Striking writers received words of support this week from the nation’s president. The Hill reports: “President Biden on Monday said he hopes the striking writers in Hollywood are given a fair deal ‘as soon as possible,’ offering his first public comments since the union representing thousands of television and film writers went on strike last week.…
The fight to classify college athletes as employees escalated yesterday with a new federal agency complaint. The Los Angeles Times reports: “The Los Angeles office of the National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Thursday against USC, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA, alleging that the three joint employers have maintained unlawful rules by ‘misclassifying’ college athletes in…
Popeyes employees in a Bay Area location are fed up. KRON 4 in San Francisco reports: “Employees at an Oakland Popeyes went on strike Thursday due to what they call child labor violations, according to a complaint filed with the California Labor Commissioner and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA). The store…
The country officially has a federally recognized strippers union. BBC News reports: “Topless dancers at a strip club in Los Angeles have voted to form the only union for their work in the US after a prolonged fight with management. Performers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood unanimously voted to collectivize…
Memorial Day is one of our favorite holidays. It’s a time to reflect on those who gave their lives for their country and a time to gather with family and friends over a three-day weekend. And a good gathering needs good food and drinks. If you’re shopping anyway for groceries, why not choose union-made? We’ve…
The union wave in the cannabis continues to grow as Connecticut sees its first labor union in the industry. The Register Citizen reports: “Forty eight workers at Advanced Grow Labs in West Haven voted to unionize, with a focus on wages, benefits and workplace protections, according to a release. ‘We are so inspired by the team…
The Hawkeye State has its first union Starbucks. The Iowa City Press Citizen reports: “Iowa City’s downtown Starbucks made history Thursday evening by becoming the state’s first location to unionize thanks to a unanimous vote. The election was held at the Hilton Garden Inn just a few hundred feet from where Starbucks baristas and shift…
A big win for the United Steelworkers in Georgia could be a strategy for other unions to use. The New York Times reports: “Workers at a rural Georgia factory that builds electric school buses under generous federal subsidies voted to unionize on Friday, handing organized labor and Democrats a surprise victory in their hopes to…
Railroad workers continue to get left out in the cold as their benefits were cut this week. The Washington Post reports: “Railroad workers across the United States had their sick and unemployment benefits cut on Wednesday, in reductions that had been paused for more than two years as part of pandemic aid tied to the…
The union wave at REI just got bigger. Yahoo News reports: “Workers at REI’s only Chicago location voted to unionize with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in an election held by the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday. Employees of the outdoor goods retailer’s Chicago location said yes to the union in a…