Posts tagged Unfair Labor Practice charge
Third AT&T-BellSouth Worker Hits CWA Union With Federal Charges, Challenges Thousands in Illegal Strike Fines
March 30, 2025 // Henry Gonzalez, an employee of AT&T-BellSouth in Miami, has just hit the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union in his workplace with federal charges – the third worker to do so in just a month. Gonzalez’s charges, which were filed at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, describe how CWA union officials are wrongfully targeting him with thousands of dollars in disciplinary fines for not participating in a strike.
Legendary Los Angeles Restaurant the Original Pantry Cafe Suddenly Closes After 101 Years
March 6, 2025 // When Riordan passed away in 2023, his family’s trust assumed ownership and planned to sell the restaurant to fund its philanthropic operations. Even after its closure yesterday, union workers protested in front of the restaurant past 6 p.m. Unite Here, which represents the workers, filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board on February 7 with allegations that the closure violates federal labor law. On February 25, the NLRB dismissed the charge due to “lack of cooperation from the Charging Party.” The union can still appeal the decision. Back in April 2023, a few weeks before Riordan died, a class-action lawsuit alleging unpaid overtime, rest, and meal breaks was filed on behalf of workers; the case remained in settlement talks as of February 2025.
AT&T BellSouth Worker Slams CWA Local 3122 With Federal Charges for Imposing Illegal Discipline, Dues Demands
February 28, 2025 // https://www.nrtw.org/news/cwa-att-miami-02272025/
Unionized Workers At Mass General Brigham Withdraw Unfair Labor Practice Charge
February 25, 2025 // The union is currently in the process of negotiating its first contract with MGB, stalled 13 months after bargaining began over wage increases and fertility benefits. According to Harvard Law School professor Benjamin I. Sachs, an expert in labor law, unions may hesitate to file charges with the NLRB out of fear that the cases will be used to reverse longstanding worker protections.
Amazon warehouse workers hold vote to unionize in North Carolina
February 12, 2025 // The company was also accused of coercion and being selective in its enforcement of company rules, according to a letter from CAUSE. Among the things organizers are asking for are consistent scheduling, one-hour paid lunch and higher wages. Amazon has a history of rejecting union actions, arguing that internal company changes are more beneficial for its workers.
Streetcar Workers Unionize
February 11, 2025 // The City of Milwaukee’s street car system, called The Hop, is operated by TransDev, a French multinational transportation company. In November, a majority of 26 TransDev employees working out of the city’s streetcar facility at 450 N. 5th St. voted in favor of representation by ATU Local 998, according to National Labor Relations Board records. The union includes operators, maintenance workers, road supervisors, operator supervisors and dispatchers.
Amazon’s Fight With Unions Heads to Its Grocery Aisles
January 27, 2025 // Rob Jennings, an employee in the prepared foods section of the Philadelphia store, has worked there for nearly two decades. He said he noticed a series of changes after Amazon bought the chain in 2017: a program that offered employees a portion of the store’s budget surplus was scrapped, part-time workers lost health insurance, staffing levels started to decline. Even though Whole Foods had never been a worker paradise, Mr. Jennings said, “I have a fantasy about bringing back all the things they took away.”
Chippendales Dancers Levy Unfair Labor Practices Complaint After Joining Union
December 30, 2024 // Chippendales performers and their newly joined union claim the “Broadway of burlesque” stars are considerably underpaid compared with other entertainers on the Las Vegas Strip and around town. Shields is calling on Chippendales Entertainment to recognize Equity as Chippendales dancers’ representative and engage in good-faith negotiations to provide “world-class” wages and benefits fit for “world-class” performers.
Costco rejects 98% of Teamsters’ demands
December 17, 2024 // With the current contract – ratified in October 2022 -- set to expire in 7 weeks, the union is negotiating for paid family leave, bereavement policies, sick time, safeguards against surveillance, and establishing critical language in the contract on seniority. If the company does not present a collective bargaining agreement before Jan. 31, Costco (COST) employees who are members of the union will go on strike.
Communications Workers of America File Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Sony for Violating Labor Law
December 5, 2024 // This week, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Santa Monica Studio, a Sony subsidiary based in Los Angeles, Calif., alleging that Sony limited protected organizing activities on their property in violation of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.