LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, Sept. 22, 2023
Top Stories: UAW files charges against Sen. Tim Scott; A massive escalation; State pension liabilities exceed $7 trillion; Cemex bargaining orders retroactive? & more...
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TOP STORIES…
[55 total articles today; 24,442 articles posted since January 2022]
UAW reports GOP Sen. Tim Scott to labor board over 'you strike, you're fired' remark
The United Auto Workers union has filed a labor complaint against Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina after he suggested that workers who join a strike against the nation's three biggest carmakers should be fired. Read more…
Ford spared as UAW targets 38 facilities at GM and Stellantis for expanded strikes
The United Auto Workers is expanding strikes to 38 parts and distribution locations across 20 states for General Motors and Stellantis, UAW President Shawn Fain said Friday morning. Read more…
State Pension Liabilities for Government Workers Exceed $7 Trillion
nsion liabilities exceeded funding by nearly $7 trillion in 2022, with individual states taking on debt to fund their programs, putting them in an increasingly dangerous situation, according to a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Read more…
Labor Relations Radio, E95—Seyfarth Shaw's Cary Burke on the 'retroactivity' of Cemex Bargaining Orders and more
BELOW THE FOLD: 51 MORE NEWS ARTICLES
AI NEWS
Generative AI and US copyright law are on a collision course
Chat GPT or Web MD? Doctors analyze accuracy of Artificial Intelligence, digital doctors
Made by Human: The Threat of Artificial Intelligence to Human Labor
Gen X, Millennials eager to leverage artificial intelligence at work
US Copyright Office Requests Artificial Intelligence Comments
BARGAINING NEWS
ECONOMIC NEWS
FACT CHECK: Does Unionization Have Positive Spillover Economic Effects?
L.A. hotels fight ballot measure requiring them to give vacant rooms to homeless
Kroger Co. CEO and unions made opposing arguments on acquisition of Albertsons
EDUCATION UNION NEWS
Active shooter drills. Bulletproof backpacks. The American classroom is changing.
Randi Weingarten faces backlash after lying about teacher fired for ‘Anne Frank’ lesson
FBI and IRS Raid Local Teachers Union Headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
Michigan House weighs making minimum public staffing part of bargaining
GAO union employees keep flexible work options in new contract
AFSCME Council 93 State workers union ratifies new 2-year contract
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
Concerns About OHSU-Legacy Merger Fueled Strike Vote, Nurses Say
Bay Area Kaiser Permanente workers threaten to strike if contract talks fail
HOLLYWOOD ON STRIKE
Writers Guild and Studios Conclude Bargaining Sessions, More Talks Expected
Creators still turning down work as the Hollywood SAG-AFTRA strike continues
As writers and studios resume negotiations, here are the key players
LEGAL NEWS
SEC Targets Employment Agreements Under Whistleblower Protection Rules
Court Finds Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule Unlawful
NLRB NEWS
Nevada Gaming Commission gives final approval for Durango Casino
LRI: Compliance & Consequence—The NLRB’s Stern Warning To Employers
ORGANIZING NEWS
NRTW: NJ Medieval Times Employees Appeal to NLRB in Ongoing Joust
AFA-CWA Demands Reinstatement of SkyWest Flight Attendant Organizers
New Jersey’s Inclusion of Bona Fide Labor Organizations in Cannabis
POLITICAL NEWS
Gen Z voters want to see more climate change action from Joe Biden
Senator Jeff Merkley to attend Oregon AFL-CIO Convention in Bend
White House Quietly Adds Julie Su to Presidential Line of Succession
STARBUCKS UNION NEWS
UAW BIG 3 STRIKE
Magna joint venture in Michigan lays off 650 workers as UAW strike widens
Strikes spread to 38 locations in 20 states, Stellantis and GM are targeted
How the UAW’s Shawn Fain is using Christian rhetoric during the strike
Axios: UAW official says union creating “chaos” for automakers, messages show
