Labor Week
@LaborWeek
A podcast (currently on hiatus) highlighting the most important Organized Labor headlines of the past week powered by @laborradionet and hosted by @haroldpdx
Got a little scoop here. The next general counsel of the NLRB will be Crystal Carey, a virtually unknown lawyer at union-busting law firm Morgan Lewis, whose biggest recent client is Amazon.
Apologies, Labor Week fans - we were a little late in getting the links to the articles mentioned in this week's show posted on LaborWeek.org. That's been remedied, though... you can find them at laborweek.org/labor-week-for…
"The emergency decision out of Maryland followed an earlier ruling Thursday from a California federal judge who extended a previous temporary order immediately reinstating probationary jobs..." newsfromthestates.com/article/second…
newsfromthestates.com
Second federal judge orders reversal of some Trump workforce cuts
WASHINGTON — A second federal judge ordered late Thursday that President Donald Trump’s administration reinstate probationary federal workers who were fired as part of the president’s and billionaire...
"U.S. District Judge William Alsup described the mass firings as a 'sham' strategy by the government’s central human resources office to sidestep legal requirements for reducing the federal workforce." politico.com/news/2025/03/1…
HAPPENING NOW: The D.C. community, healthcare organizations, and unions protest outside Congress to demand no cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
"A person came around the block speeding... And when people tried to say, 'what are you doing? Slow down!' Apparently he swerved into them and hit two or three people. " abc7news.com/post/vta-strik…
“We’re not asking for opulence... Just what’s fair: dignified work, dignified pay, a job where we receive the materials and equipment necessary to do our work.” labornotes.org/2025/03/mexico…
"ATU Local 265 President Raj Singh said the complaint is 'absurd,' because VTA’s claims are based on the contract that expired March 3." sanjosespotlight.com/vta-sues-strik…
"With just over a year to go, there is virtually no scrutiny of labour rights at Mexico’s World Cup sites, because FIFA refuses to act."
BREAKING: FIFA blocks global union labour inspections in Mexico, silencing workers ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Unlike in Qatar & Paris, FIFA is now refusing independent scrutiny of labour rights at World Cup sites. What is it hiding? Full story: bwint.org/BwiNews/NewsDe…
Strikes work. business.inquirer.net/511402/semicon…
"The trade union Verdi is demanding a collective wage deal for nearly 2.5 million public sector workers. Monday's strikes come after a second round of pay talks failed." dw.com/en/germany-fli…
dw.com
Germany: Flights canceled as workers strike at 13 airports
A nationwide strike has brought air travel to a near standstill at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs. Trade union Verdi has called the strike over a wage dispute.
We’ve been a little busy working on our annual report, but better late than never. Here is our December 2024 monthly report! Look out for our January report coming out this Tuesday. Looking forward to catching up!
Sorry this week's #podcast is late. Want to know what happened? Harold explains it all to Patreon supporters at patreon.com/posts/sorry-th…
Unions rally against Trump practically EVERY DAY THIS WEEK, VW Workers in New Jersey say it’s their turn, and Trump puts an anti-union “advocate” in the Department of Labor. This is Labor Week For March 8, 2025. laborweek.podbean.com/e/labor-week-f…
Strikes work!
Congratulations to our Local 1546-Baton Rouge, LA, members on their agreement...on to interest arbitration to get a strong contract. #ATUStrongerTogether
Unfortunately, this week's edition of @LaborWeek is going to be delayed - look for the next episode of the #podcast tomorrow. #LaborRadioPod
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