Labor News Update - 03/10/2023

Labor

Dems support, most Republicans cool to PRO Act labor law overhaul https://peoplesworld.org/article/dems-support-most-republicans-cool-to-pro-act-labor-law-overhaul/

Amazon Labour Union President Chris Smalls on “The New School of Labour” and making history https://pressprogress.ca/amazon-labour-union-president-chris-smalls-on-the-new-school-of-labour-and-making-history/

Why Unions Matter So Much: Is the Democratic Party again starting to pay more attention to them https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/briefing/labor-unions-democratic-party-right-to-work.html

Striking Grad Students Reach Tentative Agreement With Temple University https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/striking-grad-students-reach-tentative-agreement-with-temple-university/3518323/

Rutgers unions vote to authorize strike, but will stay on the job as contract talks continue https://www.nj.com/education/2023/03/rutgers-unions-vote-to-authorize-strike-but-will-stay-on-the-job-as-contract-talks-continue.html

Unions back unemployed workers fund https://politi.co/3JFK5UR 

Brightline West will use union labor for Las Vegas rail: pact https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2023/03/10/brightline-west-will-use-union-labor-for-las-vegas-rail-pact/69992569007/

Miami University professors will soon have a vote on whether or not to form a union https://www.wvxu.org/education/2023-03-10/miami-university-professors-form-union-vote

New York City Retirees Fight Their Own Unions to Stop Catastrophic Health Care Cuts https://labornotes.org/2023/03/new-york-city-retirees-fight-their-own-unions-stop-catastrophic-health-care-cuts

Arbitrator appointed to resolve negotiation deadlock between transit union and City of La Crosse https://www.news8000.com/news/local-news/la-crosse/arbitrator-appointed-to-resolve-negotiation-deadlock-between-transit-union-and-city-of-la-crosse/article_af6e3d80-bf89-11ed-af5b-3789df99e24c.html

NC should protect undocumented witnesses to Charlotte scaffolding deaths, unions say https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article272990685.html

CORTEZ MASTO INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO MAKE TAX CODE FAIRER FOR WORKERS, COMBAT UNION BUSTING https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-masto-introduces-legislation-to-make-tax-code-fairer-for-workers-combat-union-busting

Norfolk Southern to give up to seven paid sick days per year to union members https://finance.yahoo.com/news/norfolk-southern-seven-paid-sick-230558665.html

Biden’s plan to tax the rich, explained https://www.vox.com/money/23634085/biden-2024-budget-billionaire-tax-capital-gains

Barista union to ask Starbucks shareholders to back labor review https://wkzo.com/2023/03/10/barista-union-to-ask-starbucks-shareholders-to-back-labor-review/

'SNL' Postproduction Workers Date Potential Strike as Negotiations Proceed https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/snl-strike-postproduction-workers-date-potential-work-stoppage-1235346911/

St. Paul snowplow drivers, parks and water employees could strike in 1o days https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-snow-plow-drivers-parks-and-water-employees-could-strike-in-10-days/600257410/

Minnesota Historical Society employees win pay boost in tentative contract agreement https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-historical-society-union-employees-pay-raises-contract/600257607/

340-plus RNs at Adventist Lodi Memorial vote to join California Nurses Association union https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article272966320.html

Workers from Spreckels Sugar Company go on strike https://kyma.com/news/imperial-county/2023/03/09/workers-from-spreckels-sugar-company-go-on-strike/

Newly Empowered Michigan Democrats Move on Labor, Gay Rights and Guns https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/us/michigan-democrats-right-to-work-lgbtq-guns.html

Message from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler https://ky.aflcio.org/news/message-president-liz-shuler

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) News

Union Legally Protested N.Y. Job’s Hoist Duty Changes, NLRB Rules https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/union-legally-protested-n-y-jobs-hoist-duty-changes-nlrb-rules

Women's History Month

Women are now nearly 50% of the workforce—yet inequality in the workplace continues. Unequal pay, harassment and discrimination are just some of the abuses women face daily. https://aflcio.org/2023/3/10/international-womens-day

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