LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Top Stories: NLRB loosens rules on employees' 'abusive' conduct' No late show as Hollywood writers strike; American Airlines' pilots picket; Southwest pilots' strike vote underway & more...
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NLRB raises bar to discipline workers for 'abusive' conduct
The National Labor Relations Board on Monday threw out a Trump-era decision that had made it easier for employers to discipline workers who make profane, harassing or discriminatory comments in the course of a workplace dispute. Read more…
NLRB Returns to Traditional Standards for Evaluating Employee Misconduct During Protected Concerted Activity
Hollywood writers go on strike after studios and union fail to reach a deal
Hollywood writers went on strike Tuesday after a deal was not reached with studios.
Both sides, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Writers Guild of America, announced on Monday night that the pair failed to strike a deal before negotiations ended today, prompting a strike to begin at one minute after midnight on Tuesday. Read more…
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American Airlines pilots picket at Miami airport after union strike vote
A group of American Airlines pilots were picketing at Miami International Airport on Monday, and that wasn’t the only airport where it happened.
The airline is now feeling the heat as its pilots are demanding higher salaries and better working conditions, according to the union that represents them. Read more…
Southwest pilots union vote on potential strike underway
The strike voting period opened Monday at noon. The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association said they're still disagreeing with management on salary, benefits, retirement and other contract terms after years at the negotiating table. Read more…