SCOTUS Leaves NLRB Without a Quorum
And hospital techs in Western PA unionize
News and Views
The Supreme Court has granted President Donald Trump’s request for a stay on a court order requiring him to reinstate Gwynne Wilcox to the NLRB. That means that Wilcox will remain off the NLRB – and the board remains without a quorum – while the case proceeds. Legal commentators are remarking that the decision granting the stay suggests the Supreme Court may ultimately rule against Wilcox and expand the president’s power to fire members of independent agencies.
Flight attendants represented by Association of Flight Attendants-CWA have reached a tentative agreement with United Airlines for industry-leading pay, scheduling improvements, and more. The contract covers 28,000 flight attendants.
Kaleida Health and CWA extend their contract and return to the table after a multi-day strike last week.
The Ontario School Board Council of Unions pans recently reelected Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s austerity budget.
It turns out that laying off half of NIOSH’s staff carries with it enormous risks —such as more hazards for workers and a lack of preparedness for public health emergencies.
Chiquita Banana’s union busting layoffs in Panama could have dire effects on one of the country’s poorest regions.
Today’s Win:
Techs at Butler Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania voted to unionize with the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP). The win bolsters union power at the hospital: Nurses there are already unionized with PASNAP.