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🗞️ NLRB Judge Rules Trader Joe's Unlawfully Disciplined Union Supporter at Louisville Store

An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) with the National Labor Relations Board has found that Trader Joe's East, Inc. violated federal labor law by disciplining an employee in retaliation for his union activities at the company's Louisville, Kentucky store.

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🗞️ USPS Labor Relations Strain Under Mounting Pressure

28 unfair labor practice charges and 19 charges filed against postal worker unions observed in the first week of December

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🗞️ Appeals Court Upholds President's Authority to Remove NLRB and MSPB Members

On December 5, 2025, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that President Trump acted lawfully in removing two Democrat members from independent federal agencies

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🗞️ DC's Iconic Music Venues Face The Music After Split Recognition

NLRB petitions filed for It's My Party Inc, box office and technical crew operating 9:30 Club, The Anthem, The Atlantis, and Lincoln Theatre venues

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🗞️ SEPTA Contract Negotiations Continue as Strike Threat Looms Over Philadelphia Transit

Contract negotiations between SEPTA and two major transit unions resumed today, with over 5,300 workers operating without contracts since November 7.

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🗞️ 350 Nurses at Cayuga Medical Center Unionizing Amid Staffing Crisis

Registered nurses at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York announced they have formed Cayuga United-CWA with the Communications Workers of America, with a supermajority signing union authorization cards.

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🗞️ Senate Committee Clears Boeing Lawyer Mayer for NLRB Vote

The U.S. Senate HELP committee voted 11-10 along party lines to advance Scott Mayer, a lawyer who represented Boeing during its recent machinists' strike, for a full Senate vote on his nomination to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

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🗞️ Fifth Circuit Judges Skeptical of NLRB's Authority in Starbucks Labor Disputes

A Fifth Circuit panel expressed strong doubts about the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) efforts to penalize Starbucks for issuing subpoenas during a labor dispute

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🗞️ Bankrupt Yellow Reaches Settlement with Pensions Seeking Billions

Yellow Corp has reached settlements with 14 pension plans that had sought over $7.4 billion from the bankrupt trucking company, with the pension plans accepting significantly reduced payments to end years of litigation.

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🗞️ Starbucks to Pay $35M to NYC Workers in Settlement

Starbucks has agreed to pay $35 million to over 15,000 New York City employees to settle claims of unstable scheduling and hour cuts.

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🗞️ Texas AG Paxton Probes Global Retailer Shein for ‘Unethical Labor,’ ‘Unsafe Products’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into the fast-fashion retailer Shein for potential violations of state law concerning unethical labor practices, the sale of unsafe products, and misleading consumers.

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🗞️ Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Strike Enters Third Month Amid Unfair Labor Practice Allegations

The strike at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital, initiated by Teamsters Local 332 on Labor Day 2025, has surpassed the three-month mark. The union has filed multiple unfair labor practice charges against the hospital.