Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who stepped down days before this hearing, testified on his coffee chain’s treatment of union organizing efforts. Senate Labor Committee Bernie Sanders (I-VT)…
7,367 viewsAttorney Philip K. Howard, author of Not Accountable, provided a critique of public employee unions and their impact in the U.S. He argued that these unions have usurped decision-making…
772 viewsService Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry talked about the state of labor unions in the U.S. and President Biden’s economic policies.
663 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a case on whether employers can sue unions for damage to property during caused…
1,817 viewsThe U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Ohio Adjutant General’s Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, a case on labor law and jurisdiction over collective bargaining disputes.…
1,042 viewsPresident Biden announced the “single largest approval of funds from the Butch Lewis Act, $36 billion” to help cover more than 350,000 union workers and retirees who have seen their pensions…
325 viewsSenator Ed Markey (D-MA),held a news conference on his Good Jobs for Good Airports Act, intended to ensure that airport workers receive fair pay and benefits. Other speakers included…
140 viewsPresident Biden thanked congressional members from both parties for passing a bill to prevent a nationwide rail worker strike during a bill signing ceremony at the White House. The president…
1,197 viewsSenator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about the House-passed bill to avert a railway workers strike. It was expected to pass the Senate. House members also approved a separate measure…
1,064 viewsThe House debated whether to adopt a tentative reached agreement between the freight rail industry, railroad workers, and the Biden administration. The measure, which would next go to the…
337 viewsProgressive Caucus Leader Representative Pramila House Jayapal (D-WA) spoke to reporters about the upcoming House votes on ratifying a deal between labor unions and freight rail companies…
307 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider the debate rules on a bill to prevent rail workers from striking over objections to a labor agreement that was reached in September 2022 by…
356 viewsAuthors Kim Kelly, Maximillian Alvarez and Robert Hennelly spoke about the future of work in America and the labor movement.
58 viewsTulane University professor Jana Lipman taught a class on agricultural labor in the United States since 1930 and the rise of organic farming. She described the “bracero” program which…
1,054 viewsSenator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) spoke about a tentative rail labor agreement to avert a strike. He said if the agreement did not hold, then the Senate needed to pass a resolution on the rail…
38 viewsPresident Biden hailed a tentative agreement between unions and railway companies ahead of a strike deadline. “This is a great deal for both sides,” said the president in the Rose Garden.…
279 viewsPresident Biden made remarks after meeting with the team that negotiated a tentative deal to avert a freight rail strike that was set to begin on September 16.
334 viewsBloomberg Law senior Labor Department reporter Rebecca Rainey spoke via Zoom about the state of American workers on Labor Day 2022.
279 viewsDuring a Christian Science Monitor discussion on the role of unions, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler criticized the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates calling it, “a big…
315 viewsViewers responded to a question about Labor Day: “Which party is more 'pro-worker?” Bloomberg Law senior Labor Department reporter Rebecca Rainey spoke via Zoom about the state of American…
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