Labor Week

About Labor Week

Working people around the world are fed up, they’re standing up, and they’re out in the streets. They’re coming together for better wages, working conditions, and a seat at a table... And they’re winning! Each day Harold Phillips pulls together the latest Labor news for members of the Labor Radio Podcast Network, and every week he shares the top headlines with you.

Publisher

Harold Phillips

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jul 2023

Latest episode

21 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Mar 2025

   Labor Week For 3/21/2025 - Hell No (There's Not Much Of A Show)

   Harold wasn't able to put together a REAL Labor Week episode this week (if you want to find out what happened, he explains it here) but he wanted to make sure you were aware of an important event happening on Sunday... and Work Stoppage was kind enough to share Seattle letter carrier C. Moline's message about it. For articles that WOULD HAVE been mentioned in this show, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org. Photo Credit: NALC Want the latest labor news? Follow us on Blue Sky, Facebook and... Twitter (for now.) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips, under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement. Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/. Want to make sure you can hear Labor Week EVERY week? Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LaborWeekPod. Labor Week is proud to be a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Find more radio shows and podcasts for working people at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/.

2. 

   15 Mar 2025

   Labor Week For 3/14/25 - Putting It On The Line

   Striking Starbucks workers are arrested in multiple cities, Columbia University “fires” its Grad union president the day before contract negotiations start, and… a federal judge says to the Trump administration "NOT SO FAST" on firing probationary workers. This is Labor Week For March 14, 2025. For articles mentioned in this show, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org. Photo Credit: Starbucks Workers United Want the latest labor news? Follow us on Blue Sky, Facebook and... Twitter (for now.) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips, under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement. Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/. Want to make sure you can hear Labor Week EVERY week? Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LaborWeekPod. Labor Week is proud to be a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Find more radio shows and podcasts for working people at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/.

3. 

   8 Mar 2025

   Labor Week For 3/8/25 - In The Streets, In The Courtroom, And The Halls Of Government

   Unions rally against Trump practically EVERY DAY THIS WEEK, VW Workers in New Jersey say it’s their turn, and Trump puts an anti-union “advocate” in the Department of Labor. This is Labor Week For March 8, 2025. For articles mentioned in this show, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org. Photo Credit: AFL-CIO Want the latest labor news? Follow us on Blue Sky, Facebook and... Twitter (for now.) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips, under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement. Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/. Want to make sure you can hear Labor Week EVERY week? Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LaborWeekPod. Labor Week is proud to be a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Find more radio shows and podcasts for working people at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/.

4. 

   1 Mar 2025

   Labor Week For February 28, 2025 - Hell No!

   Unions keep standing up to the Trump (and Musk) administration, working people get BIG contract wins, and the clock is ticking for Stop & Shop in New England! This is (an abbreviated) Labor Week For February 28, 2025. Harold will appear on Power At Work's Labor Oscars episode next week. Be sure to follow Power At Work wherever you get your podcasts so you find out when the show drops! For articles mentioned in this show, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org. Photo Credit: AFL-CIO Want the latest labor news? Follow us on Blue Sky, Facebook and... Twitter (for now.) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips, under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement. Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/. Want to make sure you can hear Labor Week EVERY week? Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LaborWeekPod. Labor Week is proud to be a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Find more radio shows and podcasts for working people at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/.

5. 

   21 Feb 2025

   Labor Week For February 20, 2025 - Flexing The Collective Muscles

   Trump’s plans for the workers and organized Labor come into sharper focus, but the real news this week comes from the strike line and the bargaining table. Plus… Britain’s Number 10 Downing Street is going to get a bit more DIRTY. For articles mentioned in this show, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org. Photo Credit: Kevin J. Beaty / Denverite Want the latest labor news? Follow us on Blue Sky, Facebook and... Twitter (for now.) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips, under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement. Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/. Want to make sure you can hear Labor Week EVERY week? Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LaborWeekPod. Labor Week is proud to be a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Find more radio shows and podcasts for working people at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/.

6. 

   15 Feb 2025

   Labor Week For February 14 2025 - Thank You Union Lawyers!

   Unions Rally against the Trump administration, New Hampshire rejects Right To Work and… King Soopers keeps UFCW Local 7’s lawyers VERY busy! For articles mentioned in this show, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org. Photo Credit: u/Johnathan_Swag Want the latest labor news? Follow us on Blue Sky, Facebook and... Twitter (for now.) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips, under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement. Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/. Want to help keep Labor Week alive and posting new content every week? Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/laborweek. Labor Week is proud to be a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Find more radio shows and podcasts for working people at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/.

7. 

   8 Feb 2025

   Labor Week For February 7 2025 - Turning Up The Heat

   Unions rally at the Department of Labor, Letter Carriers vote NO on the tentative agreement with the Post Office and… Elon Musk created a fake government agency -  why can't the AFL-CIO? For articles mentioned in this show, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org. Photo Credit: AFSCME Want the latest labor news? Follow us on Blue Sky, Facebook and... Twitter (for now.) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips, under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement. Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/. Want to help keep Labor Week alive and posting new content every week? Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/laborweek. Labor Week is proud to be a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Find more radio shows and podcasts for working people at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/.

8. 

   1 Feb 2025

   Labor Week For January 31, 2025 - Broken Labor Laws

   Trump takes aim at Organized Labor, the Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers don’t tell the whole story, and Jeff Bezos has another union to worry about! For articles mentioned in this show, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org. Want the latest labor news? Follow us on Blue Sky, Facebook and... Twitter (for now.) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips, under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement. Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/. Want to help keep Labor Week alive and posting new content every week? Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/laborweek. Labor Week is proud to be a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Find more radio shows and podcasts for working people at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/.

9. 

   25 Jan 2025

   Labor Week For 1/24/25: An Injury To One Is An Injury To All

   Federal Workers unions sue the Trump Administration, Labor reacts to Trump’s immigration orders, and even some Labor news that's NOT about Donald Trump! For articles mentioned in this show, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org. Want the latest labor news? Follow us on Blue Sky, Facebook and... Twitter (for now.) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips, under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement. Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/. Want to help keep Labor Week alive and posting new content every week? Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/laborweek. Labor Week is proud to be a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Find more radio shows and podcasts for working people at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/.

10. 

    21 Jan 2025

    Labor Week For 1/20/2025: Strength In Unity

    #LaborRadioPod The Day of Donald Trump's second inauguration felt like the perfect day for Harold to re-launch Labor Week, and to reaffirm the show's commitment to keeping you informed about the ways working people are standing together to fight for justice – for themselves and for their fellow workers. Corporate-controlled media has proven it is ready and willing to bend the knee, and only share stories the rich and powerful find acceptable. They’re only going to tell the stories their bosses want told. If we want the stories of working people fighting for dignity and respect -and WINNING – to be told, then we have to tell them ourselves. It's a time for working people to come together, as the SEIU did when it reunited with the AFL-CIO. For articles mentioned in this show, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org. Want the latest labor news? Follow us on Blue Sky, Facebook and... Twitter (for now.) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips, under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement. Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/. Labor Week is proud to be a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Find more radio shows and podcasts for working people at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/.

11. 

    4 May 2024

    Labor Week For May 4th, 2024

    We're back - and we've got a new format (spoiler alert - the show is MUCH shorter!) Unions are part of college protests, the UAW gets an 11th hour win at Daimler, and the union difference includes a BIG boost in pay! Want to hear more of the interviews the Labor Radio Podcast Network conducted at the Labor Notes conference in Chicago? Check out the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly at https://laborradiopodcastweekly.podbean.com/ (https://laborradiopodcastweekly.podbean.com/). For articles mentioned in this episode, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org (https://laborweek.org/labor-week-for-may-4th-2024/). Should we have added a story to this week's news round-up? Let us know at news@laborweek.org (mailto:news@laborweek.org). Want the latest labor news? Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095304696677) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/LaborWeek). Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips (https://www.haroldphillips.net/), under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement (https://www.sagaftra.org/podcastcontracts). Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/ (https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/). Labor Week is proud to be a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/). Find more radio shows and podcasts for working people at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/ (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/). Support Labor Week and help defray the costs of producing the show at https://www.patreon.com/LaborWeek (https://www.patreon.com/LaborWeek).

12. 

    14 Mar 2024

    Labor Week Is Coming Back - But In The Meantime, Let's Talk Movies (and TV!)

    That's right - a new, re-tooled Labor Week is coming back at the end of this month. In the mean time, Harold appeared on two other Labor Radio Podcast Network (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/) shows in the past few weeks to talk about "laboriffic" films and TV, and he thought you might like to hear some of what he had to say. First Harold talks to the Labor Heritage Foundation's (https://www.laborheritage.org/) Elise Bryant and Chris Garlock about working class film and television shows nominated for SAG Awards (https://www.sagawards.org/) this year on Labor Heritage Power Hour. Listen to the full episode here (https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/e/sag-s-laborific-shows-the-black-wobbly/). Then, Harold joins New England SAG-AFTRA Local (https://www.sagaftra.org/NE) President Andrea Lyman, Alliance of Women Film Journalists (https://awfj.org/) President Jennifer Merin and Seth Harris to present Power At Work's Labor Oscars. Listen to the full episode here (https://poweratwork.us/labor-oscars-2024-blogcast). Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips (https://www.haroldphillips.net/), under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement (https://www.sagaftra.org/podcastcontracts). Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/ (https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/). Find out more about the Labor Radio Podcast Network at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/

13. 

    9 Sept 2023

    No Labor Week AGAIN This Week!

    This really isn't working out so well for us, is it folks? Stick with us - we'll get on track sometime soon... For articles mentioned in regular Labor Week episodes, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org (https://laborweek.org/no-labor-week-again-this-week/). Want to send Harold hate mail about not being able to get his show out on a regular basis? Email him at news@laborweek.org (mailto:news@laborweek.org) or find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095304696677) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/LaborWeek). Labor Week is USUALLY produced and edited by Harold Phillips (https://www.haroldphillips.net/), under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement (https://www.sagaftra.org/podcastcontracts). Our music in our REAL episodes is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/ (https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/). Want more Labor Week? Listen to expanded episodes by becoming a show sponsor through our Patreon page (https://patreon.com/LaborWeek?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) (once we have an episode to expand, that is...)

14. 

    28 Aug 2023

    Labor Week For August 26, 2023

    The Teamsters say YES to UPS, GEO says YES to the University of Michigan, and the Writer's Guild says "NO, you will not divide us" to the AMPTP. PLUS - the NLRB says union busting companies now have to automatically recognize their unions! This is Labor Week for August 26, 2023 – powered by the Labor Radio Podcast Network (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/). For articles mentioned in this episode, visit this episode at LaborWeek.org (https://laborweek.org/labor-week-for-august-26-2023/). Did we miss something in this week's news round-up? Check the expanded edition on our Patreon feed (https://patreon.com/LaborWeek?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link). If we still missed something, email us at news@laborweek.org (mailto:news@laborweek.org) or find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095304696677) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/LaborWeek). Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips (https://www.haroldphillips.net/), under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement (https://www.sagaftra.org/podcastcontracts). Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/ (https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/). Want more Labor Week? Listen to the FULL episode by becoming a show sponsor through our Patreon page (https://patreon.com/LaborWeek?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link).

15. 

    19 Aug 2023

    This is NOT Labor Week for August 18, 2023

    Harold's house is under construction and unfortunately it got in the way of his being able to record and post a full episode of Labor Week this week. Patreon sponsors still have access to links to the articles he WOULD have mentioned in the show - find them at https://patreon.com/LaborWeek. (https://patreon.com/LaborWeek) If you can't afford the $5.00 per month, you'll find many of the articles on our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095304696677) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/LaborWeek) feeds. Find out more about the Labor Radio Network and find your new favorite podcast (besides this one) at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/ (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips (https://www.haroldphillips.net/), under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement (https://www.sagaftra.org/podcastcontracts). Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/ (https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/).

16. 

    13 Aug 2023

    Labor Week for August 12, 2023

    Thousands of workers swarm the streets of Los Angeles, construction workers are getting a raise thanks to the Biden Administration, and the AMPTP says, “let’s try this one more time." This is Labor Week for August 12, 2023 – powered by the Labor Radio Podcast Network (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/). Articles mentioned in this episode: Thousands of Los Angeles city workers walk off job for 24 hours alleging unfair labor practices (https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-city-workers-strike-689eaa21d729694d8fa91080ddaa01df) L.A.’s striking hotel workers are being roughed up by employers’ security, union says (https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-08-07/los-angeles-striking-hotel-workers-are-being-roughed-up-by-employers-security-union-says) Unite HERE 11 Video (https://twitter.com/unitehere11/status/1687966130130845696) Writers Blast Latest AMPTP Efforts to Resume Negotiations: “Insulting and Out-of-Touch” (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/writers-react-studios-streamers-attempt-resume-negotiations-1235551675/) WGA & AMPTP To Resume Bargaining On Friday (https://deadline.com/2023/08/writers-guild-strike-talks-resume-amptp-1235459662/) Hollywood strikes' economic impacts are hitting far beyond LA (https://www.npr.org/2023/08/10/1192698109/hollywood-strikes-economic-impacts-are-hitting-far-beyond-la) California Economy Lost $3 Billion in First 100 Days of WGA Strike, Economist Says (https://www.thewrap.com/california-economy-lost-3-billion-100-days-writers-strike-study/) SAG-AFTRA Takes Up Bethenny Frankel’s Fight To Unionize Reality Show Contestants & End “Exploitative Practices” (https://deadline.com/2023/08/sag-aftra-bethenny-frankel-reality-tv-contestants-union-1235459562/) Overworked and Underpaid, VFX Workers Vote to Unionize at Marvel (https://www.vulture.com/2023/08/vfx-workers-vote-to-unionize-at-marvel-for-the-first-time.html) Statement on CBA negotiations (https://www.rlpa.com.au/cba-statement/) NRL and players reach pay deal as bitter dispute ends (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/aug/10/nrl-and-players-association-reach-pay-deal-as-bitter-dispute-ends) White House unveils wage rule for federal projects, in win for unions (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/08/biden-davis-bacon-union-rules/) AFL-CIO: Biden Administration’s Wage Boost for Construction Workers Is a Win for Working People (https://aflcio.org/press/releases/afl-cio-biden-administrations-wage-boost-construction-workers-win-working-people) UAW boss throws wage hike offer by Jeep parent Stellantis in the trash as strike looms: ‘Management’s chosen to spit in our faces’ (https://fortune.com/2023/08/09/uaw-strike-shawn-fain-stellantis-detroit-big-three-offer-trash/) Workers Caught Coca-Cola Breaking Labour Laws (https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/09/Workers-Caught-Coca-Cola-Breaking-Labour-Laws/) United Steelworkers secure historic four-year contract at Kumho Tire following lengthy struggle (https://wgxa.tv/news/local/united-steelworkers-secure-historic-four-year-contract-at-kumho-tire-following-lengthy-struggle) Meat processor ordered to pay fines after teen lost hand in grinder (https://apnews.com/article/meat-grinder-teen-loses-hand-26138ae622d99c088e29f16eafbaf16f) Amazon Says It Doesn't 'Employ' Drivers, But Records Show It Hired Firms to Prevent Them From Unionizing (https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjv3yp/amazon-says-it-doesnt-employ-drivers-but-records-show-it-hired-firms-to-prevent-them-from-unionizing) Teamsters Amazon Strike Extends to Central Valley Warehouse (https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/AMAZON-COM-INC-12864605/news/Teamsters-Amazon-Strike-Extends-to-Central-Valley-Warehouse-44566355/) British Columbia port workers ratify contract offer, ending Canada labor dispute (https://apnews.com/article/port-strike-british-columbia-canada-ratify-0e7b1b992baf2689d7a88f45b148f5f6) BLET conducting strike authorization vote at NJ Transit (https://ble-t.org/news/blet-conducting-strike-authorization-vote-at-new-jersey-transit/) UPS Job Searches Surge After Union Deal Significantly Boosts Wages (https://www.forbes.com/sites/willskipworth/2023/08/08/ups-job-searches-surge-after-union-deal-significantly-boosts-wages/?sh=1026def44fae) (We exceeded Podbean's character limit in the show notes... visit https://www.LaborWeek.org (https://www.LaborWeek.org) to see the full list of article links.) Did we miss something in this week's news round-up? Email us at news@laborweek.org (mailto:news@laborweek.org) or find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095304696677) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/LaborWeek). Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips (https://www.haroldphillips.net/), under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement (https://www.sagaftra.org/podcastcontracts). Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/ (https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/). Want more Labor Week? Listen to the FULL episode by becoming a show sponsor through our Patreon page (https://patreon.com/LaborWeek?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link).

17. 

    6 Aug 2023

    Labor Week For August 4, 2023

    Yellow Trucking is shutting down, the average CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 272-to-1 last year, and the studios are FINALLY going back to the table with the Writers Guild. This is Labor Week for August 4th 2023 – powered by the Labor Radio Podcast Network (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/). Articles mentioned in this episode: Yellow Lays Off a Swath of Its Workforce, Winds Down Operations (https://www.wsj.com/articles/trucker-yellow-lays-off-a-swath-of-workforce-2297e8b2) TEAMSTERS NOTIFIED THAT YELLOW CORP. OPERATING COMPANIES HAVE CLOSED (https://teamster.org/2023/07/teamsters-notified-that-yellow-corp-operating-companies-have-closed/) The Yellow trucking company meltdown, explained (https://www.npr.org/2023/07/30/1190960948/yellow-trucking-shutdown-explained) Labour minister threatens possibility of imposed agreement after B.C. port workers reject latest deal (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-strike-reject-agreement-1.6922140) TEAMSTERS AT TFORCE FREIGHT RATIFY NATIONAL AGREEMENT (https://twitter.com/Teamsters/status/1686048356714397701) Starbucks News: https://vxtwitter.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1686891849917890560 (https://vxtwitter.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1686891849917890560) https://twitter.com/WorkersUnitedMA/status/1685328956394704898?s=20 (https://twitter.com/WorkersUnitedMA/status/1685328956394704898?s=20) https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1686873113555075079 (https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1686873113555075079) https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1687203603906449408 (https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1687203603906449408) Long Island Starbucks Workers March on Boss Who Fired One of Their Own (https://indypendent.org/2023/08/long-island-starbucks-workers-march-on-boss-who-fired-one-of-their-own/) https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1687657695426564096 (https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1687657695426564096) 6 CT restaurants owe their workers pay, Dept. of Labor says (https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/nbc-ct-responds/6-ct-restaurants-owe-their-workers-pay-dept-of-labor-says/3074427/) Union workers at the Convention Center BV launched our first ULP strike of the year (https://twitter.com/BVWU_IWW/status/1684975455303352320) Solid State Books Workers Ratify First Union Contract (https://www.ufcw400.org/2023/07/27/solid-state-books-workers-ratify-first-union-contract/) Tentative union agreement averts strike at 6 Twin Cities area Kowalski's grocery stores (https://www.startribune.com/strike-averted-six-twin-cities-kowalskis-after-reaching-tentative-union-agreement-cub-lunds-byerlys/600293218/) Kowalski’s Markets workers to get $2-$4 per hour raises under new contract (https://www.winsightgrocerybusiness.com/labor/kowalskis-markets-workers-get-2-4-hour-raises-under-new-contract) Powell's Workers, Fed Up With "Poverty Wages," Move Closer to a Strike (https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2023/08/02/46640724/powells-workers-fed-up-with-poverty-wages-move-closer-to-a-strike) Uber-Backed Group to Reboot Gig-Worker Ballot Initiative in Massachusetts (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-31/uber-backed-group-plans-new-massachusetts-gig-work-measure?in_source=embedded-checkout-banner) Instacart just slashed pay for delivery drivers — from a minimum of $7 per order to $4. Now they're more reliant on your tips. (https://www.businessinsider.com/instacart-cuts-minimum-base-pay-for-drivers-2023-7#:~:text=Instacart%20has%20cut%20its%20minimum,from%20highs%20during%20the%20pandemic) https://twitter.com/IWOrganizing/status/1686110039038128135?t=yoXaV3JbhRRv8e_eGPQNNg&s=19 (https://twitter.com/IWOrganizing/status/1686110039038128135?t=yoXaV3JbhRRv8e_eGPQNNg&s=19) Labor’s plan for fighting climate change and creating jobs in Washington (https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2023/07/31/labors-plan-for-fighting-climate-change-and-creating-jobs-in-washington/) Brooklyn Defender Services union pickets after 2 years without contract (https://www.brooklynpaper.com/brooklyn-defender-services-union-picket/) Teachers hold large-scale rally in central Seoul (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230729002100320?section=national/national) NLWU Bargaining Blog 7.31.23 (https://nulwu.blogspot.com/2023/07/bargaining-blog-73123.html) Studios Seek To Reopen Talks With WGA On Friday (https://deadline.com/2023/08/studios-seek-to-reopen-talks-with-wga-on-friday-1235452931/) NYC Council Unanimously Passes Resolutions Supporting SAG-AFTRA, WGA Strikes: ‘Bob Better Sell That Yacht Quick!’ (https://www.thewrap.com/nyc-council-passes-resolutions-supporting-sag-aftra-wga-strikes/) NBCUniversal Partially Restores Sidewalk for Writers Guild, SAG-AFTRA Picketers (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/nbcuniversal-sidewalk-wga-sag-aftra-picketers-1235548874/) IATSE to Host L.A. Food Drive to Support Entertainment Workers Amid Strikes (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/iatse-food-drive-la-entertainment-workers-strikes-1235546356/?link_id=5&can_id=f7886e6984560680b2d9193bde3f47d9&source=email-daily-brief-monday-through-thursday-16&email_referrer=email_2002999&email_subject=daily-brief-july-31-2023) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-2X79ipCRS/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B-2X79ipCRS/) THE BASEMENT ESCAPE ROOM ORGANIZES WITH ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (https://www.actorsequity.org/news/PR/BasementLA/) TSA Officers Celebrate First Paycheck with 31% Raise – Largest in TSA History (https://www.afge.org/article/tsa-officers-celebrate-first-paycheck-with-31-raise--largest-in-tsa-history/) San Jose city employees begin vote on whether to authorize strike (https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-jose-city-employees-begin-vote-on-whether-to-authorize-strike/) Portsmouth talks about collective bargaining: Firefighters, EMTs try to secure rights for employees (https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/07/29/portsmouth-talks-about-collective-bargaining-firefighters-emts-try-to-secure-rights-for-employees/) A done deal: Iqaluit Housing Authority, striking workers ratify 5-year contract (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-eOOYBzlJLShEYmMz1Yoblx3DL-G7iwzoHE7IpppbQ/edit) 200 Loretto Hospital workers begin strike (https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/7/31/23803696/loretto-hospital-strike-seiu-healthcare) Confluence Health Mares Campus nurses voted to unionize (https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/confluence-health-mares-campus-nurses-voted-to-unionize/article_716859ae-2d83-11ee-aeed-67fba3cdc5ef.html) GM criticizes autoworkers union's contract demands (https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-criticizes-autoworkers-unions-contract-demands-2023-08-03/) Nike told to compensate Cambodia workers following factory closure (https://www.cips.org/supply-management/news/2023/july/nike-told-to-compensate-cambodia-factory-workers-following-factory-closure/) GM's electric vehicle arm Ultium says it won't recognize its workers under the same union contract as ordinary GM employees (https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1687097390178938880?t=0wDPyqs_Fjnk_6x9RLJKQQ&s=19) Amalgamated Sugar Company union workers preparing for potential strike (https://www.kmvt.com/2023/08/05/amalgamated-sugar-company-union-workers-preparing-potential-strike/) eBay charged with multiple unfair labor complaints in struggle with its first union (https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23813935/ebay-tcgplayer-union-labor-unfair-complaint-cwa) National Labor Relations Board orders Colchester software company to reinstate 4 employees (https://vtdigger.org/2023/08/02/national-labor-relations-board-orders-colchester-software-company-to-reinstate-4-employees/) Grindr retaliated against employees for trying to unionize by forcing them back to the office, labor complaint alleges (https://fortune.com/2023/08/04/grindr-employees-retaliation-unionization/) https://twitter.com/forthemanyunion/status/1686060145279746048?s=20 (https://twitter.com/forthemanyunion/status/1686060145279746048?s=20) https://twitter.com/MazonUnited/status/1686536600916754432 (https://twitter.com/MazonUnited/status/1686536600916754432) Nigeria's labour unions suspend strike after meeting president (https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-unions-begin-strike-against-fuel-price-hike-rising-costs-2023-08-02/) Roberts re-elected UMWA President (https://umwa.org/news-media/press/roberts-re-elected-umwa-president/) WGA East President Michael Winship Will Not Run for Re-Election: ‘Time Has Come for Me to Pass Responsibility to the New Generation’ (https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/wga-east-president-michael-winship-no-reelection-strike-1235684599/) Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day workweek are happier and more efficient — and firms made more money. One lawmaker says it's 'here to stay.' (https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/wga-east-president-michael-winship-no-reelection-strike-1235684599/) https://aflcio.org/paywatch (https://aflcio.org/paywatch) StationsMudList.org (https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/2_D3WbVCh6ESDPjFtWE4uTMXLMPKkCyphL7f8N6vy63pZ040yvUrdHrkVEpHfH_KsWF4EVgUFoNbqIUVk7KJYpNhPSvsbiijt7IukdNuvTnc1gX7H-1BzNtzfi2xpnbU1ejaFL0p1jzMgOTT-pQbFuh02vm3i1X0oaNpnq1brhs2TNEq3EhzITTArNCnzenPJeijC-3g5pH6mkja2QMt1C4XMGhQpmvkpVszNw_MTYs5HuidQ6VCz3EHRm6ugls8/3yg/Eib6cgwcSzq_L_Cdqk7ekQ/h7/FI1vLjVVnqC0XvzTcUu5OOgv0jQvJ1xSMkBOyuKiXJc) Fact Check Team: Which industries are being threatened by the rise of AI? (https://katu.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-which-industries-are-being-threatened-by-the-rise-of-artificial-intelligence-childcare-firefighters-exposure-business-analyst-web-development-data-entry-customer-food-service) Workers are mad as hell this summer (https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/8/2/23815980/hot-strike-summer-labor-union-actors-writers-drivers) ‘To them, we are like robots. The things that make us human are ground out of you’: the inside story of a strike at Amazon (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/29/to-them-we-are-like-robots-inside-story-of-a-strike-at-amazon) https://twitter.com/ILRLaborAction/status/1686015258282819586?t=vyHP_0WjCyM6jUvoaqa5yA&s=19 (https://twitter.com/ILRLaborAction/status/1686015258282819586?t=vyHP_0WjCyM6jUvoaqa5yA&s=19) Alabama’s only union talk show, podcast sees surge amid national labor movement (https://www.alreporter.com/2023/07/31/alabamas-only-union-talk-show-podcast-sees-surge-amid-national-labor-movement/) https://libcom.org/article/real-del-monte-miners-strike-1766 (https://libcom.org/article/real-del-monte-miners-strike-1766) https://fxtwitter.com/ErikLoomis/status/1687463375188480000?t=Rmexlk84WMFFEJtkW6gT9Q&s=19 (https://fxtwitter.com/ErikLoomis/status/1687463375188480000?t=Rmexlk84WMFFEJtkW6gT9Q&s=19) NATCA HONORS THE 42ND ANNIVERSARY OF PATCO STRIKE (https://www.natca.org/2023/08/02/natca-honors-the-42nd-anniversary-of-patco-strike/) Starbucks United Adopt A Store Day of Action (https://sbworkersunited.org/adopt-a-store) Did we miss something in this week's news round-up? Let us know - email us at news@laborweek.org (mailto:news@laborweek.org) or find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095304696677) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/LaborWeek). Find out more about the Labor Radio Network and find your new favorite podcast (besides this one) at https://www.laborradionetwork.org/ (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/) Labor Week is produced and edited by Harold Phillips (https://www.haroldphillips.net/), under a SAG-AFTRA Micropod Agreement (https://www.sagaftra.org/podcastcontracts). Our music is from BADiTUDES’ Joe Hill Punk Exposure. Find out more about BADiTUDES at https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/ (https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES/). Want more Labor Week? Listen to the FULL episode by becoming a show sponsor through our Patreon page (https://patreon.com/LaborWeek?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link).

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    27 Jul 2023

    This Is Labor Week

    This is Labor Week, powered by the Labor Radio Podcast Network (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/). There’s a lot happening in the world of Labor right now, and it can be easy to lose track of what workers are fighting for, where negotiations are taking place, or when a strike might be looming on the horizon. Labor week helps you keep track of the most important Organized Labor headlines of the past week by sharing the headlines in a half-hour podcast (https://laborweek.podbean.com/) you can listen to while you’re on the way to work or headed out for the weekend. Want to go beyond the headlines? You’ll find each story Labor Week shares in the show notes attached to each episode. Subscribe today to stay in the loop about what's happening in the world of Labor. The first episode drops August 5th. Harold is grateful to BADiTUDES (https://www.facebook.com/BADiTUDES) for giving him permission to use their song What You Want from their album The Joe Hill Punk Exposure in the show.

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