Labor Issues

By Jay L. Zagorsky The first Labor Day was hardly a national holiday. Workers had to strike to celebrate it. By The Conversation Sept. 1, 2023, at 10:54am Labor Day is a…

By Stephanie Ferguson, Director, Global Employment Policy & Special Initiatives, U.S. Chamber of Commerce on July 12, 2023 The Health Services, Professional and Business Services, Trade, and Accommodation and Food…

By Hilary Russ On May 11, 2023 NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) – Labor unions on Thursday asked a United Nations agency to investigate whether gaps in U.S. law have…

By Terry Chea On May 4, 2023 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — More than 3,000 teachers and other workers in the Oakland Unified School District went on strike Thursday, saying the…

By Dee-Ann Durbin On March 1, 2023 A federal labor judge has ordered Starbucks to reinstate seven fired workers after finding that the company violated labor laws “hundreds of times”…

By Michael Sainato On May 1, 2023 This March a bill was reintroduced in the US House and Senate that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work in certain mechanized operations in…

By Daniel Wiessner On April 26, 2023 April 26 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) supervisors at a Florida service center violated U.S. labor law by telling employees not to discuss pay and…