB Joint Employer Rule
Citing Legal Challenges, Labor Board Extends Effective Date of Joint-Employer Rule
NLRB Guidance on Accelerated Union Election Schedule Effective at the End of December
ORGANIZING NEWS
New Jersey Bus Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join Teamsters
Howard County bus contractor says drivers voted against a union
Licensed practical nurses petition to oust union at Mayo Clinic’s Austin hospital
Labor Board Revives Philadelphia Guard Union’s Organizing Effort
Western Washington non-academic student employees file to unionize
POLITICAL NEWS
How Tax-Exempt Nonprofits Skirt U.S. Law to Turn Out the Democrat Base in Elections
National report from 2022 election shows Pro-Democrat labor unions targeted DeSantis
Massachusetts among top states for union political contributions
Democrat senator takes action to reverse Biden move ‘endangering our food supply’
