NLRB complaints are pilingup against REI. Reuters reports: “REI, the camping and outdoor sports equipment retailer, was accused on Wednesday of dozens of violations of U.S. labor law at eight retail stores that have unionized since last year. Workers at stores in New York, California, Chicago and Boston, among others, filed a total of 80…

A rule that would help workers looking to unionize is facing a major delay due to business groups. PBS reports: “The federal government is delaying a new rule that could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize after business groups challenged it in court. The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday that the rule — which was…

Staunch conservative Senator Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma broke Senate decorum today as he offered to fight Teamsters President Sean O’Brien. The outburst came at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing. Senator Mullin read prior tweets by O’Brien. “Sir, this is the time, this is the place. You wanna run your mouth? We…

Bloomberg Law reports: “A union of Las Vegas hospitality workers won new limits on new technology, including artificial intelligence, in a contract agreement Wednesday with Caesars Entertainment Inc., a top official said. The tentative agreement would require six months notice for the introduction of artificial intelligence, robotics, or other new technology into the workplace. It also…

A historic strike is on hold as a deal is reached. The New York Times reports: “One of the longest labor crises in Hollywood history is finally coming to an end. SAG-AFTRA, the union representing tens of thousands of actors, reached a tentative deal for a new contract with entertainment companies on Wednesday, clearing the…

Starbucks is being accused of disciminating against union members with a new increase in worker pay. NPR reports: “Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most of its U.S. hourly workers after ending its fiscal year with record sales. But the company said Monday that unionized workers won’t be eligible for some of those perks,…

The final holdout among the Big Three carmakers has finally reached a deal with the UAW. The New York Times reports: “General Motors and the United Automobile Workers union reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract on Monday, according to two people familiar with the matter, setting the stage for an end to…

2023 has become a banner year for worker strikes. NPR reports: “Walkouts among workers were common from post-World War II through the 1970s. But the early 1980s ushered in an era of crackdowns on striking workers, causing strike activity to plummet – the effects of which workers are still feeling today. But this has been…

U.S. senators are waging war on an increase in the use of child labor. The Huffington Post reports: “Democrats in the House and Senate on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at cracking down on the illegal use of child labor, as regulators cite an increase in cases around the U.S. The legislation, from Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Conn.) and…

The UAW has reached a deal with another Big Three carmaker. CBS News reports: “The United Auto Workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with Stellantis, the union announced Saturday evening, edging the labor union closer to ending a 6-week strike that has dented Detroit’s Big 3 automakers and idled thousands of their employees. ‘On…