LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, March 30, 2023
Top Stories: Starbucks' Schultz denies breaking law; United reaches CBA with ground crews; Machinists vote on strike at Spirit AeroSystems; NYT union stages major disruption & 50 more articles
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Howard Schultz says Starbucks “unequivocally has not broken the law” at union-busting hearing
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz traded barbs with Senator Bernie Sanders and other Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday at a congressional hearing on allegations of union-busting at the coffee chain. Read more…
United Airlines reaches agreement with union representing 30,000 workers
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said on Wednesday it reached agreements in principle with United Airlines covering 30,000 workers. Read more…
Machinists union sanctions strike against Spirit AeroSystems
Machinists union members at Spirit AeroSystems have voted overwhelmingly to sanction a strike. The vote allows a strike if contract negotiations with the company fail. Read more…
New York Times union members stage major disruption to protest expired contract
There was a major disruption in The New York Times newsroom on Wednesday as unionized staffers protested the two-year anniversary of their contract having lapsed. Read more…
MORE NEWS:
BARGAINING NEWS
Disney World union members vote yes on company’s pay increase offer
San Antonio Philharmonic musicians reach ‘bridge’ union contract, new orchestra’s first
Art Institute of Chicago union members to picket for fair contract
Minor leaguers agree to CBA, strike five-year labor deal with MLB
As Bargaining Deadline Looms, N.B.A. and Players’ Union Enjoy Friendly Ties
Local Teamsters Union Ratifies Bargaining Agreement with Conagra Brands
ECONOMIC NEWS
Americans aren’t taking all of their paid time off from work
CEOs are quietly backtracking on remote work—and more companies could follow
Jobless Claims Continue To Shrug Off Fed Tightening & Real-World Headlines
GENERAL UNION NEWS
RI Teamsters Battle Spills Into Court – Claims of Extortion & Sexual Harassment
President of Kalamazoo AFL-CIO chapter faces sexual assault allegation
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
Settling L.A. Strike Causes Future Problems While Trying to Solve Past Ones
Request for Collective Bargaining Records is Misguided, Faculty Say
Please Touch Museum workers form a rare union for a children’s museum
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
Doctors in training are unionizing in record numbers today: Here’s what they want
Oregon’s hospital association, health care unions reach compromise on staffing bill
Judge Says Centura Hospital Illegally Withheld Pay From Nurses
HR NEWS
SHRM: Experts Debate Potential Impact of Banning Noncompetes
What’s driving employee disillusionment – and how can HR help?
LABOR DISPUTES
LEGAL NEWS
Four Utah Sodalicious locations violate federal child labor laws
The City of Los Angeles’ Fair Work Week Ordinance Will Take Effect April 1, 2023
NLRB NEWS
Union accuses Apple of union-busting at Memorial City Mall, files NLRB charges
Connecticut Bus Driver Slams Teamsters Union with Federal Charges for Violating Rights
NLRB Tells Utilities Company to Pay $700,000 to Laid-Off Workers
ORGANIZING NEWS
Fast Company: Employers spend more than $400 million a year fighting unions
Comerford, Domb weigh in against UMass move to privatize union jobs
As QA workers unionize, Google patents AI-powered game testing tech
POLITICAL NEWS
Tennessee Republicans pushing bill on secret ballots for union voting
Florida’s Republican-controlled Senate approves anti-union bill, largely along party lines
Axios: Charted, The H.R. 1 bills that have received bipartisan support
Fight For Freelancers USA Opposes Nomination of Julie Su as U.S. Labor Secretary
TEACHERS UNION NEWS
AAUP-AFT: Rutgers Unions Are “Out of Patience” in Their Fight for Fair Contracts
KS Senate passes softened parental rights bill, but public education groups remain opposed
At discussion about university finances, Rutgers union workers demand raises and new contract
Teachers Union Head Says Critical Race Theory Bans Are a Front for School Privatization
