New York files discrimination complaint against Amazon
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a complaint on Wednesday against Amazon, alleging that the e-commerce giant has failed to provide reasonable accommodations to warehouse workers who are pregnant or with disabilities under state human rights law.
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Union Representation Petitions Are Up 57 Percent, but That’s Not All! | Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog – JDSupra
Americans view labor unions more favorably than they have in decades, and the recent shift in support seems to be yielding results. The private sector unionization rate was jus
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Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of April 25 – 29, 2022 | National Labor Relations Board
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Summarized Board Decisions
CenTrio Energy South LLC (15-RC-280545; 371 NLRB No. 94) New Orleans, LA, April 28, 2022.
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National Labor Relations Board finds ‘merit’ with Amazon anti-union complaint
The Amazon warehouse in Staten Island held the first successful organizing effort in the company’s history.
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Why is there a union boom?
Employees from companies ranging from airlines to retail and tech are unionizing more than ever before.
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Amazon Anti-Union NYC Meetings Deemed Illegal by NLRB – Bloomberg
U.S. labor board prosecutors have determined that anti-union meetings held by Amazon.com Inc. in Staten Island, New York, violated federal law, according to an agency spokesperson.
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VP Harris to meet with Amazon Labor Union and other grassroots organizers
Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh will meet with union leaders Thursday including Christian Smalls, the former Amazon employee who helped successfully organize workers at an Amazon facility in Staten Island.
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Amazon, Starbucks, and the Sparking of a New American Union Movement –
The start of a movement or a moment? / AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez Successful union drives at two of America’s biggest companies were led by committed individuals, not established unions. I…
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Amazon union could face a tough road ahead after victory
In the aftermath of their hard-won labor victory, Amazon workers in the New York City borough of Staten Island popped Champagne, cheered their victory and danced in celebration
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Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of April 11 -15, 2022 | National Labor Relations Board
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Summarized Board Decisions
Hogan CP, Inc. (13-CA-281569; 371 NLRB No. 89) Elk Grove Village, IL, April 13, 2022.
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