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⚖️ January 12, 2026 Unfair Labor Practice Filings
13 Charges Against Employers, 13 Charges Against Labor Organizations
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🗞️ U.S. Invests $22M to Combat Labor Exploitation in Critical Mineral Supply Chains
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $22 million to address labor exploitation in Indonesia's nickel industry and the DRC's mineral sector, where documented abuses include forced labor, child labor, and unsafe working conditions.
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🗞️ DOL Awards $23.4M to Strengthen Mexico Labor Enforcement Under USMCA
DOL awards $23.4M to strengthen Mexico's labor law enforcement under USMCA, targeting wage suppression and unfair labor practices that undercut American workers ahead of 2026 trade agreement review.
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🗞️ DOL Defends Lockheed Martin in Pension Transfer Battle
DOL filed first public position on pension risk transfers since 2024 litigation wave, supporting Lockheed Martin and stating plaintiffs lack standing when they continue receiving full benefits despite annuity provider changes.
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🗞️ Wilson Paving & Sealcoating Inc: NLRB's "Concrete Evidence" Standard
NLRB dismissed Wilson Paving & Sealcoating petition after employer proved permanent cessation with concrete evidence: property sale, dissolution filing, zero payroll. Standard protects workers from unsubstantiated closure claims.
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🗞️ DOL Celebrates Victory After Plaintiffs Abandon Home Depot ERISA Case
Plaintiffs withdrew their Supreme Court petition in Pizarro v. Home Depot following DOL's reversal on burden of proof. The case involved a $9B 401(k) plan and a circuit split on whether employers or employees must prove loss causation in ERISA fiduciary breach cases.
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🗞️ Boise Restaurant Chain Pays $413K for Tip Pool and Wage Violations
Two Boise restaurants paid $366,261 in back wages to 388 workers plus $47,282 in penalties after illegally including managers in tip pools, deducting uniform costs, and miscalculating overtime under federal labor law.
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🗞️ DOL Invests $13.8M to Rebuild America's Shipbuilding Workforce
Labor Department awards nearly $14M to train next generation of shipbuilders through partnerships with South Korea and Finland, addressing critical workforce gaps as U.S. shipbuilding capacity lags 230 times behind China.
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🗞️ Texas Trucking Firm Ordered to Reinstate Whistleblower Driver, Pay $100K+
Fort Worth-based Balkan Express LLC violated federal whistleblower law by terminating a driver who reported safety concerns. OSHA ordered reinstatement and over $100,000 in compensation under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.
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🗞️ Hollywood Impress Printing & Mailing Services: NLRB Dismisses Rival Union's Representation Petition as Untimely
NLRB's Region 19 dismissed representation by Teamsters Local #223 seeking to replace the incumbent union at Hollywood Impress Printing & Mailing Services.
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🗞️ Kranton Corporation: NLRB Rules on Unresolved Employee Status
The NLRB Regional Director ruled that a new election can proceed for quality assurance employees who voted under challenge in a prior election but were explicitly neither included nor excluded from the certified bargaining unit, finding no violation of Section 9(c)(3)'s 12-month election bar.
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🗞️ DOL Reports Record Back Wage Recovery Amid Enforcement Transition
The Department of Labor recovered $259 million in back wages for 177,000 workers in fiscal year 2025—the highest recovery since 2019—while implementing significant changes to enforcement priorities and staffing levels.