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Trump administration wants to streamline federal worker layoffs
March 10, 2026 // Meryl Kornfield for Washington Post
The Office of Personnel Management, the federal government’s HR arm, published a proposed rule Thursday that it says will streamline the layoff process and put a new emphasis on job performance rankings rather than seniority. The new proposal will now undergo a 60-day comment period and has already faced pushback from the largest federal workers’ union, which has argued that the performance review system has been manipulated to cap how many employees receive high rankings.
Willamette Week: Impending PCC strikes might be testing ground for new benefits law
March 10, 2026 // KATU Staff for KATU
Last year Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass controversial legislation allowing workers on strike to collect unemployment benefits. The law went into effect Jan. 1. Two unions of employees working at Portland Community College could go on strike next week.
Dublin teachers go on strike after 11th-hour negotiations fail
March 10, 2026 // Amanda Hari for CBS San Francisco
Students were encouraged to attend classes on Monday morning, as schools will be open on an adjusted schedule, with administrative staff and guest teachers. Breakfast and lunch will also be served. On Sunday, union members and community members rallied outside the bargaining meeting, hoping to reach a deal in the 11th hour, but it didn't come through.
US court nixes NLRB ruling allowing for unionizing without elections
March 10, 2026 // Daniel Wiessner for Reuters
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the National Labor Relations Board overstepped its powers when it issued a major ruling requiring employers that violate labor laws during union organizing drives to bargain with unions even when workers vote against joining them. The Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ruling, opens new tab on Friday called the board's 2023 decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific "rulemaking under the guise of an adjudication" that went far beyond the NLRB's authority to issue fact-based rulings and specific remedies in individual cases.
Vernuccio, Institute For The American Worker on The William Wallis for America Show
March 10, 2026 // William Wallis, Vinnie Vernuccio for William Wallis For America
Vernuccio, Institute For The American Worker on The William Wallis for America Show Vinny Vernuccio is the President of The Institute For The American Worker. In this interview at The Pelican Institutes Solutions Summit he talks about legislative ideas he is working on in DC to help the average American Worker.
Pennsylvania EMS/Rescue Workers Unanimously Vote to Remove Teamsters Union After Union Boss Delay Tactics
March 10, 2026 // Author for National Right to Work Legal Foundation
Emergency workers submitted multiple petitions asking for vote to escape Teamsters union officials’ exclusive “representation” powers and demands for money
JBS workers confirm March 16 strike at Greeley meat processing plant over labor practices
March 10, 2026 // Author for CBS News
Workers at the largest meat supplier in the world will strike at its Greeley plant, according to the workers' union, which said 99% of workers at the plant approved the strike over "poverty-level" wages.
Op-ed: White House wrong to push Railway Safety Act
March 10, 2026 // Sean Higgins, Steve Swedberg for Competitive Enterprise Institute
“The legislation would mandate minimum two-member crews (one conductor, one engineer) on freight trains. There is no evidence that such a mandate would make trains any safer, but it would prohibit attempts to further automate them. Railroad companies have reduced crew sizes for decades while also reducing accident rates. The two-crew rule exists solely for the benefit of unions that represent railroad workers. If there is any form of transportation that should be on the leading edge of automation, it is trains, which have a natural safety edge because they don’t use public roads or the skies.”
NALC President Michelle Simmons Put on Probation After Guilty Plea
March 10, 2026 // Author for National Institute For Labor Relations Research
Michelle Simmons, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 390 (located in Grand Island, Nebr.), was sentenced to five years of probation. She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $19,778 and a special assessment of $25. On September 3, 2025, Simmons pleaded guilty to one count of failing to maintain and retain union records
USL season opens with silent players protest over CBA deadlock
March 10, 2026 // Jeff Carlisle for ESPN
The USL Championship season kicked off Friday with Louisville City FC's 2-1 win at Lexington SC, but the match began with a silent protest. Following the opening whistle, players from both sides stood motionless for one minute to highlight stalled CBA negotiations between the league and the USL Players Association (USLPA).
Commentary: Back to the Dark Ages? Unions Push Bills to Slow Workplace Technology
March 10, 2026 // Megan Portfolio for Yankee Institute
In practice, introducing AI in unionized workplaces could require union approval. The bill also requires companies to hire a state-approved auditor to test AI systems for bias before deployment. If disparate impact is found, the system cannot be used until the Labor Commissioner signs off on corrective measures. Businesses would effectively need a government permission slip to deploy their own software. The legislation goes even further by limiting how state agencies may use artificial intelligence, requiring legislative authorization before purchasing or deploying many AI systems. Rather than encouraging innovation, the default posture treats AI as suspect unless expressly approved. At the same time, Senate Bill 438 would regulate self-checkout machines in grocery stores.
A plan to limit when federal employees can cancel their union dues is off the table
March 9, 2026 // Michele Sandiford for Federal News Network
A plan to limit when federal employees can cancel their union dues is officially off the table. The Federal Labor Relations Authority is rescinding a previous proposal from 2022, which would have given federal employees only a once-per-year opportunity to cancel dues payments. Since 2020, dues-paying federal employees have had the option to cancel automatic deductions for union dues at any time.
Samsung Workers To Vote On 18-Day Strike Amid Union Pressure Controversy
March 9, 2026 // RTTNews for RTTNews
Samsung Electronics is heading into a crucial labor showdown as its unionized employees prepare to vote on whether to stage a strike. The ballot, organized by the company's three largest unions, will run from Monday through March 18. Together, these unions represent about 89,000 of Samsung's 130,000 workers. If approved, the strike would last 18 days, beginning May 21 and continuing until June 7, according to several media reports.
Debate grows as states consider teacher strike bans
March 9, 2026 // Esther Wickham for The Center Square
Many states are considering new policies affecting teachers’ ability to strike or participate in protests, and education officials and labor advocates continue to debate the legality of teacher strikes. The strikes are banned or heavily restricted in roughly 38 states and Washington, D.C.
Sixth Circuit Dumps NLRB’s Cemex Ruling to Police Elections
March 9, 2026 // Robert Iafolla for Bloomberg
Beyond negating Cemex in the Sixth Circuit, the court’s decision strikes a blow at the NLRB’s fundamental authority to set national labor policy through individual case rulings. While the board is expected to overturn Cemex after its Republican majority gets a crucial third member, the current members recently emphasized their preference for setting policy through case adjudication rather than rarely used rulemaking power. Under Cemex, the NLRB can impose a bargaining order when an employer that was presented with a valid demand for union recognition commits unfair labor practices in the runup to a vote.
Whitman College Will Not Voluntarily Recognize WCWU
March 8, 2026 // Holly VanVoorhis for Whitman Wire
Because of this, eligible employees will be expected to vote through the NLRB’s secret ballot process before WCWU can initiate formal negotiations on campus. According to the announcement, the college has decided not to recognize the voluntary signatures which WCWU collected prior to the rally last month as a legitimate election process. Instead, administrators believe that an organized election through the NLRB will allow employees to vote in “a fair, inclusive and confidential process in which all eligible staff members have the opportunity to participate.”
Op-ed: Chicago Teachers and Students Deserve Better
March 8, 2026 // Chip Rogers for Americans for Fair Treatment
Concerns about oversight extend beyond the union itself. Reports from inspectors general in Chicago Public Schools have identified troubling issues, including fraud tied to falsified enrollment data in the American Indian Education program, which forced the district to repay $1.2 million in federal funds covering the years 2016 through 2023. Spending patterns have also raised eyebrows. District travel costs increased dramatically, from roughly $300,000 in 2021 to nearly $8 million in 2024, covering extensive travel and accommodations at a time when many families and educators were focused on recovering from pandemic learning loss. Meanwhile, student outcomes remain deeply concerning. Only about 18 percent of CPS students in grades three through eight are proficient in math, and just 31 percent are proficient in reading.
Karen Bass’ $30 per hour mandate for hotel workers sends shockwaves through the industry forcing job cuts and restaurant closures
March 8, 2026 // SOPHIE GABLE
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is getting backlash after signing a gradual wage hike for hotel workers into law, with a new report claiming the measure has already begun ravaging the industry. The report found that 650 workers have lost their jobs and restaurants have closed or reduced their operating hours since September when the new wage structure took effect. The law requires hotels in the city to increase the minimum wage for workers to $30 an hour in light of the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Twin Rivers, Natomas strike plans are tied to a larger statewide push
March 8, 2026 // Denzen Cortez for KCRA
The collaboration is part of a campaign known as “We Can’t Wait,” in which 32 union districts are working together to negotiate with their respective districts, with some coordinating contracts to expire at the same time. Teacher labor tensions have been building across California in recent months. According to Goldberg, teachers in Los Angeles, Oakland, and West Sacramento voted overwhelmingly to authorize strikes.
Mayor Lurie tells S.F. departments to plan for 500 job cuts as labor battles intensify
March 7, 2026 // Camille Cohen for San Francisco Chronicle
Mayor Daniel Lurie was already in a tough spot with San Francisco labor unions Monday when his administration delivered a sobering message: City Hall needs to eliminate hundreds of jobs. At least 500 positions are on the chopping block as the city seeks to reduce its spending on salary and benefits by $100 million, according to Lurie’s budget director Sophia Kittler. She told departments in an email that San Francisco “cannot afford to sustain current spending on personnel costs” as it works to eliminate the recurring deficits that have plagued the city since the pandemic.