Judge Blocks LA District Attorney's Reforms
A Los Angeles County judge ruled Monday that District Attorney George Gascón's policy to end sentencing enhancements in criminal cases violates California's three-strikes law.
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For Amazon and Alabama, Warehouse Union Vote Would Shake Up History
If workers from Amazon's warehouse near Birmingham vote to unionize in the next two months, they would turn a new page not only for the company but for the region.
Many Arkansas Teachers Refuse In-Person Classes Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Citing a lack of adherence to guidelines, teachers in Little Rock, Arkansas, have refused to teach in-person classes. The district is considering firing them.
Two Perspectives On The Pain And Preservation Of NC’s Confederate Monuments
Gaston County signed off on a plan this week to relocate a century-old Confederate monument.
At Harvard, Grad Students Form A Picket Line Over Wages, Health Care And Protections
Union leaders and university officials have been negotiating for over a year, yet a contract has not been agreed to. Grad students began an indefinite strike on the university's last day of classes.
Chicago Cancels Public School Classes As Teachers' Strike Looms
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she expects the teachers union to move ahead with a strike after a contract agreement wasn't reached.
GM, Union Officials Prepare For Contract Talks Amid Plant Closings And FBI Probes
General Motors and the United Auto Workers sit down soon to negotiate a new contract. Recession fears and slowing sales are concerns, along with allegations of corruption among UAW leaders.
Uber Drivers Are Not Employees, National Relations Board Rules. Drivers Saw It Coming
While the ruling may be disappointing for drivers, driver groups say they are not daunted. They will continue to pursue policies to regulate working conditions at the state and municipal levels.
Supreme Court Deals Blow To Government Unions
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states may not force public employees to pay agency fees to unions of which they are not a member.
Boeing Workers At South Carolina Plant Vote To Unionize
The flight line workers will be represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union, despite intense resistance from Boeing.