Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from May 17th to May 24th: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Workers at Natural Grocers in Norman, OK recently won a union election – it has since come out that the small grocery store retained a union busting consulting group at a rate of $450/hr/person…
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Boss Watch: 5/20 – 5/27
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, May 17 and Friday, May 24 Texas Polluters Today, May 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announced the filing of a felony criminal charge and related civil complaint and consent decree under the Clean Air Act against TPC Group…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 5/10 – 5/17
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from May 10th to May 17th: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Hyundai workers rallied at a local Montgomery church with the support of Reverend William Barber of the Poor People’s campaign as they try to build support for their own election with the…
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Boss Watch: 5/10 – 5/17
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, May 10 and Friday, May 17 South Carolina Thieves U.S. Department of Labor investigators found a West Columbia gas station and convenience retailer failed to pay 29 employees overtime rates as required by law. Specifically, Samer Express, a gas station/convenience store combo established in South Carolina in…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 5/3 – 5/10
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