LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Top Stories: Trader Joe's has another union campaign brewing; NLRB-DOJ 'Partnership' bodes ill for gig economy; ILWU negotiations ongoing & Much More...

TOP STORIES:

1. UFCW files petition for union vote at Boulder Trader Joe’s

…Trader Joe’s Urges Workers To Vote Against Union Ahead Of Election…

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2. NLRB Partners With Justice Department To Protect Workers from Antitrust, Labor Law Violations

…Crosshairs: Labor Board Targets Gig Economy, Noncompete Agreements, and More…

…New Collaboration Between Federal Agencies Spells Antitrust Trouble for Gig Economy – or Any Business with Independent Contractors…

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3. West Coast Dockworkers Reach Tentative Pact on Health Benefits But Talks Still Ongoing

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NLRB Petitions & Charges for July 25, 2022 (for paid subscribers)

Total Entries: 75

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MORE NEWS:

BARGAINING NEWS

• Striking Chicago construction workers reach tentative deal to return to work

• Railroads, Unions Clash Over ‘Reasonable’ Pay

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GENERAL UNION NEWS

• Amazon Labor Union is Hiring

• WaPo: At Starbucks and beyond, American workers are standing up for themselves

• AFL-CIO: Major GOTV rally planned Friday in Seattle

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GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS

• Largest Veteran Affairs Union lauds House passage of legislation defunding the VA AIR Commission

• EXCLUSIVE: AFGE Move to ‘Abolish’ Labor Union for ICE Officers Spurs Call for Probe

• Burlington workers fight for – and win – expansive paid leave

• California’s mayor union AFSCME opposing tribal ballot measure as lines are drawn

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HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS

• Hundreds of nurses vote to get rid of union at Mayo Clinic hospital in Mankato

  ...First time workers won't have union representation in more than 70 years...

• Nurses at Lawrence General to Picket on Thursday for staffing improvements

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HR NEWS

• As Union Support Increases, so Does the Need for Effective Labor Management and Training

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LEGAL NEWS

• Appellate Court Upholds Rule Allowing Longer Hours for Commercial Drivers

• Littler: Massachusetts Enacts Law Banning Discrimination Based on Hair Texture and Style

• Does the new California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) apply to employers?

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ORGANIZING NEWS

• Following vote by staff to unionize, Maryland Institute College of Art announces layoffs

• Medieval Times Workers Embark On Quest To Unionize in SoCal

• New Seasons Workers Will Vote on Whether to Officially Unionize

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POLITICAL NEWS

• Democrats want fair elections, except when they don’t

• CNN Poll: 75% of Democratic voters want someone other than Biden in 2024

• Senate Postpones Key Vote on Bill to Fund U.S.-Made Computer Chips Due to Thunderstorms

• California Politics: Democrats love unions, except when their staffers want to join one

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STARBUCKS UNION NEWS

• Workers who voted to unionize say Starbucks is stalling, delaying response

• Mayor joins Starbucks picket line: ‘Boston stands with you’

• Starbucks Farmingville Workers Unite To Unionize

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TEACHERS UNION NEWS

• Task force created to find out how to keep teachers in classrooms

• Students Return To Class, But Will Teachers?

• New Hampshire State Seeks to Dismiss ‘Divisive Concepts’ Suit

• Teachers’ Union Poll Finds Voters Don’t Like Public School Indoctrination

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