LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Monday, February 13, 2023
Top Stories: U.S. Helping Unions Organize In Mexico; Knights, Squires, Queens On Strike in SoCal; CSX Gives Sick Leave To 2 More Unions; A Strike May Disrupt L.A. Schools & More Labor Union News...
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In Mexico, US complaints help union organizing efforts
Workers at Medieval Times in Buena Park walk off job, go on strike, union says
...Knights, squires, queens go on strike in California...
CSX railroad promises paid sick time to two more unions
LAUSD workers vote to authorize strike as many seek higher pay, more support staff
Labor Relations Radio, Ep. 58: Auto Worker & Worker-Freedom Advocate Terry Bowman
MORE NEWS:
BARGAINING NEWS
WestJet pilots at an ‘impasse’ with airline over contract talks
WestJet Pilots Asks For Federal Help After Contract Agreement Failure
Kroger boosting starting pay to $14.50 an hour for many employees in Atlanta
FedEx Express, pilots union make progress in federal mediation talks
ECONOMIC NEWS
Here’s what laid-off workers need to know when applying for unemployment benefits
There’s a new inflation warning for consumers coming from the supply chain
UPS plans to lay off some of its controversial weekend drivers, union reps say
GENERAL UNION NEWS
Container shipping rebounds at Port of Portland after infamous labor dispute
As taxi business wanes at Sea-Tac, drivers want a say in their future
WSWS: What is Maximus, the call center contractor which laid off hundreds in the US South?
GOVERNMENT UNION NEWS
Pritzker Signs Bill Allowing Chicago Public School Principals To Unionize
Union: Fired EMTs didn’t get enough info in Nichols response
HEALTH CARE UNION NEWS
HR NEWS
70% of employees are a flight risk – here’s how to keep them at bay
Employee engagement is trending downward. How can HR respond?
LABOR DISPUTES
Little progress made in 1st bargaining session between Newspaper Guild and Post-Gazette
What the hard-won HarperCollins union contract means for the future of books
The Militant: Sanitation workers strike for raise, health care cost cap
LEGAL NEWS
Ohio’s ‘Largest’ Political Corruption Case: New evidence show long-suspected scheme
Ogletree: Indiana Senate Approves Ban on Doctor Noncompete Agreements
Littler Lightbulb: Connecticut Again Considers Pay Transparency, Non-Compete Bills
NLRB NEWS
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of January 30 - February 3, 2023
Somebody’s Watching Me: the NLRB’s Crackdown on Employee-Monitoring Technology
ORGANIZING NEWS
Widmer Brothers Brewing Workers join Teamsters, cite pay, safety, scheduling and health care
Labor Fight Intensifies at Upscale Wine Country Resort, Amid Allegations of Worker Intimidation
Union of Southern Service Workers encourages cross-sector organizing
POLITICAL NEWS
Bernie Sanders’ new role could be his final act in Washington
We the People: Raucous State of the Union recalls bygone era of U.S. politics
NYT: As Federal Cash Flows to Unions, Democrats Hope to Reap the Rewards
STARBUCKS UNION NEWS
Labor board issues complaint against Starbucks for issuing subpoenas to ‘Memphis 7’
In new role, Sanders demands answers from Starbucks’ Schultz
Democrats Seek Starbucks Spectacle to Distract from Big Labor Agenda
TEACHERS UNION NEWS
Southwest Ohio School Employee Hits OAPSE Union with Charges for Illegally Seizing Union Dues
Florida Backs off Athlete Menstrual Data, but Debate Lingers
Did the FBI collect the fingerprints of unvaccinated NYC teachers?
