LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025
Top Stories: Trump nominates Deputy Secretary of Labor; Brightline workers unionize; Providence talks to reopen; ALPA replaces Chair; Robots to replace humans? and dozens more articles...
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If the workers surrender control over working relations to legislative and administrative agents, they put their industrial liberty at the disposal of state agents. — Samuel Gompers, 1915
Here are today’s Top Stories…
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Former EEOC Commissioner and Acting WHD Administrator for Deputy Secretary of Labor
On January 14, 2025, President-elect Trump named former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Keith Sonderling as his pick for deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
Onboard Workers at Brightline Vote to Join the TWU
Onboard Attendants and Lead Attendants on the Brightline railroad in Florida voted today, Tuesday, January 14, 2025, to join the Transport Workers Union of America.
Providence seeks to reopen talks with striking nurses at 6 Oregon hospitals, levels labor charge at striking doctors
Providence Health & Services in Oregon said Monday it was ready to resume talks with striking nurses at six of its hospitals — and it went on the offensive, accusing physicians also on strike of violating federal labor law.
United Airlines Pilots Replace Their ALPA Chair Before Her Term Ends
Pilots at United Airlines have recalled Anne Worster as chairman of the United chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association, replacing her with Brian Noyes, the previous vice chairman.
In 2025, should we be more concerned with robots taking our jobs?
From warehouses to kitchens, robots are increasingly being used throughout the global workforce, and as a result, many people are worried that they might soon replace human workers.
