North Carolina Amazon Workers Vote on Unionization
In North Carolina, a union called CAUSE is attempting to represent over 4,000 Amazon workers in a six-day vote overseen by the NLRB, with results due Saturday. A win would mark only the second successful Amazon unionization effort, following a 2022 win in Staten Island.
North Carolina Amazon Workers Vote on Unionization
In North Carolina, a union called CAUSE is attempting to represent over 4,000 Amazon workers in a six-day vote overseen by the NLRB, with results due Saturday. A win would mark only the second successful Amazon unionization effort, following a 2022 win in Staten Island.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Firing of NLRB Member Halts Labor Dispute Resolutions
President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox, the first Black woman to serve on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), leaving the agency without a quorum and halting major decisions on labor disputes; critics call it an attack on the rule of law.
Trump's Firing of NLRB Member Halts Labor Dispute Resolutions
President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox, the first Black woman to serve on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), leaving the agency without a quorum and halting major decisions on labor disputes; critics call it an attack on the rule of law.
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64% Bias Score
Trump's NLRB Firings Cripple Agency, Impacting Worker Rights
President Trump fired National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and board member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the agency unable to function due to lack of quorum, impacting workers' rights and creating legal challenges.
Trump's NLRB Firings Cripple Agency, Impacting Worker Rights
President Trump fired National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and board member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the agency unable to function due to lack of quorum, impacting workers' rights and creating legal challenges.
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52% Bias Score
Senate Republicans Block Democrats' NLRB Nominee
The Senate failed to confirm Lauren McFarren for another term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) due to opposition from Sens. Manchin and Sinema, giving the incoming Trump administration control over the agency's composition and likely its agenda.
Senate Republicans Block Democrats' NLRB Nominee
The Senate failed to confirm Lauren McFarren for another term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) due to opposition from Sens. Manchin and Sinema, giving the incoming Trump administration control over the agency's composition and likely its agenda.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Firing of NLRB Member Wilcox Sparks Lawsuit
President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox, a National Labor Relations Board member confirmed by the Senate until 2028, on January 27th, 2024, leaving the board unable to function and prompting a lawsuit alleging illegal dismissal and a violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
Trump's Firing of NLRB Member Wilcox Sparks Lawsuit
President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox, a National Labor Relations Board member confirmed by the Senate until 2028, on January 27th, 2024, leaving the board unable to function and prompting a lawsuit alleging illegal dismissal and a violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Action Neutralizes Labor Board Amid Declining Union Membership
President Trump's removal of a National Labor Relations Board member on January 27th effectively neutralized the board's ability to resolve labor disputes, coinciding with a report showing slightly decreased union membership in 2024 despite a rise in public approval of unions.
Trump's Action Neutralizes Labor Board Amid Declining Union Membership
President Trump's removal of a National Labor Relations Board member on January 27th effectively neutralized the board's ability to resolve labor disputes, coinciding with a report showing slightly decreased union membership in 2024 despite a rise in public approval of unions.
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40% Bias Score
Teamsters Strike Against Amazon
The Teamsters union initiated a strike involving approximately 10,000 Amazon workers across 10 facilities, defying Amazon's contract negotiation deadline; this action follows a successful unionization vote at a Staten Island warehouse in 2022 and a dispute over the classification of delivery drivers...
Teamsters Strike Against Amazon
The Teamsters union initiated a strike involving approximately 10,000 Amazon workers across 10 facilities, defying Amazon's contract negotiation deadline; this action follows a successful unionization vote at a Staten Island warehouse in 2022 and a dispute over the classification of delivery drivers...
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48% Bias Score
Senate Republicans Block NLRB Confirmation, Shifting Power Balance
The Senate failed to confirm Lauren McFarren to a second term at the National Labor Relations Board by a vote of 49-50, due to opposition from Sens. Manchin and Sinema; this will allow the incoming Trump administration to nominate a replacement, altering the agency's agenda and impacting future labo...
Senate Republicans Block NLRB Confirmation, Shifting Power Balance
The Senate failed to confirm Lauren McFarren to a second term at the National Labor Relations Board by a vote of 49-50, due to opposition from Sens. Manchin and Sinema; this will allow the incoming Trump administration to nominate a replacement, altering the agency's agenda and impacting future labo...
Progress
52% Bias Score