Hollywood actors are striking over pay and other concerns. Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the union that represents film and TV actors, said negotiations with the Alliance... Read more »
?The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on July 6 ordered Starbucks to reopen one of the three stores it closed in Ithaca, N.Y., and reinstate employees with backpay. It found the coffee... Read more »
?A U.S. Senate committee recently pushed ahead three bills that could impact union activity, paid sick leave and pay equity requirements for employers. On June 21, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and... Read more »
?More than 325,000 Teamsters union members at United Parcel Service (UPS) voted on June 16 to strike if no agreement is reached with the company by the time the current contract ends... Read more »
?West Coast port operators and a union for dockworkers reached a bargaining agreement after some workers had slowed or stopped work. “The leaders of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and... Read more »
?Takeaway: Regarding Musk’s post, the court found that, while Musk later tried to explain his statement by saying the United Auto Workers’ bargaining would likely cause a loss of stock options, he... Read more »
?A new ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alters the standard employers must use to determine whether someone qualifies as an independent contractor. In the June 13 ruling, the board... Read more »
?Dockworkers on the West Coast are slowing or stopping work in order to seek higher wages in union negotiations with their employers. The actions have impacted operations at ports in Los Angeles,... Read more »
?The history of labor unions in the United States encompasses more than 150 years of negotiating for better pay, benefits and working conditions for American workers. The first U.S. labor union was launched... Read more »
A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court demonstrates how unions may have to pay hefty penalties if a strike causes damage to a company’s property. In Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood... Read more »
