Unions are filing more petitions to hold elections with the NLRB and winning them at higher rates, under a Biden NLRB committed to enforcing labor law. However, recent Supreme Court decisions will hurt worker organizing, as would a Trump NLRB.
A Department of Labor rule going into effect June 28 adds new protections for “worker self-advocacy” and hinders the ability of American employers to intimidate or retaliate
This week, the NLRB handed down its first Cemex order against Station Casinos in Las Vegas, which engaged in heavy-handed union busting before workers lost a vote to unionize. The ruling may force the casino chain to bargain with the union anyway.
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In a historic breakthrough, Starbucks and its workers announce they’ve come together. In a joint announcement Starbucks and Workers United agreed “to begin discussions on a foundational framework designed to achieve…collective bargaining agreements.”
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a new rule on defining joint employers (like McDonalds), overturning the Trump Board rule.
The National Labor Relations Board unrolled several new policies to safeguard the rights of undocumented workers organizing their workplaces.
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