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Labor News Update - 04/19/2023

Labor News


Hawaii State AFL-CIO Brings 'Labor of Love' to Dole Intermediate School https://aflcio.org/2023/4/18/service-solidarity-spotlight-hawaii-state-afl-cio-brings-labor-love-dole-intermediate


Eugene REl store could be among first in the nation to unionize https://www.klcc.org/economy-business/2023-04-17/eugene-rei-store-could-be-among-first-in-the-nation-to-unionize


Dignity, Safety and Fair Pay for All Workers: In the States Roundup https://aflcio.org/2023/4/18/service-solidarity-spotlight-hawaii-state-afl-cio-brings-labor-love-dole-intermediate


The union representing ushers at PNC Park avoided a strike after reaching a tentative agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/video/pnc-park-ushers-union-avoids-strike-after-reaching-tentative-agreement-with-pirates/


How Fran Drescher Went From TV Nanny to Union Leader 

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/fran-drescher-sag-aftra/


Politics, Government & Legislation


U.S. district judge strikes two Indiana laws affecting teachers union members

https://news.ballotpedia.org/2023/04/18/u-s-district-judge-strikes-two-indiana-laws-affecting-teachers-union-members/


NLRB News, Decisions & Summaries


Let's go, Julie Su: 'Modern-day Frances Perkins' tapped to lead U.S. Dept. of Labor https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/4/17/2164011/-Let-s-go-Julie-Su-Modern-day-Frances-Perkins-tapped-to-lead-U-S-Dept-of-Labor?utm_campaign=recent 


Jobs, Business & Economy


Economy stumbled after banking crisis, stirring renewed recession fears https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/16/economy-recession-fears/


Saunders: AFSCME working its way back from COVID's impact https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/saunders-afscme-working-its-way-back-from-covids-impact/


This Day in Labor History 


Labor History in 2:00 Podcast:

This marks the day one of the most horrendous acts of domestic terrorism in U.S. History occurred in Oklahoma City. 

A truck bomb exploded at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building killing 168 people. 

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