Labor
- nycclc.org New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor
NYC Labor Movement Unites Around Mamdani’s Vision for a Fairer, More Affordable City
- insideclimatenews.org Truckers Say Oil and Gas Companies Are Violating Hazardous Materials Transport Regulations - Inside Climate News
The fracking industry says its operators strictly adhere to regulations, and it has “no greater priority” than ensuring worker and community safety.
- oaklandside.org Sociology world mourns after hit-and-run driver on Grand Avenue kills legendary labor scholar
Michael Burawoy was struck while walking inside the crosswalk near Children’s Fairyland.
- www.nationalnursesunited.org Nurses call for action to oppose sudden closure of St. Rose Family Birthing Center
Registered nurses on Monday, February 10, are holding an action to protest St. Rose Hospital’s suddenly announced plans to close its Family Birthing Center in Hayward, California, which provides care for expecting and post-partum patients and infants in the city as well as the neighboring cities of ...
- capitalandmain.com Teachers Across California Will Organize Across Districts
Many of the state’s largest school districts have contracts that expire June 30. The California Teachers Association is coordinating strategies across 32 districts.
- www.exposedbycmd.org Utah Outlaws Collective Bargaining by Public Employees as Part of a Broader Assault on Unions - EXPOSEDbyCMD
The Utah Senate passed a House bill on Thursday that would outlaw public sector collective bargaining. Once signed by the governor, it will usher in one of the country’s most severe and restrictive rollbacks of union rights in recent memory.
- objectivejournalism.org Sports media shouldn’t dehumanize international players
Reporting often falls short in critiquing Major League Baseball as a microcosm of labor migration. In the wake of the current presidential administration’s immigration raids, journalists need to be more conscious of how they portray international ballplayers.
- truthout.org Trump’s Education Agenda for Teachers: Sanitize US History or Leave the Field
Teachers fear Trump may use federal funding as a bludgeon to push “uncritical race theory” on K-12 schools and colleges.
- world-outlook.com Amazon Labor Union: ‘We’re Done Waiting’
The following letter from the Amazon Labor Union – International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1 was sent on September 4, 2024, to workers at JFK8, Amazon’s giant warehouse in Staten Island, New York. It is aimed at reaching out to all JFK8 workers and drawing them into a discussion on determining ...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20058050
> September 7, 2024 > > Union leaders told World-Outlook that while the letter is addressed to ALU members at JFK8 its content is public information.
- www.huffpost.com The FTC Just Banned Noncompete Agreements And It's A Huge Deal
Commissioners approved the historic regulation on the grounds that noncompetes stifle competition for workers. A legal challenge is all but certain.
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/8890492
> > The FTC’s three Democratic members were in favor of adopting the regulation, while its two Republican members were against it. > > > > ... > > > > “The FTC estimated that the ban would boost wages by between $400 billion and $488 billion over 10 years.” > > > Employers are required to tell people that existing noncompetes are void: > > > The new rule makes it illegal for employers to include the agreements in employment contracts and requires companies with active noncompete agreements to inform workers that they are void. The agency received more than 26,000 comments about the rule after it was proposed some 16 months ago. The rule will take effect after 120 days, although business groups have promised to challenge it in court, which could delay implementation. >
