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  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 9/6 – 9/13

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 9/6 – 9/13

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from August 30 to September 6 New Campaigns Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices The SPLC Union conducted a vote of no confidence in the CEO of the organization, with 92% of the union voting NO CONFIDENCE in the leadership…

    Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 9/6 – 9/13

    Boss Watch: 9/6 – 9/13

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, September 6, and Friday, September 13 North Carolina Polluters Today, Sept. 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice announced a Clean Air Act settlement agreement with Rudy’s Performance Parts Inc. (Rudy’s), a North Carolina automotive parts manufacturer and seller, and its owner,…

    Jacob Morrison

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/30 – 9/6

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/30 – 9/6

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from August 30 to September 6 New Campaigns Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative

    Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 8/30 – 9/6

    Boss Watch: 8/30 – 9/6

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, August 30, and Friday, September 6 Texas Thieves The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $103,665 in back wages for 38 workers employed by a Southlake landscaping company that misclassified them as independent contractors and, by doing so, denied them overtime pay. The department’s Wage and Hour Division determined…

    Jacob Morrison

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/23 – 8/30

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/23 – 8/30

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from August 23 to August 30: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative

    Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 8/23 – 8/30

    Boss Watch: 8/23 – 8/30

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, August 23, and Friday, August 30 Texas Thieves Bartenders at two Dallas-area restaurants who depend on good tips in return for great service will recoup $197,902 in earnings after federal investigators found the establishments’ owner and operator forced them to share tips with non-tipped employees…

    Jacob Morrison

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/9 – 8/23

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/9 – 8/23

    Hey y’all – sorry for the delay in getting this out. Like I said – it’s a lot! And I’m sure I missed some. Don’t forget to let us know about your own union and labor updates at TVLR.FM/Contact.  Just to knock out two birds with one stone – I’ll remind y’all we still have a…

    Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 8/9 – 8/23

    Boss Watch: 8/9 – 8/23

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, August 9, and Friday, August 23 Mississippi Killers The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with a Hattiesburg poultry processing plant that requires the company to pay $164,814 in fines and implement enhanced safety measures to protect their employees from well-known machine…

    Jacob Morrison

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/2 – 8/9

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/2 – 8/9

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from August 2nd to August 9th: New Campaigns Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative

    Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 8/2 – 8/9

    Boss Watch: 8/2 – 8/9

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, August 2, and Friday, August 9 Oklahoma Killers An Edmond contractor with a history of workplace safety violations dating back to 2018, including three related to the dangers in underground trenches, was found disregarding U.S. Department of Labor regulations. In February 2024, investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety…

    Jacob Morrison

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/26 – 8/2

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/26 – 8/2

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 26th to August 2nd: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative Internal Union Affairs

    Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 7/26 – 8/2

    Boss Watch: 7/26 – 8/2

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, July 26, and Friday, August 2 Texas Killers An El Paso contractor could have prevented a 37-year-old employee from suffering fatal injuries in February 2024 by following federally required safety standards to avoid trench collapses, the same failure for which the U.S. Department of Labor has…

    Jacob Morrison