BlueCollarWriter Worker News
Labor News Update - 02/13/2023
It’s just crazy’: Republicans attack US child labor laws as violations rise -
Changes lawmakers are seeking, such as expanding types of approved work, will potentially ‘put kids in dangerous situations’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/11/us-child-labor-laws-violations
Coca-Cola Consolidated workers in Erlanger, KY have voted down a contract that the company called its “last, best & final offer.” - The 120 workers at CCI represented by Teamsters Local 1199 have been trying to negotiate their 1st contract for over a year
https://teamster.org/2023/02/coca-cola-consolidated-teamsters-reject-contract-offer/
NLRB Extends Reply Comment Period on Proposed Fair Choice and Employee Voice Rule
Super Bowl 2023, Brought to You by Unions
https://aflcio.org/2023/2/13/super-bowl-2023-brought-you-unions
Dying for Work: Workers' Safety and Health in Twentieth-Century America
Alabama Democrats want to ban employers from forcing workers to get microchipped - Bill would prohibit state agencies, private businesses, insurance providers, bail bondsmen from requiring microchips
On the 55th anniversary of the Memphis Sanitation Strike, Fred Redmond — the nation’s highest-ranking African American to ever serve in the labor movement — hopes to “unleash a new era of economic prosperity for Black workers.”
https://wordinblack.com/2023/02/unions-are-more-relevant-today-than-ever/
As Federal Cash Flows to Unions,
Democrats Hope to Reap the Rewards -
President Biden and the Democrats who pushed those provisions are hoping that more union members will bring more political strength for unions after decades of decline. But Republicans in Congress — especially in the leadership and tax-writing committees — have for years resisted Democrats’ pro-union efforts, including writing legislation into the tax code and enacting broad policy measures.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/us/politics/democrats-biden-unions.html
At Juneau rally, state workers call for more resources to fix food stamp backlog
Cleveland Teachers Union in Ukraine delivering generators to schools https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/02/09/cleveland-teachers-union-ukraine-delivering-generators-schools/
Union leader continues to fight for workers ‘one day longer’ https://lvrj.com/post/2723330
UPS plans to lay off some of its controversial weekend drivers, union reps say, as delivery companies downsize for post-pandemic life
The RMT rail union has rejected new pay offers, in a blow to any hopes the lengthy dispute was close to ending.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64600975
What the hard-won HarperCollins union contract means for the future of books
- Almost 250 employees spent 66 days on strike for higher wages and increased diversity.
https://www.vox.com/culture/23594358/harpercollins-union-contract-strike
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