BlueCollarWriter Labor News Update
Labor News Update - 03/21/2023
Labor
30,000 SEIU members in the Los Angeles Unified School District set to strike Tuesday; AFT says it will not cross the picket line https://www.nytimes.com/article/los-angeles-school-strike.html
Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-unified-school-district-workers-strike-6d688eef5a0a68c316d8a82e531dd3d0
The scoop on anti-union bias in the media https://ky.aflcio.org/news/scoop-anti-union-bias-media-0
Politico: Is a (Pro-Union) Democrat really the favorite in the Kentucky governor race? https://ky.aflcio.org/news/icymi-politico-democrat-really-favorite-kentucky-governor-race
The Case For Business Leaders to Work Collaboratively with Unions https://time.com/charter/6263521/the-case-for-business-leaders-to-work-collaboratively-with-unions/
Reality TV Workers Launch Union Drive at The Kitchen' and Trisha's Southern Kitchen' Producer https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/reality-tv-worker-union-drive-the-kitchen-producer-1235356790/
NJ Nurses Say They're Overworked, Demand 'Safe Staffing' Law https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/nj-nurses-say-they-re-overworked-demand-safe-staffing-law
Bandcamp Workers Form Union: ‘It’s Not Enough to Get Small Wins Alone’ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bandcamp-union-1234695308/
Union of Southern Service Workers Is Organizing Low-Wage Workers Across Industries https://www.teenvogue.com/story/union-southern-service-workers
Shake up' UAW, purge staff, prepare to strike: Document reveals Shawn Fain's draft plans https://eu.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/03/20/shawn-fain-uaw-draft-plans-memo-president/70021322007/
Billionaires & Issues At 2023 CFT Convention https://youtu.be/jzUtTrPeoWw
Court ruling opens door to gig driver unionization bill, union says https://www.capradio.org/articles/2023/03/20/court-ruling-opens-door-to-gig-driver-unionization-bill-union-says/
Call to Action (Kentucky)/Commentary by activist Chuck Eddy:
Trans Rights are Human Rights!
Staffers at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont could walk off the job after voting to authorize a strike last week.
https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/goddard-college-staff-union-authorize-strike/
Michigan lawmakers repeal right-to-work, revive prevailing wage
Union healthcare workers rally over concerns about Hochul’s budget proposal https://wnyt.com/top-stories/union-healthcare-workers-rally-over-concerns-about-hochuls-budget-proposal/
The union representing Wichita firefighters says the City of Wichita spent $1 million on a study of the Wichita Fire Department (WFD) and is not sharing the results with the WFD or the public.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/union-claims-wichita-city-manager-is-not-sharing-firefighter-study/
Union leaders enlist NY Democrats in key budget fights with Gov. Kathy Hochul https://nypost.com/2023/03/21/unions-enlist-democratic-pols-in-key-budget-fights-with-gov-kathy-hochul/
Faculty union authorizes no-confidence vote for Temple's leadership https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/video/faculty-union-authorizes-no-confidence-vote-for-temples-leadership/
Michigan adds LGBTQ protections to anti- discrimination law https://apnews.com/article/lgbtq-elliott-larsen-michigan-whitmer-discrimination-6dab85a296020e9612ed417028b6cf09
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of March 6 - 10, 2023 https://www.nlrb.gov/cases-decisions/weekly-summaries-decisions/summary-of-nlrb-decisions-for-week-of-march-6-10-2023
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