Workers at Jescraft, a materials handling company in Oxford, Conn., walked off the job Monday with backing from the Iron Workers Union, citing persistent safety hazards and demanding the company …
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Justice Department holds roundtables on labor market fairness, entertainment industry competition
The U.S. Department of Justice hosted a pair of roundtable discussions on Friday aimed at addressing anti-competitive practices in the entertainment industry and labor market conduct that may be harming …
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Unions challenge Trump executive order eliminating collective bargaining rights for federal workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA coalition of federal employee unions is seeking to overturn a sweeping executive order issued by President Donald Trump that strips collective bargaining rights from workers at dozens of federal …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabor Relations
Justice Department files suit against AFGE, seeks to terminate collective agreements over national security concerns
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to terminate collective bargaining agreements between eight federal agencies and affiliates of the American Federation of Government …
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Delivery drivers at Breakthru Beverage in Virginia Beach have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 822, marking the latest in a string of unionization efforts at the national beverage distribution …
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More than 1,000 newly unionized warehouse workers and drivers at United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) locations in Florida, Georgia, and Illinois have ratified their first contracts, securing $8-an-hour wage increases, …
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FeaturedLabor RelationsWorkplace Safety
Teamsters criticize Pritzker for vetoing warehouse worker protection bill
The Teamsters Union is criticizing Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for vetoing a bill aimed at increasing transparency and safety in warehouse workplaces, saying the move undermines efforts to protect employees …
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The U.S. Department of Justice has secured the forfeiture of more than $5.3 million linked to a business email compromise scheme that defrauded a Massachusetts-based workers union, federal officials said …
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FeaturedLabor RelationsOpinion
After months of Trump’s shock tactics, whistleblower groups are pushing back against attacks on workers’ rights
By Kate Kenny, University of Galway In the US, under president Donald Trump, rapid assaults on civil servants’ rights, including their rights to speak out about wrongdoing, are increasingly part …
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Nevada joins multistate effort to restore labor board functionality after Wilcox removal
Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general urging a federal court to reinstate National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox, arguing that …
