LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, March 21, 2025
Top Stories: Post-Gazette strikers vow to carry on; Pizza workers unionize; Wage increase memo illegal; The catastrophic Faster Labor Contracts Act & dozens more articles...
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CWA: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Strikers Vow to Carry On
With some workers having been on strike for 29 months, CWA’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette strike is the longest-running current strike in America.
Via 313 Pizza in Austin’s North Campus Neighborhood to Unionize After 3-Year Fight
After a three-year battle, workers at Austin’s North Campus location of Via 313 Pizza have voted to unionize. It was the second election for unionization, according to a press release, and the 22-16 vote means the workers will join Restaurant Workers United.
NLRB Edge: Memo Stating Workers Would Not Get Raise If Union Won Election Was Illegal
This case involves a petition for review by Russell Reid Waste Hauling & Disposal Service Company, Inc. and a cross-petition for enforcement by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regarding an unfair labor practice determination.
The Faster Labor Contracts Act: A Catastrophic Overreach
Senator Josh Hawley’s Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) purports to expedite union contract negotiations, but it poses significant constitutional, logistical, and economic risks to businesses.
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