“As states lift their lockdowns, furloughed workers are being recalled. That’s as it should be as the economy thaws from its deep freeze. But some of these workers are being …
AFL-CIO v. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States Department of Labor
Here is the petition filed by the AFL-CIO: Emergency Petition AFL-CIO Complaint
McDonald’s accused over ‘systemic sexual harassment’ of employees worldwide
An international coalition of labor unions has filed a complaint against McDonald’s, alleging systemic sexual harassment of its employees around the world. The complaint, filed at the Organization for Economic …
Le groupe McDonald’s poursuivi devant l’OCDE pour « harcèlement sexuel systématique »
Une coalition internationale de syndicats a annoncé avoir porté plainte lundi 18 mai devant l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) contre le groupe McDonald’s, accusé d’avoir échoué à lutter …
AFL-CIO sues feds over coronavirus workplace safety
With states reopening for business and millions of people heading back to work, the nation’s largest labor organization is demanding the federal government do more to protect workers from contracting the coronavirus …
Amazon facing scrutiny in Mass. after employees file complaints about working conditions
Employee protests and sick-outs. A top executive’s resignation in solidarity. Demands for details on coronavirus infections among workers. The retail giant Amazon has come under fire in recent weeks like …
COVID-19: Essential workers deserve workers’ comp
Essential workers in COVID-19 times tend to the sick, keep us fed, drive our buses, care for our elderly and more. We call them heroes. But when they fall in …
State AGs Demand That Amazon Tell Them How Many Warehouse Workers Have Died From COVID-19
A group of state attorneys general demanded in a written letter that Amazon disclose how many warehouse workers and Whole Foods employees have been infected with or died from the …
RCWA v Smithfield Foods (ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS)
The District Court granted Smithfield’s Motion to Dismiss, finding that it should decline to hear this matter pursuant to the primary-jurisdiction doctrine to allow the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) …
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A CBA By Women, For Women: Demographics, Identity, and the New WNBA-WNBPA CBA
The workplace benefits historically marginalized groups enjoy from unionization are well-documented. For example, according to 2019 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unionized female employees earn 29% more than …