The following statement was issued by the National Labor Relations Board. During the first six months of Fiscal Year 2023 (October 1–March 31), unfair labor practice (ULP) charges filed across the NLRB’s 48 field offices have increased 16%—from 8,275 to 9,592.  After a substantial increase last Fiscal Year, union representation petitions filed at the NLRB…

The GOP is pushing child labor bills in several states, that would expose children to hazardous and dangerous working conditions. The Associated Press reports: “Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, for more hours on school nights and in expanded roles, including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants…

Amazon is in hot water again for its disregard for federal labor laws. Yahoo Finance reports: “Amazon.com Inc. repeatedly violated federal labor law by unilaterally changing policies and terminating union supporters at its sole unionized warehouse, US labor board prosecutors alleged in a complaint, which also accuses Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy of personally making…

Obscene greed is alive and well at Google. CNBC reports: “Google CEO Sundar Pichai received a hefty pay raise last year, making him one of the highest-paid CEOs in America. Last week, his company announced the authorization of a $70 billion stock buyback. Meanwhile, Google parent Alphabet has been aggressively cutting costs, including the elimination of 12,000 jobs, in…

The historic formation of Congressional staff unions celebrated its first anniversary this week. Roll Call reports: “The Congressional Workers Union — the umbrella organization for the six House Democrat offices that have formed unions, plus the seven others that have petitioned to hold union elections and any other staffers looking to organize their corners of…

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