In first, EPA union endorses Biden
Energy and Environment Full text Groups urge FEMA to recognize heat wave, wildfire smoke as ‘major disasters’ A coalition of environmental, labor and health care groups has called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as “major disasters” and provide federal funding to states during these weather […]
Amazon labor union votes to join Teamsters
Amid rising labor activism after soaring inflation, unionized Amazon workers voted by a staggering 98.3 percent to join the Teamsters. The newly chartered ALU-International Teamsters Fraternal Union (IBT) Local 1 will represent about 5,500 warehouse workers at an Amazon facility in Staten Island, New York, the Teamsters announced Tuesday. “The Teamsters and ALU will fight […]
EU heads gather to discuss new leadership in wake of far-right election successes – Europe live | European Union
Von der Leyen to stay on in job after EU election boost Jennifer Rankin Ursula von der Leyen Guterres is expected to remain for a second term as European Commission president as EU leaders meet tonight to discuss for the first time the distribution of key European posts. The EU’s 27 heads of state and […]
NYC teacher retirees toss out union crew over Medicare coverage
The city’s retired educators, infuriated by proposed changes to the health care system, defeated a union candidate allied with powerful United Teachers Union President Michael Mulgrew. The United Caucus retirees chapter, which Mulgrew is associated with, sent a notice to supporters on Saturday saying that unofficial results showed he was defeated in a recent election […]
Goldwater Institute Warns Phoenix and Tempe of Potential Union Dues Violations
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Two of Arizona’s largest cities may be unconstitutionally restricting workers who no longer wish to pay dues to their union, according to the nonprofit Goldwater Institute. The legal firm cites the Supreme Court case Janus v. the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, in which “the […]
Southern Poverty Law Center has ‘gutted its staff’ despite nearly $1 billion in reserves, union says
The Southern Poverty Law Center has “wiped out its staff” despite having nearly $1 billion in reserves, the center’s union said. The SPLC union posted the following on Wednesday: X“Today @splcenter, an organization with nearly $1 billion in reserves and an F rating from Charity Watch for ‘hoarding’ donations, cut its staff by a quarter.” […]
Teachers Union Issues List Of Climate Demands As Students Struggle To Read At Grade Level
As Chicago students continue their intense struggle in the classroom, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is making climate-related demands in contract negotiations, according to E&E News. CTU will promote initiatives in the city such as electric school buses, green job training programs for students and reducing emissions from buildings through solar panels and other retrofits. […]
Michigan worker pushes back against labor union membership
Four months after Michigan repealed its right-to-work law, a growing number of workers are filing lawsuits against employers for trying to force them to join a union. Right-to-work laws ensure that employees cannot lose their jobs for refusing to join a union. Even without these laws, the U.S. Supreme Court in Janus v. AFSCME (2018) […]
Supreme Court rules for Starbucks in union case over terminated employees
Supreme Court on Thursday The lower court’s decision was overturned The court ordered Starbucks to reinstate seven Memphis employees who were fired during a unionization drive. The ruling makes it more difficult to immediately block lawsuits alleging unfair labor practices because they move through administrative procedures that sometimes take years. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the […]
Kris Kobach Leads 17 States in Suing Joe Biden for Giving Union Rights to Foreign Workers While Excluding Americans
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is leading a group of 17 states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s Department of Labor over federal rules that give foreign farm workers collective bargaining rights but exclude American farm workers. In September 2023, the Department of Labor announced federal rules that would make significant changes to the […]