Posts tagged The New York Times

    News Article ● Labor

    NLRB stretches its wings under Biden’s appointees

    May 10, 2022 // What Biden may ultimately hang his hat on are his appointments to the National Labor Relations Board, where, in addition to swinging the board back to a Democratic-appointed majority, Biden booted GOP General Counsel Peter Robb and put in Jennifer Abruzzo.

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    News Article ● Unionization

    New York Times tech workers vote to join union

    March 7, 2022 // The workers voted 404-88 to join The NewsGuild of New York, which already represents other Times employees, according to the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The bargaining unit, known as the Times Tech Guild, is now the largest tech-worker union in the U.S., according to the NewsGuild.

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    News Article ● Unions

    Unions have enthusiasm, media spotlight. But membership numbers lag

    January 28, 2022 // Glance at the numbers and the state of American unions looks bleak. Just 10.3% of American workers were union members last year, tied with 2019 for the lowest number on record. Membership has been dropping for decades.

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