October 16, 2023 News & Commentary Workers at Waffle House are pushing for a $25 hourly minimum wage; Canadian auto workers ratify a contract with General Motors; Private-sector doctors in Minnesota and Wisconsin vote to unionize.
October 15, 2023 News & Commentary California’s healthcare workers will have a $25 minimum wage; Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard nears completion and could lead to unionization; a report highlights recent organizing efforts at abortion services providers; and NLRB releases data on the past year’s ULP charges and election petitions.
October 12, 2023 News & Commentary UAW strike expands, actors' contract talks break down, strong labor market.
October 1, 2023 News & Commentary EEOC accuses Tesla of racial discrimination; more than 75,000 health care workers poised to go on strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities throughout the country; Unite Here Local 11 reaches tentative agreement with one Los Angeles hotel; and SAG-AFTRA plans to resume contract negotiations with movie and television studios.
September 24, 2023 News & Commentary UAW expands strike, files ULP against a Republican senator and hosts Biden on the picket line. NLRB ALJ issues first Cemex bargaining order.
September 18, 2023 News & Commentary UAW enters its fourth day of striking with plans to meet Stellantis at the negotiating table; 13 of the 14 bargaining units representing Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will negotiate new contracts in the next six months; a Brazilian labor court ordered Uber to pay ~$205 million in fines for irregular working relations with app drivers; unions across many sectors press lawmakers to curb potential threats from artificial intelligence
California Fast-Food Workers Secure Big Win in Compromise Deal Unions and restaurant industry groups announced a deal to improve employment standards for fast-food workers in California.
September 17, 2023 News & Commentary Updates from UAW’s strike, Dartmouth College athletes file petition to unionize, visual effects artists at Marvel Studios unanimously vote to unionize, and California’s legislature passes a variety of pro-worker bills.
September 9, 2023 News & Commentary UAW responds to Big Three proposals; organizing at Delta; Fifth Circuit considers Tesla policy on union apparel
September 4, 2023 News & Commentary UNITE Here and SEIU-affiliated unions push for approval of the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act; Maryland community colleges form faculty unions; The United States and Canada celebrate Labor Day