LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Top Stories: An explainer on the arguments over the NLRB's constitutionality; Appeals Court rules on successor requirements; Starbucks & SBU call a truce; Non-union Disney characters make more...
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Hamilton Nolan: What You Need to Know About the Legal Quest to Destroy America’s Labor Protections
[Editor’s note: For the layperson following the legal battle over the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board, Hamilton Nolan’s interview of union-side attorney Seth Goldstein provides, perhaps, the best explanation available—regardless of what side of thetable one sits on. Read it here.]
US court backs NLRB rule requiring ‘successor’ bargaining by companies
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected a Puerto Rico-based hospital's bid to strike down a longstanding National Labor Relations Board rule requiring employers that acquire other companies to bargain with their workers' unions. Read more…
Teamsters: President Biden to Attend Rank-and-File Presidential Roundtable
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters will host a rank-and-file Presidential roundtable with President Joe Biden on Tuesday, March 12, at the union’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. President Biden has committed to meet with union members, the Teamsters General Executive Board, General President Sean M. O’Brien, and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman. Read more…
American Prospect: Starbucks Stops Opposing Its Baristas’ Union
..Starbucks has affirmatively agreed to bargaining with workers and their representatives to craft a master contract that applies to all unionized outlets, to be augmented, if necessary, by add-on contracts dealing with issues specific to particular outlets. Read more…
Non-Union Mickey Mouse makes 36% more at Disneyland than at Unionized Mickey Mouse at Disney World
Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader, Iron Man and other Disneyland character performers make more than their Walt Disney World counterparts in Florida where the cost of living and housing is much lower than California. Read more…
UFCW Wants State-Wide Agreement for Pot Delivery Company Drivers
The workers at Eaze, a leading state-wide cannabis delivery company, are taking a stand as negotiations with UFCW Locals 5, 135, 324, and 770 for a statewide master agreement slow down. Read more…
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