…of back wages, civil penalties, and interest. “Winston misclassified hundreds of temporary office workers, resulting in millions of dollars in underpayments,” said Comptroller Brad Lander. “Winston neglected to perform the necessary…
…case. The NLRB asks for these injunctions when it believes unfair labor practices have occurred. Read the full story by Andrea Hsu for NPR, published April 23, 2024, here: https://www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1226955737/starbucks-supreme-court-union-organizing-labor-injunctions-nlrb…
…organized labor, and the leaders here, for making sure these are not just jobs, they’re good union jobs.” Read the full story by U.S. Department of Transportation News, published here:…
On April 15, two bills that had been endorsed by the Teamsters were passed by the California Assembly Transportation Committee. They would regulate autonomous vehicles (AV) in the state. The…
…service. Staten Island Council Member Joseph Borelli had introduced the legislation in November. Assaults on FDNY EMTs and paramedics have increased since the pandemic. Two members of FDNY EMS have…
…One librarian, Kerry Auld, facing these problems, organized a union under a new Colorado collective bargaining law. Read the full story by Elizabet Garcia for AFSCME News, published here: https://www.afscme.org/blog/library-worker-describes-why-she-loves-her-job-and-why-shes-part-of-a-union…
Mercedes-Benz workers in Vance, Ala., filed a petition with federal labor officials for a union election on April 11. This is a first for workers at that plant. Meanwhile, Volkswagen…
…Organization of Public Service Retirees; the future medical care and costs of roughly 250,000 retirees hangs in the balance. As the issue makes its way through the courts with Mayoral,…
…with getting screwed.” He also blasted Georgia and Tennessee’s governors for their states’ anti-union legislation. Read the full story by William Thornton for AL.com, published April 3, 2024, here: https://www.al.com/news/2024/04/union-president-blasts-gov-kay-ivey-alabama-auto-workers-are-fed-up-with-getting-screwed.html…
…instead traveling and giving speeches. A dissident union was formed, which then sued the ALU to force a new election. Read the full story by Haleluya Hadero for the Associated…
