Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from May 3rd to May 10th New Campaigns Campaign Updates Mercedes replaced their CEO ahead of the union election, in a bid to follow Governor Ivey’s new tact of playing nice. Meanwhile “Pastor” Matthew Wilson, Tuscaloosa city councilor, is apparently being asked…
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Boss Watch: 5/3 – 5/10
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, May 3 and Friday, May 10 Florida Endangerers For the third time in five years, a federal investigation has found the operator of multiple psychiatric and rehabilitation facilities, has had workers seriously injured or killed in violent patient attacks, including an employee who suffered serious…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 4/26 – 5/3
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from April 26th to May 3rd New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Union workers at Trader Joe’s, including some in the South, were sued by the company for copyright infringement – that case has now been won by…
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Boss Watch: 4/26 – 5/3
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, April 26 and Friday, May 3 South Carolina Killers A major East Coast ship repair and servicing company’s failure to make safety its #1 priority, a promise made on its website, has led to another employee fatality — the fourth in five years — a…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 4/12 – 4/26
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from April 12th to April 26th: New Campaigns Campaign Updates The union election at Mercedes in Alabama has been set for May 13 – 17 Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices When 80 drivers at United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI)…
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Boss Watch: 4/19 – 4/26
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, April 19 and Friday, April 26 Florida Killers Federal workplace safety investigators have determined that a Tampa-area construction contractor could have prevented a 37-year-old aerial lift operator from suffering fatal injuries after being struck by a boom as a crane tipped over during work on…
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Last YEAR in Southern Labor: Tallies and Biggest Labor Stories from 2023
We’re taking a little break from our usual Last Week in Southern Labor round-up to take a summarized look back at some numbers on union growth and some of the biggest labor stories of 2023. NLRB Elections in 2023 Big Labor Stories The UAW obviously is the biggest labor story in the country, and therefore the South,…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 4/5 – 4/12
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from April 5th to April 12th
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Boss Watch: 4/5 – 4/12
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, April 5 and Friday, April 12
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 3/29 – 4/5
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from March 29th to April 5th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 226 workers at the District of Columbia International School (a charter school in DC) have filed a petition to hold a union election with the DC local of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) 600…
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Boss Watch: 3/29 – 4/5
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, March 29 and Friday, April 5 Tennessee Child Abusers Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Missouri roofing contractor again risking the safety of its employees by failing to protect them against the construction industry’s deadliest hazard — falls from heights — at five residential worksites in…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 3/22 – 3/29
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from March 22nd to March 29th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 1 worker at All Points Logistics in North Merritt Island, FL filed a petition to hold a union election with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2088 120 workers at Martin-Brower Company in…