LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, January 6, 2023

Top Stories: Some NYC Nurses Reach Agreements, Others Not; Uber Drivers Strike in NYC; Job Market Cools; Texas Journalists End 24-Day Strike; Teamsters Strike In California & More...

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TOP STORIES:

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New York nurses reach deals with some hospitals, others still plan strike

...Talks continue at 5 NYC hospitals as nurses strike deadline looms...

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Uber drivers strike in New York City after pay increase temporarily blocked

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Cooler hiring and milder pay gains could aid inflation fight

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Workers at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram End 24-Day Strike

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Teamsters Strike California Waste Solutions

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NLRB Petitions & Charges for Thursday, January 5, 2023

Total Entries filed January 4th, 2023: 53

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MORE NEWS:

BARGAINING NEWS

• Sound & Communications electricians have a new contract covering more than 750 workers get $3.43 raise

• Labor Notes: What Message Does a ‘Vote No’ Campaign Send?

• Three reasons the deal ending the UC strike won’t end the struggle for many workers

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ECONOMIC NEWS

• December Payrolls Beat Expectations But Wage Growth Disappoints

• Upwork Report: Freelancers Make Up 39% Of U.S. Workforce

• NRTW: Right to Work Virginia’s Latest Economic Accomplishments

• The time for $15 minimum wage is now, not 3 years from now

• Feds Say Railroad Must Deliver Grain to California Chickens

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GENERAL UNION NEWS

• Amazon Labor Union retains workers comp lawyer in NYC

• Pro-union mandate at Chicago O’Hare threatens to disrupt cargo flights

• Indoor Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos Splits Worker Opinions

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GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS

• Former Pennsylvania state employee accused of illegally helping immigrants on their driver’s license tests

• As Pittsburgh’s transit ridership plummets, workers get 13% raise

• New year, new wages? Somerset County Commissioners approve 2023 employee salaries

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HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS

• WA hospitals, health care unions split on best way out of staffing crisis

• Healthcare Workers, Especially Physicians, Slow to Unionize in Past Decade

• Howard Brown Health workers conclude 3-day strike

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HR NEWS

• Bosses want employees on-site. Job candidates want remote work — and recruiters are caught in the middle.

• HRD: 7 California employment law changes in 2023

• Are Employers Required to Accommodate Employees with Disabilities?

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LABOR DISPUTES

• Leader of striking union recommends ‘no’ vote on contract at Case in Racine

• A Steelworkers Strike: The Documentary of Members of Local 1196

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LEGAL NEWS

• Littler: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Non-Competes

• NRTW: California Lifeguards Ask Supreme Court to Blow Whistle on CSLEA Dues-Trap Scheme

• SHRM: New Year, New Laws in Illinois

• In California, Independent Truckers Face Uncertain Future

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NLRB NEWS

• Surprise Surprise, the NLRB Continues Expanding Employee Protections

• Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of December 27 - 30 2022

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ORGANIZING NEWS

• USW: Refugee support workers at Hello Neighbor request union recognition

• Some Sun Country employees vote to unionize

• Chipotle Borrows From Starbucks’ Playbook As Workers Push To Unionize

• What Happens When Progressive Companies Meet Unionizing Workers?

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POLITICAL NEWS

• After 11 failed votes, McCarthy offers deal to end standoff in House speaker fight

• Rep. Adam Schiff Pressured Twitter To Ban Journalist

• President Biden Gives Remarks on Border Security

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STARBUCKS UNION NEWS

• Starbucks Illegally Terminated Union Leader, U.S. Officials Say

• Atlanta workers at Starbucks, Amazon, and Delta shook things up in 2022

• Reuters: Starbucks will go grande on workforce-lite future

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TEACHERS UNION NEWS

• Looming Akron teacher strike: Here’s what parents and caregivers need to know

• Teachers union says Lightfoot pulls offer of 12 weeks of parental leave for CPS employees

• Gender Spectrum Guide Pushes Schools to Keep Gender Identity of Students Secret from Parents

• Military veterans meeting certain requirements can receive a five-year temporary teaching certificate.

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