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Washington DC voters passed approved an initiative to raise tipped employees minimum wage, but “Freedom Caucus” House leaders and Democrats on the DC city council say the vote shouldn’t count.

On July 29th the Los Angeles Public Defenders’ Union was formally recognized by the Los Angeles County Employee Relations Committee. This paves the way for collective bargaining for the attorneys who represent defendants.

The Oregon lawsuit was supported by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, which is handling some 200 other cases across the country, including a class-action lawsuit in California by 30,000 state employees.

As they work to solidify their contract, security officers are struggling to eke out a living in the most expensive region in America, all the while rubbing elbows with some of the area’s wealthiest residents.

Trump Choice Not to Tap FLRA General Counsel Keeps It From Functioning

State-wide prevailing wage legislation, modeled after the federal Bacon-Davis Act, has served to protect the wages and safety of construction workers. Now these laws are under attack with Michigan becoming the third state to pass a repeal.

On June 27, the Supreme Court delivered a blow to public sector unions that could affect many library workers. More than a quarter of librarians (26.2%) and around one-fifth of library technicians (19.3%) and library assistants 22.7%) are members.

As an organization with many members who have disabilities, Hand in Hand is making important connections between immigrant liberation and disability justice.

Workers and unions trying to organize gig workers should stay abreast of technological changes. This author claims rapid adoption of blockchain in the next several years will have major implications for alternative work arrangements.

Teamsters for a Democratic Union lists “10 reasons to vote no” on the proposed contract on its web site. It says UPS’s offer contains “major concessions,” including two-tier “22.4 Hybrid Drivers” who will deliver ground freight for a lower pay rate.