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The economy added 130,000 total nonfarm jobs in January, including 172,000 private sector positions. Federal employment fell by 34,000 to 2.686 million—lowest since 1966.
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NLRB Region 4 dismissed Teamsters Local 701's second representation petition at Interstate Waste Services' Hammonton, NJ facility, ruling that the employer's August 2025 voluntary recognition of Local 108 bars challenges during the ongoing bargaining period.
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U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration secured $31 million settlement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan resolving federal investigations into inadequate mental health provider networks affecting California employer-sponsored plans since January 2021.
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NLRB Regional Director rules 70 charge nurses at Alameda Healthcare aren't supervisors, finding they lack independent judgment in assignments, discipline, and oversight. Election ordered for February 19, 2026.
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OSHA cited Horizon Biofuels for willful and serious safety violations following a July 2025 combustible dust explosion that killed three people at the Fremont, Nebraska facility. Violations include dust buildup, ignition protection failures, and fall hazards.
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NLRB judge found Puerto Rico legal aid nonprofit violated federal labor law by unilaterally cutting attorney pay and employee benefits after federal grantor imposed conditions, rejecting defenses that funding requirements created emergency justifying changes without bargaining with unions.
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Regional Director approves self-determination election for approximately 28-30 environmental services workers at California hospital to join existing SEIU-UHW multi-facility bargaining unit spanning seven Tenet Healthcare hospitals.
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NLRB Region 10 Director ordered a mail ballot election for 16 janitorial employees at Fort Stewart military base schools, rejecting employer arguments that Federal Acquisition Regulation disclosure failures warranted postponement of union representation proceedings.
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DOL published guidance creating a structured methodology for calculating security deposit requirements for insurance carriers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, implementing relief provisions that existed in statute but were never previously applied.
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NLRB Regional Director approves 26-driver union election at Frito-Lay's Pennsylvania facility, rejecting company's demand to include 127 additional sales and merchandising workers, applying heightened "overwhelming community of interest" standard.
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NLRB Region 4 approved a 160-employee bargaining unit at Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, determining music therapists qualify as professionals and spiritual counselors are eligible for representation.
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The NLRB experienced a 3-day partial government shutdown from Feb. 1-3, 2026, halting operations. This follows a record 43-day shutdown in fall 2025. The 6-month statute of limitations for unfair labor practice charges continued during both closures.