LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Top Stories: UAW Prepares for Caterpillar Strike; The PRO Act is Back; Public School Principals Join Teamsters; On Eve of Shutdown, UAW Gives Stellantis Employees An Update & More Labor Union News...
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TOP STORIES:
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Caterpillar workers prepare to strike as contract expiration looms
Caterpillar contract with UAW expires this week
A look back at the UAW’s 18-month strike against Caterpillar almost 3 decades ago
New push to pass PRO Act in Congress
ABC: Congressional Democrats’ Reintroduction of the PRO Act Deals a Devastating Blow to Employees and Employers
Richmond Public Schools principals vote to unionize with the Teamsters
UAW provides Belvidere Stellantis’ employees update concerning negotiations hours before plant shuts down
Labor Relations Radio, Ep. 61—'33 Ways Not To Screw Up HR' Author Patricia Garland
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NLRB Petitions & Charges for Monday, February 27, 2023
Total Entries filed February 24th, 2023: 57
Petitions: 9
Charges: 48
Average Petition Unit Size: 130 employees
4 petitions < 15 employees; 5 petitions > 15 employees
Charges Against Employers: 39
Charges Against Unions: 9
MORE NEWS:
BARGAINING NEWS
Teamsters drivers at Eureka Recycling vote to authorize strike
WGA Sets Its Pattern Of Demands For Looming Contract Talks: Here They Are
Will Rutgers workers strike this spring? Union head voices concerns ahead of vote.
With false promise of remote work, labor unions continue to overpromise and underdeliver
ECONOMIC NEWS
Mexican president says Tesla will build a new plant in Mexico
Apartment Rents Slide Across All US Cities Amid “Crush” Of New Supply
GENERAL UNION NEWS
‘Our kids are not for sale’: Unions protest proposed changes to Iowa child labor law
You may have heard of the ‘union boom.’ The numbers tell a different story
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
Austin PD staffing crisis: 77 officers could retire by end of March as vacancies pile up
Pittsburgh Police Union, City administration reach tentative contract agreement, sources confirm
Bridgeport police officers, in contract stalemate, may switch union
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
Maui Health and striking union to resume contract negotiations
Oregon Nurses call for stricter staffing standards at hospitals
More nursing strikes are likely, and it’s not solely about pay
HR NEWS
Workers are suspicious about remote co-workers’ productivity, survey says
Amazon Employees Can Now Borrow Against Their Stock To Buy Homes
LABOR DISPUTES
Memphis and Millington highway and local freight employees announce strike at Republic Services
ProFusion Industries workers in Marietta have been on strike since Saturday amid contract dispute
LEGAL NEWS
Faith groups ask SCOTUS to overturn religious accommodation precedent
SCOTUS questions Biden administration lawyer on legality of student loan relief
MN’s Wage-Theft Law Could See Changes for Construction Workers
NLRB NEWS
ORGANIZING NEWS
Why I signed a union card for Princeton Graduate Students United
Ex-Milk Bar Employees Question Whether the Shop Closed Due to Unionization Efforts
POLITICAL NEWS
Chicago inmates claim jail guards are pressuring them to illegally vote in the mayoral election
‘Our kids are not for sale’: Unions protest proposed changes to Iowa child labor law
Mason Tenders’ PAC backs slate of ‘pro-union’ and ‘pro-development’ City Council candidates
STARBUCKS UNION NEWS
ISS urges Starbucks shareholders back review of labor policies
City, Starbucks Reach Settlement Over Fired Astoria Starbucks Worker
Nationwide Ban On Starbucks Union Worker Dismissals Is Overturned
TEACHERS UNION NEWS
Baltimore County public school teachers continue their fight for pay raises
Anti-charter teachers’ union cashing in on donations to politicians to kill Hochul plan
LAUSD school workers angry at SEIU for delaying strike, as district begins hiring scabs
