Will the Trump administration ever leave Scabby the Rat alone? Unlikely, Gothamist reported on Monday. The aggressive-looking rat inflatable is beloved by unions, who display it and other inflatable animals to …
NMB Final Rule on Union Decertification Procedures
The new rule, which enters into force August 2019, would simply the procedure to decertify a union in the airline and railway industry. Once it is determined that the showing …
New York State Senate Has Passed a Bill that Wipes Out Mandatory Arbitration in Harassment, Discrimination Cases
Last month, the New York State Senate gave the formal go-ahead to Senate Bill S6577, legislation that aims to expand harassment and discrimination laws, and once signed by Governor Andrew …
NLRB says Walmart’s firing of workers involved in union-backed strike were legal
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Walmart Stores Inc did not violate federal labor law by firing or disciplining dozens of employees who took part in a nationwide …
Walmart Stores, Inc. and The Organization United for Respect at Walmart (Our Walmart).
The central issue in this case is whether a May-June 2013 work stoppage, called the “Ride for Respect,” was an intermittent strike unprotected by the National Labor Relations Act. If …
Workplace Protections Don’t Reach Pregnant People Working In Private Homes, Report Finds
While New York City has adopted some of the nation’s best pregnancy and caregiver discrimination protections, a new report from the New York City Commission on Human Rights has found …
A Quiet Trump Administration Rule Change Could Allow a Federal Union-Busting Spree
“The Trump administration has proposed a change in rules governing union membership for federal government workers that could embolden federal agencies to discourage staff from joining or remaining in their …
Op-Ed: The Sad Lesson From California, New York State, take note: Even the most pro-worker law in the country is ineffective if no one uses it
“After more than a decade of contentious debate, New York has passed a law that entitles farmworkers to basic rights that most workers take for granted — the right to earn …
Oregon: HB 2005 – Paid Family Leave
The law will come into effect January 2023. “(1) Employees experience a variety of caregiving obligations that interfere with work time. (2) It is in the public interest to create …
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