The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission moved to drop a suit on behalf of a worker allegedly fired for his sexual orientation and gender identity, arguing the case conflicts with President Trump’s executive order.
NPR
Amazon ordered to let workers vote on unionizing — for the 3rd time
A federal administrative law judge says Amazon interfered in the last election on unionization at its warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.
Want to keep good workers? Praise them, a new study finds
America’s relationship with work has been tenuous lately. Remember the wave of quiet quitting in 2022?
Bank of America raises minimum hourly pay to $24, as tellers flee the industry
Bank of America is pledging to pay its bank tellers and other hourly workers at least $24 per hour starting in October.
Boeing reaches tentative deal with its production workers in hopes to avoid strike
Boeing and its machinists’ union have reached a tentative deal on a new contract — just days before thousands of workers who make the company’s airplanes were planning to strike.
This boss vowed to help his workers with child care. It hasn’t been easy
It was during the height of the pandemic that Sachin Shivaram realized the depth of his employees’ struggles with child care.
Trump gutted federal employee unions. They believe he’d do it again
Labor unions are among Kamala Harris’ most fervent backers in her run for president, and federal employee unions especially so.
Working from home allowed him to be a more engaged dad. Now it’s over
Return-to-office policies are getting stricter, upending the lives of those who had gotten used to working from home.
4 reasons why labor unions love Tim Walz
Labor advocates could not be happier about Vice President Kamala Harris’ pick of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
Why some people find shorts in the workplace very controversial
NPR’s A Martinez talks to American fashion designer Thom Browne, who weighs in on whether shorts are appropriate for the office.
It has now been 15 years since the federal minimum rose to $7.25
The most recent hike to the federal minimum wage occurred on July 24, 2009, back when former President Barack Obama was still in his first year in office and the Black Eyed Peas topped the Billboard charts.
As new tech threatens jobs, Silicon Valley promotes no-strings cash aid
The rise of artificial intelligence has stoked fears that such technological advances will wipe out millions of jobs. Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have thought about that too, and they’ve long pushed an idea to soften the blow: cash aid from the government, no strings attached.
The labor movement and the presidential election
The Republican National Convention opened last night with an unlikely prime time speaker: Sean O’Brien, president of the Teamsters union. His appearance has the labor movement riled up.
Judicial system fails at policing workplace misconduct, study finds
A hard-hitting new study on workplace issues within the federal judiciary finds significant problems with the courts’ effort to police themselves, including lack of oversight, no central system to track misconduct and little record-keeping about most complaints.
Dollar General will pay $12 million in fines over workplace safety violations
Dollar General has agreed to pay $12 million in penalties and improve safety at its nearly 20,000 stores across the U.S. after claims that the discount retailer put its employees in danger with its practices, the Labor Department said.