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Philly Whole Foods store becomes first to unionize – a labor expert explains what’s next and how Trump could stall workers’ efforts

Whole Foods workers at the Philadelphia flagship store in the city’s Art Museum area voted to unionize on Jan. 27, 2025. They are the first store in the Amazon-owned grocery chain to do so.

The Conversation

Trump tries to purge the NLRB

Trump fired the National Labor Relations Board's general counsel and one of its Democratic members

Salon

Trump fires senior labor board official in ‘unprecedented and illegal’ move

Gwynne Wilcox pledges to challenge decision after dismissal in effect paralyzes National Labor Relations Board

The Guardian - US

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Hoary doctrines, lurking theories, and atomic bombs.

Reason

With Union Rights Uncertain Under Trump, Higher Ed Workers Seek to Speed Up Bargaining

Newly unionized Caltech, Occidental workers got union rights under Biden. Trump’s inauguration has them seeking quick contracts.

Capital & Main

‘You can’t be pro-billionaire and pro-working class’: Biden’s labor chief on return of Trump

Julie Su, acting labor secretary, fears many of Biden’s pro-worker policies will be undone by the new administration

The Guardian - US

US student worker unions face threats under second Trump administration

Organizers try to pre-empt action by incoming president to ‘constrict or eliminate’ labor rights

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Thousands Of US Amazon Staff Strike Days Before Christmas

Thousands of Amazon workers on Thursday launched what they called the "largest strike against Amazon in US history" seeking to maximize pressure on the retail behemoth at the height of the holiday shopping season.

International Business Times

Why are Amazon workers on strike – and what does it mean for Christmas deliveries?

Amazon Labor Union – comprising 10,000 workers across the US – is striking over the company’s refusal to negotiate

The Guardian - US

Amazon strike threatens holiday packages

The Teamsters union said that Amazon failed to come to the bargaining table by a Dec. 15 deadline

Salon

US Amazon workers go on ‘largest’ strike against company, Teamsters union says

Employees at seven facilities including New York, Atlanta and San Francisco take action in demand of contract talks

The Guardian - US

Amazon Workers in New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Other Cities Plan Walkout on Thursday

Amazon faces a potential strike by thousands of Teamsters Union workers during the holiday season. The union is demanding better wages and working conditions.

International Business Times UK

‘Love Is Blind’ contestants count as employees − new US government agency finding could shake up reality TV production

When members of a reality TV show’s cast sign a contract to participate in a show, they typically do so more for the exposure than the pay – and in many cases they do not earn a dime.

The Conversation

Farewell to Washington's real power duo

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were not the most powerful people in D.C. in 2024 — Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema were

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The Guardian - US

Elon Musk’s six major conflicts of interest with the federal government

As co-chair of Trump’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, the world’s richest man is likely to get richer

Marie Claire

National Labor Relations Board Says 'Love is Blind' Contestants Are Employees—a Move That Could Change Reality TV Forever

The labor practices on 'Love is Blind' are being questioned by a federal agency.

Salon

Manchin and Sinema doom the NLRB

The retiring senators voted against confirming NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran, ensuring Trump appoints her replacement

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Amazon And Spacex Challenge NLRB's Constitutionality In Federal Court

Legal battle between Amazon, SpaceX, and NLRB over workers' rights and union organizing may impact labor laws enforcement. Court ruling could weaken NLRB's...

The Independent UK

Amazon and Elon Musk's SpaceX challenge labor agency's constitutionality in federal court

Attorneys for Amazon and Elon Musk’s SpaceX have argued in a federal appeals court that the National Labor Relations Board’s structure is unconstitutional

The Guardian - US

Federal workers brace for Trump with morale ‘as low as it’s ever been’

President-elect has expressed desire for mass firings of civil service workers to be replaced with political appointees

Reason

Thomas Berry (Cato Institute) on Trump's Recess Appointment Plan

Berry explains why the plan is flawed on legal and other grounds.

Roll Call

GOP considers handing Trump a path around Senate confirmations - Roll Call

Leadership hopefuls have flirted with giving President-elect Donald Trump power to avoid the confirmation process for his Cabinet nominees.

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