The Trump administration approved faster line speeds at chicken plants. Those facilities are more likely to have covid-19 cases.
Poultry plants with line-speed waivers are 10 times more likely to have cases than ones without the waivers, according a Post analysis.
Google workers form union with CWA
A New York Times op-ed written by two employees, Parul Koul and Chewy Shaw, announced the formation of the Alphabet Workers Union.
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of December 14 – 18, 2020 | National Labor Relations Board
The Summary of NLRB Decisions is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute for the opinions of the NLRB. Inquiries should be directed to the Office of the Executive Secretary at 202‑273‑1940.
Summarized Board Decisions
Murray American Energy, Inc. (06-CA-215195 and 06-CA-218979; 370 NLRB No. 55) St. Clairsville, OH, December 15, 2020.
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Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies
They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a global industry that exploits an army of children. Olivia Chaffin, a Girl Scout in rural Tennessee, was a top cookie…
California Nurses Strike Over Unsafe Staffing as COVID Hospitalizations Surge
“We are getting slaughtered in the ER. We literally had to do a blood transfusion in the hallway,” said Rasha Tran, a registered nurse at West Anaheim Medical Center.
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Amazon Warehouse Workers in Alabama: ‘They Work You to Death’
Employees in Bessemer, Alabama, are seeking union representation, which would make them the first unionized Amazon warehouse workers in the nation.
Collective Bargaining Needs a Fresh Start, in Canada and the US Alike
Although Canadian unions are in a better position than their US counterparts, the Wagner model of industrial relations still can’t be relied on to protect vulnerable workers in either country. American and Canadian labor law need a complete overhaul.