1909: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Strike
Two years before the horrific fire that claimed 146 garment workers, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was the focal point for a struggle that encompassed the entire garment industry of the city of New York…
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St. Paul teachers union votes to strike over lack of progress in negotiations –
The St. Paul Federation of Educators said late Thursday that two-thirds of its members voted and that 82 percent of voting members want to strike.
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NLRB restores employer’s right to restrict use of email
The latest decision states that “[e]mployees have no statutory right to use employer equipment including IT resources for Section 7 purposes.”…
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Trump Labor Board Could Determine Outcome Of Monthslong Amarillo Copper Strike | KERA News
From Texas Standard: Copper workers in Amarillo have been striking for four months and will likely continue.About 150 union members are protesting ASARCO&…
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Ontario teachers plan huge Queen’s Park protest for joint strike
Ontario’s public school teachers are planning a massive protest at the legislature Friday as they’re set to hold a joint, provincewide strike.The job action by the four major teachers&r……
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St. Paul educators authorize strike
The union that represents more than 3,500 teachers, educational assistants and other support staff in the district said it will announce a strike date next week.
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National Labor Relations Board Reverses Another Obama-Era Labor Board Ruling and Reinstates Historical Deferral Doctrine
The National Labor Relations Board in recent weeks has continued to overturn Board decisions from President Obama’s administration.In United Parcel…
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NLRB Sues Oregon Seeking To Invalidate State Law Prohibiting “Captive Audience” Meetings
On February 7, 2020 the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) sued the State of Oregon in federal court seeking a declaratory judgement to invalidate a…
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NLRB memo addresses mandatory weekend overtime –
Overtime: Some employees hate it; others can’t get enough. And many companies struggle to manage it.It can be even more complicated in a unionized setting, a…
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