Day: August 14, 2013

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Court Says FedEx Drivers Aren’t ‘Contractors’ FedEx can’t legally claim that its drivers are “independent contractors,” the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Minnesota Home-Care Workers Vote Union Yes! Minnesota home health-care workers, first allowed to form unions by a state law last year, have voted

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Labor Mourns Robin Williams “Last night we all lost a union brother,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement after the suicide of actor Robin

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Kansas Teachers Challenge Tenure Ban The Kansas National Education Association filed a lawsuit Aug. 11 to overturn the state’s new law ending tenure

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Who’s Funding Campbell Brown’s Campaign Against Teachers? Former CNN news anchor Campbell Brown won’t say who’s paying for the lawsuit she’s organized to

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Federal Contract Workers Strike Again Federal contractors who work minimum-wage jobs at Union Station, Ronald Reagan National Airport, the National Zoo, and the

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Only 6 Minutes a Shift for Bathroom? Teamsters Local 743 has filed a complaint againstChicago's WaterSaver Faucet factory with the National Labor Relations

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Detroit Retirees Plead for Pensions The federal judge overseeing Detroit’s bankruptcy plan opened his courtroom to public testimony July 15, and 46 people

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel 1199 Wins Raises at Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and Local 1199 SEIU reached a tentative agreement July 8 on a

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect Massachusetts 1199 Members The Supreme Court’s June 30 decision on union fees for “partial public employees” might affect