LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Top Stories: On eve of strike, Caterpillar and UAW agree; The PRO Act is back; Unions 'Applaud' Julie Su nomination to DOL & More Labor Unions News...
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TOP STORIES:
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Caterpillar workers reach contract deal at deadline, averting possible strike
PRO Act introduced for third time as lawmakers cite growing unionization push
Bernie Sanders Reintroduces PRO Act as Labor Activity Is on the Rise
Biden picks Gig-Economy Opponent Julie Su as next Secretary of Labor
...Teamsters Strongly Support Nomination of Julie Su...
...AFL-CIO Applauds Nomination...
...CWA Applauds...
...Machinists Applaud...
...SEIU’s Henry: Julie Su is made for this moment...
NLRB Petitions & Charges for Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Total Entries filed Feb. 27, 2023: 98
The following list of petitions and charges are those filed with the National Labor Relations Board February 27, 2023.
Petitions: 11
Charges: 87
Average Petition Unit Size: 42 ees
1 petitions < 15 ees; 10 petitions > 15 ees
Charges Against Employers: 63
Charges Against Unions: 24
MORE NEWS:
BARGAINING NEWS
Rutgers’ faculty begin strike authorization vote as negotiations stagnate
Newly-formed unions in WA face a long road to first contracts
In Hollywood Contract Talks, the Push for Viewership Data May Become a Flash Point
ECONOMIC NEWS
US Manufacturing Surveys Signal Stagflation Resurgence In February
CBO: Interest payments on national debt will exceed defense spending this decade
GENERAL UNION NEWS
As JetBlue And Spirit Eye Merger, Their Union Leaders Will Meet To Hash Out Differences
Bipartisan Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Protect Workers’ Right to Organize
The 2023 State Labor Power 100: New York’s union chiefs from around the state
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
Louisville’s negotiations with police union will remain closed to the public
LAPD should stop handling many non-emergency calls, police union says
Daniel Boone Regional Library union calls counteroffer ‘egregious and insulting’
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
Maui County hospital workers on strike enter week 2, negotiations set for Monday
Union workers at Erie, Meyersdale nursing homes ratify new three-year contract
Nurses Descend on Texas State Capitol to Address Shortage of 20,000 RNs
HR NEWS
HRD: Google’s AI chatbot doesn’t agree with how company handled layoffs
SHRM: Workers Did Not Have to Arbitrate Claims Arising Before They Signed Arbitration Agreements
LABOR DISPUTES
WSWS: UC academic workers report major cuts to departments in the aftermath of six-week strike
Coal workers’ strike in Alabama may be ending — with a big loss for the union
Continental Cement employees gather near plant entrance during ongoing strike
LEGAL NEWS
Supreme Court rules employee who makes $200,000 a year entitled to overtime
Actuaries Ask Justices to Hear $115 Million Pension Exit Spat
Axios: 5 Utah bills we’re watching from tax cuts to defunding DEI
NLRB NEWS
Microsoft data center contractor fired workers for protesting wage theft, union claims
Atlanta Opera Case Among Those Pending Before the NLRB’s General Counsel (paywall)
ORGANIZING NEWS
VFX Workers’ Union Effort Picks Up Where Last Reckoning Left Off
Duke grad students on verge of union filing, say they have support to win election
POLITICAL NEWS
Biden’s Department of Education gives unions ‘concierge-like service’: Report
An Apple Store Worker Is the New Face of US Labor Law Reform
Senators unveil rail safety bill after Ohio train derailment
STARBUCKS UNION NEWS
Starbucks Faces New Front in Its Labor Disputes: White-Collar Workers
Starbucks reinstates fired NYC union organizer, agrees to pay $21K in backpay and fines
TEACHERS UNION NEWS
UFT President Mike Mulgrew on Contract Negotiations, Charter Schools, & More
L.A. teachers union reelects leader amid push for 20% raise, smaller classes, family aid
