by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2023 | Gig Workers, Legislation, Unions
The Senate will be debating pro-union legislation that would roll back “right to work” laws across the country, which is a key priority for some lawmakers on the Left but has no chance of passing in the House. The Senate Health, Education, Labor,...
by dankeelan | Jun 20, 2023 | California, Featured, Gig Workers, Unions
Gig workers, such as drivers for Uber or Lyft, could now have a path toward unionizing due to a new ruling, creating a way for them to organize and even strike. The National Labor Relations Board, an independent federal agency that safeguards the right to...
by dankeelan | Sep 27, 2022 | Management, Media, Unions
Staffers at the New York Times are openly discussing the possibility of a work stoppage as talks with management have reportedly hit an impasse over the union’s demands for a salary hike. The guild representing journalists at the newspaper also wants management to...
by dankeelan | Jul 19, 2022 | Unions
The Government is on a collision course with public sector workers including nurses and teachers after announcing pay rises which were attacked as a real-terms wage cut. One union leader warned of co-ordinated strike action in response to pay announcements by...
by dankeelan | May 24, 2022 | Future of Work, Unions
The Department of Justice has given the green light to National Guard members on active duty for their states to join labor unions, despite a U.S. law that makes it a felony for military personnel on active federal duty to unionize. The department on Tuesday settled a...
by dankeelan | May 2, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Unions
Employees at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island overwhelmingly rejected a unionization effort on Monday, a significant victory for the e-retailer a month after a nearby fulfillment center became the first in the country to vote to join a union. The tally...
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