Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from March 15th to March 22th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 3 workers at Midwest Air Traffic Control Service in Ashland, MO filed a petition to hold a union election with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) 10 workers at Irving Materials in Somerset,…
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BOSS WATCH: 3/22 – 3/29
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, March 22 and Friday, April 1 —TENNESSEE CHILD ABUSERS— The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor has obtained a federal consent judgment that requires a Morristown manufacturer of outdoor power equipment components for major companies including John Deere, Toro and Yamaha to stop…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 3/8 – 3/15
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from March 8th to March 15th: NEW CAMPAIGNS The employer filed for a union election after a majority of the 73 workers at Transdev Services in Houston, TX demonstrated support for unionization with the Teamsters Local 988 3 workers at the Cesar…
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BOSS WATCH: 3/8 – 3/15
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, March 8 and Friday, March 15 —MISSOURI THIEVES— A Park Hills vegetable farming and packing operation will pay $479,983 in back wages to 208 workers, following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. In a consent order and judgment entered in…
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BOSS WATCH: 3/15 – 3/22
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, March 15 and Friday, March 22 Alabama Killer A 38-year-old worker at a Cullman manufacturing plant suffered fatal injuries after getting caught inside a molding machine, a fatality the employer could have prevented by following established safety rules, a U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 3/1 – 3/8
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from March 1st to March 8th: NEW CAMPAIGNS A couple weeks back workers at 21 Starbucks stores across the country demonstrated majority support for unionization with Starbucks Workers United, and I think we’re starting to see those petitions come through, because there…
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BOSS WATCH: 3/1 – 3/8
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, March 1 and Friday, March 8 —GEORGIA KILLER— Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that on Aug. 10, 2023, two Pyles Plumbing and Utility Contractors Inc. employees in Macon, GA were installing sewer-line piping in a trench when the…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 2/23 – 3/1
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from February 23rd to March 1st: NEW CAMPAIGNS 20 workers at Crescent Paper Tube in Lewisport, KY filed a petition to hold a union election with the United Steel Workers (USW) 5 workers at the Cesar Chavez Foundation in Dallas, TX filed…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 2/16 – 2/23
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from February 16th to February 23rd: NEW CAMPAIGNS A supermajority of journalists at the San Antonio Express-News are requesting voluntary recognition for their unionization with the San Antonio NewsGuild The employer filed for a union election after a majority of the 17…
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BOSS WATCH: 2/16 – 2/23
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, February 16 and Friday, February 23 —VIRGINIA THIEF— The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has recovered nearly $900,000 in back wages and damages after its investigation found a Norfolk home care employer denied 108 workers their hard-earned overtime pay. The division’s investigation…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 2/9 – 2/16
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from February 9th to February 16th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 2 workers at consolidated Nuclear Security in Amarillo, TX filed a petition to hold a union election with the Metal Trades Council of Amarillo, Local 306 (affiliated with OPEIU and IAM) Workers likely pushed…
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BOSS WATCH: 2/9 – 2/16
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, February 9 and Friday, February 16 —FLORIDA KILLER— A federal investigation into the death of a 39-year-old maintenance employee found that the two contractors responsible for the job site could have prevented the incident by communicating and following safety rules designed to prevent the unexpected startup…