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Teamsters: “Negotiations With UPS Have Collapsed”

Reuters reports: The Teamsters Union said on Wednesday United Parcel Service “walked away” from negotiations over a new contract, a claim the shipping giant denied, lobbing its own accusation that the union had stopped negotiating. The two sides traded salvos in early morning statements as they attempt to come to an agreement to prevent a strike when the current contract, …

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Teamsters: Breakthrough May Avert National UPS Strike

Bloomberg News reports: United Parcel Service Inc. has agreed to end a dual wage system for delivery drivers in its next contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, dramatically lowering the chances of a nationwide strike when the current labor agreement expires at the end of July. The breakthrough came after a marathon day of negations in Washington, where representatives …

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SCOTUS Rules Against Affirmative Action By Colleges

Politico reports: The high court’s decision hinged on two cases where Students for Fair Admissions is challenging race-conscious practices at Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — the nation’s oldest private and public universities. At its core, the group, which says it represents about 20,000 students, has alleged that Harvard intentionally discriminates against Asian American applicants. …

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Teamsters Union: Nationwide UPS Strike Is “Imminent”

Via press release from the Teamsters: Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters walked away from the national bargaining table and officially demanded UPS exchange its last, best, and final offer no later than June 30. The Teamsters gave UPS a one-week notice on Tuesday to act responsibly and exchange a stronger economic proposal for more than 340,000 full- and part-time …

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Starbucks To Clarify Guidelines On Pride Month Decor

Bloomberg News reports: Starbucks Corp. plans to issue “clearer centralized guidelines” for in-store visual displays and decorations following a union’s allegations that managers banned Pride-themed decor, which the company disputes. “We have heard from our partners that you want to be creative in how our stores are represented and that you see visual creativity in stores as part of who …

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Workers At 150 Starbucks Strike Over Pride Decor Ban

The Washington Post reports: Starbucks workers at more than 150 stores launched a week-long strike, alleging that employees at dozens of U.S. locations were restricted or barred from putting up Pride decorations, a claim the company has denied. Starbucks Workers United said the walkout involving more than 3,000 workers in at least 28 states began Friday at the company’s flagship …

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Florida Republicans Beg Migrant Workers Not To Leave

Florida Politics reports: Republican state Representatives urged a group of Hispanic religious leaders to counsel their flocks not to abandon their jobs in Florida — even if they are not in the country legally. Video clips now making the rounds on social media show Republican Reps. Alina Garcia and Rick Roth speaking to those assembled at a Hialeah meeting with …

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Robust Monthly Jobs Report “Smashes Expectations”

Yahoo Finance reports: The May jobs report released Friday showed the US economy remains strong with more than 300,000 jobs created last month, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%. The US economy added 339,000 nonfarm payroll jobs last month, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday. This marks the 14th-straight month that job creation came in above …

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Labor Dept: 18.1% Of US Workforce Is Foreign-Born

Axios reports: The share of foreign-born workers in the U.S. labor force reached a record high last year, per new data from the Labor Department. With more Americans aging out of the workforce than entering into it — and at a time of labor shortages — immigrants are playing an increasingly crucial role in the labor market. The share of …

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New York City Bans Height And Weight Discrimination

Gothamist reports: New York City is set to become the largest municipality to ban discrimination against someone because of a number on the scale. On Thursday, the City Council was poised to pass a measure that prohibits bias against a person because of their weight – or height – in employment, housing and other public accommodations. “People with different body …

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Labor Department Issues Robust April Jobs Report

CNBC reports: Job growth fared better than expected in April despite bank turmoil and a decelerating economy, the Labor Department reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls increased 253,000 for the month, beating Wall Street estimates for growth of 180,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate was 3.4% against an estimate for 3.6% and tied for the lowest level …

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Labor Department Issues Strong Jobs Report For March

Axios reports: The U.S. labor market continues to add jobs at a strong pace: Payrolls rose by 236,000 in March, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5%, the lowest level in over a half-century, the Labor Department said on Friday. Employers still have plenty of demand for workers, despite aggressive efforts from the Federal Reserve to cool off the …

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SURVEY: 80% Support Broad LGBTQ Protections

The Freedom From Religion Foundation reports: A new national survey has reassuring findings that Americans of almost all religions and no religion are growing ever more supportive of LGBTQ rights. For instance, eight in 10 Americans (80 percent) in the Public Religion Research Institute survey support laws against discrimination in jobs, public accommodations and housing against gay, lesbian, bisexual and …

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Firing Of NY Man Who Refused To Attend Workplace LGBTQ Diversity Training

The Buffalo News reports: A federal appellate court Monday rejected the appeal of a fired account clerk who lost his job in 2018 for refusing to attend a mandatory workplace LGBTQ training session that he said conflicted with his religious beliefs. Raymond Zdunski sued seeking reinstatement, back pay and $10 million in damages, but a district court dismissed his lawsuit …

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Iowa GOP Bill Strips Liability Rules In Child Labor Laws

Axios reports: Legislators in multiple states are invoking a widespread labor shortage to push bills that would weaken long-standing child labor laws. Some bills go beyond expanding eligibility or working hours for run-of-the-mill teen jobs. They’d make it easier for kids to fill physically demanding roles at potentially hazardous work sites. Iowa lawmakers are considering Republican legislation that would allow …

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Labor Department Issues Strong February Jobs Report

The New York Times reports: Employers added 311,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department reported Friday, continuing a hotter-than-anticipated streak that has created abundant opportunities for job seekers while frustrating the Federal Reserve in its drive to contain stubborn inflation. The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.6 percent, still an exceptionally low level brought about both by robust job creation …

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Poll: 19M Likely To Miss Work On “Super Sick Monday”

The workplace site Human Resources reports: A record-high 18.8 million employees are predicted to miss work on the so-called “Super Sick Monday” after the highly anticipated Super Bowl LVII on Sunday evening. The estimates were released by The Workforce Institute based on an online of more than 1,200 employed US adults. According to the findings, roughly one out of five …

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517,000 New Jobs In Stunning January Labor Report

The Washington Post reports: The labor market shattered expectations in January, as the economy added 517,000 jobs, despite tens of thousands of layoffs in the tech sector. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.4 percent, according to data released Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reaching a new longtime low. The uptick in high-profile layoffs has not been reflected in …

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New York City Nurses End Strike After Reaching Deal

The Associated Press reports: New York City hospitals have reached a tentative contract agreement with thousands of striking nurses that ends this week’s walkout that disrupted patient care, officials announced Thursday. Nurses began returning to work Thursday morning, with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul greeting returning nurses at Mount Sinai just before dawn. Hochul, a Democrat, said that with the …

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7000+ NYC Nurses Strike Over Staffing Levels And Pay

CNN reports: More than 7,000 nurses at two major New York City hospitals walked off the job Monday, arguing immense staffing shortages are causing widespread burnout and hindering their ability to properly care for their patients. The nurses say they are working long hours in unsafe conditions without enough pay – a refrain echoed by several other nurses strikes across …

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