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The Illinois Register published an amendment regarding Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings by the Illinois Labor Relations Board. The amendment requires parties to provide electronic copies of audio and video files as evidence to the administrative law judge via email and DVDs or CDs. The purpose of the rule is to streamline the process of introducing audio and video evidence in hearings. For more information, individuals can contact Anna Hamburg-Gal, Associate General Counsel at the Illinois Labor Relations Board. [Extracted from the article]

The Illinois Register published an article on the Illinois Labor Relations Board's adopted amendment to the General Procedures, specifically focusing on the clarification of the definition of "Administrative Law Judge." The rulemaking does not contain an automatic repeal date and does not include incorporations by reference. The full text of the adopted amendment is available for public inspection, and inquiries can be directed to Anna Hamburg-Gal, Associate General Counsel at the Illinois Labor Relations Board. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Starcups Workers Unite! - Students Learn Their Workplace Rights" describes a role-playing simulation conducted in a high school Law and Society class to educate students about the process of unionizing and the challenges faced by workers. The simulation focused on a fictional Starbucks store where students took on roles such as non-union workers, union workers, community members, corporate managers, and NLRB agents. Through this exercise, students gained a deeper understanding of workers' rights, the complexities of organizing a union, and the impact of profit-driven corporate practices on employees. The article also mentions the development of a five-day learning cycle to support the implementation of a new California law requiring secondary schools to educate students about their workplace rights. [Extracted from the article]

The article in Aperture explores the work of artist and researcher Minne Atairu, who uses artificial intelligence to investigate representations of Blackness, beauty, and hair. Atairu's art challenges the assumptions and biases embedded in AI technologies, particularly in relation to Black representation. Through her AI-generated portraits, Atairu critiques the racialized and biased outputs of generative systems, shedding light on issues of anti-Blackness and racism in technology. [Extracted from the article]

The Illinois Register outlines the agenda for the November meeting of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, scheduled for November 12, 2024, in Springfield, Illinois. The meeting will include roll call, approval of previous minutes, and consideration of various proposed rulemakings across different sectors such as agriculture, commerce, emergency management, financial regulation, human services, labor relations, public health, and revenue. Members of the public can submit written comments on proposed rulemakings to the JCAR office for consideration. The meeting will also address agency responses and announce the date of the next JCAR meeting before adjourning. [Extracted from the article]

A strike by Starbucks baristas is expanding, their union said. The strike is due to expand to more than 300 locations on Tuesday, it said. The union wants better pay [...]

Starbucks' largest workers' union announced that it would strike in three major cities on Friday. The Starbucks Workers United union said that stores in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle would [...]

Starbucks' biggest workers union on Tuesday went forward to authorize a nationwide strike. It said that the coffee chain had not settled hundreds of unfair labor practice cases. Starbucks said [...]

An ex-Goldman Sachs banker has won a sex discrimination case after being dismissed by the bank. Jonathan Reeves claims he was unfairly treated when he said he was struggling to [...]

The owners of Burger King and Popeyes franchises in Massachusetts have been fined for child labor violations. The office of the Massachusetts AG said it issued more than $2 million [...]

Byline: Laura Husband IndustriALL Global Union and banned Myanmar unions CTUM and IWFM filed complaints to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s National Contact Points (NCPs) against UK [...]

The NLRB filed a complaint against Apple, alleging labor law violations and retaliation. Cher Scarlett, a former Apple engineer, initiated charges after she said she faced retaliation. The NLRB seeks [...]

The Times Tech Guild, a group representing more than 600 software developers and data analysts at The New York Times, went on strike on Monday morning, just as the paper [...]

The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and US East and Gulf coast employers have 90 days to negotiate a range of complex issues, including terminal automation, royalties, work rules, and job jurisdiction. The recent strike was ended by a provisional deal on wages, but negotiations on other points are expected to be difficult. The ILA is demanding a ban on automation, while employers want to preserve growth opportunities through automation. The Biden administration pressured both sides to reach an agreement to avoid further disruption at the ports. [Extracted from the article]

The Employment Rights Bill 2024, unveiled last week, has lived up to the new Labour government's promise that it would represent 'the biggest shake-up in workers' rights in 30 years'. [...]

Boeing has filed an unfair labor practice claim with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), accusing 33,000 factory workers on the U.S. West Coast of 'bad faith bargaining'. The workers, [...]

SAG-AFTRA said it called a strike Tuesday against popular online video game 'League of Legends,' after a company that produces the game tried to subvert the video game strike. The [...]

Byline: Dani Cole US labour union the UAW has said it has filed federal unfair labour practices charges at the National Labor Relations Board for Stellantis' refusal to provide information [...]

Workers have been promised a major overhaul of workplace rights but concerns are emerging even before MPs have started debating the flagship legislation. The Employment Rights Bill was included in [...]

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is at odds with Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds over plans to grant workers full employment rights from day one of a job, as concerns grow [...]

A former Twitter employee in Ireland won about $600,000 for unfair dismissal. Twitter assumed his resignation after he didn't respond to an email telling workers to commit to a 'hardcore' [...]

The Teamsters union said that its strikes against unfair labor practices are expanding, with Amazon staff across a number of U.S. states joining the union in its demonstrations, Reuters' Akash [...]

Amazon delivery drivers represented by Teamsters Local 396 in Palmdale, California, won a groundbreaking decision that sets the stage for Amazon delivery drivers across the country to organize with the [...]

The Crooked Media Workers Union came to a contract agreement with management on Friday, with the guild also withdrawing an Unfair Labor Practice charge against the company. “We’re delighted to [...]

The article discusses federal labor laws protecting concerted activity by employees, including nonunionized workers, and highlights a case where an individual employee successfully brought a legal action for interference with protected concerted activity. The employee, Brandon Ingram, advocated for family medical leave rights and was wrongfully terminated by his employer, Phillips Petroleum Co. The National Labor Relations Board found that the company committed an unfair labor practice and ordered Ingram's reinstatement and compensation for lost earnings. The case underscores the importance of protecting employees' rights to engage in concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. [Extracted from the article]

The article delves into the contentious issue of worker misclassification and its potential classification as an unfair method of competition, as discussed by FTC Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya. It challenges the assertion that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission should address worker misclassification under the prohibition on unfair methods of competition in Section 5 of the FTC Act.