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SEIU Local 87 Tied to Anti-ICE Riots Hired Sex Offender to Top Role
September 23, 2025 // Katy Grimes
The SEIU labor union’s San Francisco chapter hired a convicted sex offender to a top position after she served jail time for child sexual abuse at a California high school with four underage boys. The House Education and Workforce Committee just sent a letter Monday to SEIU Local 87, a San Francisco labor union which hired Noelia Linares, the convicted sex offender, as a business agent.
VW’s 20% Raise And Bonus Offer Could Make or Break US Union Deal
September 23, 2025 // Michael Gauthier for Car Scoops
That’s clear today as Volkswagen recently took the unusual step of publicly addressing their “final contract offer to the UAW.” In a brief statement, the company said negotiations have been going on for nearly a year and their latest offer will be their last.
Clovis Unified teachers face choice between CTA-backed or independent union
September 23, 2025 // Lasherica Thornton for Ed Source
Teachers champion ICUE, the independent group that promises cheaper dues and local control, because they don’t have ties to the California Teachers Association (CTA), which represents most teachers unions across the state. But educators also base their support on personal experiences and group reputation. There are still many teachers on the fence, often remaining quiet about their indecision. Perhaps they are hoping for an election. The ACE or ICUE must gather the signatures of more than 50% of approximately 2,100 teachers within a year.
Columbia GRADS (Graduate Students Against Discrimination and Suppression) Hit UAW Union With Federal Labor Board Charges
September 23, 2025 // author for National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
GRADS’ charges list a number of outrageous bargaining items from UAW union officials, including: “proposals to force Columbia to limit campus police, security, and NYPD from doing their jobs;” “bargain[ing] over…so-called ‘Boycott, Divest & Sanction’ policies…of the entire university;” “termination of a dual-degree program between Columbia and Tel Aviv University;” and undoing discipline for students who have been suspended for “destroy[ing] campus property and disrupt[ing] the unit’s working conditions for extended periods.” “These and similar actions constitute bad faith bargaining…and violate the duty of fair representation that respondent union owes to all represented graduate students,” the charges state.
Walberg Presses Union Chapter on Hiring of Child Molester
September 23, 2025 // author for House Education and the Workforce Committee
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to the president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 87, Olga Miranda, demanding information on its hiring practices after reports that the chapter employed convicted child molester Noelia Linares. SEIU’s website highlights that it is the second largest union of public service employees with more than 1 million local and state government workers, public school employees, bus drivers, and child care providers. This letter comes after the SEIU national office failed to provide an adequate response to a June letter demanding answers regarding both local and national procedures and policies for the union’s hiring of registered sex offenders. Instead, SEIU’s response left it to SEIU locals to defend their own actions.
Update: Labor Peace Agreements, the Cannabis Industry, and the NLRB
September 23, 2025 // author for JD Supra
The intersection of LPAs, the cannabis industry, and the NLRB presents a legal landscape marked by uncertainty and rapid change. As states continue to require LPAs as a condition of licensure, and as the NLRB remains without a quorum, employers and unions must navigate a patchwork of state regulations without clear guidance. Until federal legalization or NLRB functionality brings greater clarity, businesses should work closely with legal counsel to ensure compliance with state requirements while preparing for potential shifts in federal enforcement. Ultimately, the future of labor relations in the cannabis sector will depend on how courts, regulators, and industry participants respond to these unprecedented challenges.
California unions are pouring more money than ever into CalPERS elections. Here’s why
September 23, 2025 // Adam Ashton, Jeremia Kimelman for LAist
The money is coming from a mix of mostly private sector construction and trade unions that have been urging the $584 billion pension fund to favor union shops in its real estate and construction investments.
GE Aerospace reaches labor agreement for striking UAW workers, Reuters says
September 23, 2025 // author for TheFly
GE Aerospace (GE) has reached a five-year labor agreement with over 600 striking workers of the United Auto Workers union at its Ohio and Kentucky distribution facilities, Reuters reports. This agreement ends a three-week strike at the company’s Evendale plant in Ohio.
Biggest rail union joins others in endorsing Union Pacific merger but some still have reservations
September 23, 2025 // JOSH FUNK for Associated Press
The SMART-TD union that represents conductors and other rail workers said Union Pacific put CEO Jim Vena’s promise not to lay off any of its workers as a result of the merger in writing and promised to protect their jobs throughout their careers. But the head of one of the next biggest unions said he doesn’t think this deal does nearly enough to protect rail jobs, so he’s not ready to support the merger that would create the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. The union’s endorsement comes just days after President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he deal sounds good to him, but groups like the American Chemistry Council and the Rail Customer Coalition have said they worry that allowing two of the six largest railroads to merge will only hurt competition and lead to even higher shipping rates.
Victory for Ohio Teachers
September 23, 2025 // author for Center for Independent Employees
With help from the Center for Independent Employees, teachers in the Continental School District secured an election— and the Ohio Education Association (OEA), a National Education Association (NEA) affiliate, withdrew rather than face an overwhelming defeat. This marks CIE’s first OEA removal in Ohio and our 43rd removal of national teachers' union affiliates nationwide.
National Labor Relations Board sues to block New York labor law
September 22, 2025 // Johan Sheridan for The Hill
The suit claims that S8034A/A8590A creates a regulatory system in conflict with the National Labor Relations Act, alleging that it usurps the NLRB’s authority to regulate the private sector. It wants the court to declare the law invalid because it’s preempted by the NLRA under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The complaint also asks the court for an injunction to stop the state from enforcing the law. S8034A/A8590A, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) at the New York City Labor Day Parade, amends the State Labor Relations Act to allow the PERB to enforce collective bargaining agreements and certify bargaining representatives. It took effect immediately upon being signed.
Kentucky Construction Industry Workers File Petitions to Oust Teamsters Local 89 Union from their Workplaces
September 22, 2025 // author
NLRB statistics for the past 12 months show that over 20% of all decertification cases involved the Teamsters union. Chris Smith, an employee of IMI Kentucky in Scottsville, KY, and Kenneth Moore, an employee of Builders FirstSource in Louisville, KY, each filed petitions seeking to end Teamsters Local 89 union officials’ “representation” at their respective workplaces. IMI workers already secured victory in their effort to remove the Teamsters, while the effort to remove the Teamsters at Builders FirstSource is still ongoing.
Union Leadership Blasts State Plan to Invest Pension Fund in Connecticut Sun
September 22, 2025 // Matt Postins for Sports Illustrated
Earlier this month, Gov. Lamont floated the idea of using the state’s pension fund to invest in the Sun to keep it in the state. That build on reporting last month that the state was considering a plan to help keep the WNBA franchise in the state, despite offers from at least two NBA owners and the WNBA itself.
MASSACHUSETTES: Trash strike over: Teamsters, Republic Services agree to contract
September 22, 2025 // Marc Fortier for NBC Boston
Teamsters Local 25 and Republic Services have agreed to a new contract, ending a strike that began back in July and impacted garbage and recycling pickup in numerous Massachusetts communities. Republic Services confirmed the five-year collective bargaining agreement in an email Friday morning. They thanked the community for their patience during the service interruption and apologized for the inconvenience it caused.
A Senate bill seeks to restore collective bargaining for a huge swath of federal workers
September 22, 2025 // Kate Ryan for WTOP
Warner was quick to point out what union representation for federal workers does not do. “Let’s be clear, a federal union doesn’t have the ability to strike, or negotiate pay or benefits,” Warner said. But, he said, union representation for federal workers is designed to prevent discrimination and unlawful firings, as well as offer protections for whistleblowers.
‘We ain’t going away’: Hilton hotel workers extend strike again in wage push
September 21, 2025 // Maliya Ellis for Houston Chronicle
Unionized workers at the Hilton Americas-Houston will extend their strike by another three weeks, buoyed by political support and grassroots donations in their push for a $23 minimum wage. The strike at one of the city’s largest hotels began on Labor Day and was originally set to last 10 days, but workers extended it through Sept. 20 after negotiations stalled. The latest extension slates an Oct. 12 end date, which would bring the strike to a total of 42 days.
Andrews joins Labor Caucus to announce new unemployment legislation
September 21, 2025 // author for WSJM.com
“Everything from adjusting the way that the unemployment rates are garnishments and the minimum percentages that are taken off, all the way down to how we classify workers,” Andrews said. The bill from Andrews would implement the “ABC Test” at the Unemployment Insurance Agency. The test is used in states like California to better determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.
Loyola Marymount abruptly rescinds recognition of faculty union, claiming religious exemption
September 21, 2025 // Suhauna Hussain for LA Times
A 1979 Supreme Court decision regarding the Catholic Bishop of Chicago ruled that the NLRB should not seek to regulate religious institutions, arguing that problems with religious freedom protections enshrined in the 1st Amendment can arise when a government office tries to determine if certain activities are religious or not. In the decades since, rulings by federal courts and the NLRB have focused on creating a standard to deem whether a school is a religious institution, and whether the labor board can assert itself when it comes to employees who are not involved with its religious mission. Recent rulings have further curtailed the NLRB’s reach.
Nurses at HCA hospital in Fort Walton Beach vote to unionize
September 21, 2025 // Jennie McKeon for WUWF
More than 65% of the nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton Beach-Destin Hospital voted to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United.
Hollywood stars, unions and fans erupt with outrage after ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air
September 21, 2025 // Patrick Smith, Rebecca Cohen, Rebecca Keegan for ABC News
The outrage over ABC’s decision spilled over into the streets on Thursday, as members of WGA rallied outside Disney Studios in Burbank, California, as part of a protest co-organized with the group Burbank Against ICE. The protesters carried signs that read “Defend Free Speech” and “ABC Bends the Knee to Fascism” as they walked the sidewalks to the sound of approving car horns on Alameda Boulevard. WGA President Meredith Steihm said she was at a members meeting Wednesday night when news of Disney’s decision to pull the show began to spread. “This felt like a siren last night,” Steihm said. “We put a statement out, but the question was ‘What are we going to do?’ The first thing we did was gather here.”
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