October 3, 2023 News & Commentary Governor Newsom vetoes a bill that would have extended unemployment payments to striking workers, the UAW strike continues as GM and Ford lay off hundreds of workers, and the EEOC circulates a new guidance on workplace harassment.
September 27, 2023 News & Commentary The writers' guild concluded the second longest strike in the union’s history today, the Big Three Automakers’ reputations plummet, and President Biden joins the UAW picket line.
September 26, 2023 News & Commentary Ford hits pause on new EV plant; Canadian auto workers turn to GM; UAW victories could benefit non-union workers; Kaiser Permanente workers authorize potential strike
September 19, 2023 News & Commentary Canadian autoworkers continue negotiations with Ford’s operations in Canada, Trump announces a rally in Detroit next week with union workers, and talk shows backtrack on plans to return to air without writers.
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
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 14, 2023 News & Commentary Confidentiality policy at Amazon, legislation in California, and Big 3 suppliers.
September 13, 2023 News & Commentary United Auto Workers gear up for a strike after their contract expires with Detroit Three automakers Thursday evening, marking the first ever simultaneous labor stoppage at all three firms and one of the largest U.S. industrial labor actions in recent history.
September 9, 2023 News & Commentary UAW responds to Big Three proposals; organizing at Delta; Fifth Circuit considers Tesla policy on union apparel