Leaked Doc: Politics Is Top AFL-CIO Priority
America’s largest union plans on spending more on politics than any other budget item.
NLRB
NLRB: Uber Drivers Are Not Employees
The nation’s top labor arbiter says that Uber properly classifies its drivers as independent contractors. The tech company has faced protest over working conditions in recent weeks.
NLRB Targets Union Lobbying
The Trump administration wants to hold labor organizations accountable for forcing dissenting workers to pay for union lobbying.
Labor Department Joins Franchise Fight
The Department of Labor is weighing taking steps to roll back an Obama-era policy that targeted franchise businesses.
GOP Leaders Back New Franchise Rule
Republican Congressional leaders are throwing their weight behind a new federal labor regulation reversing a controversial Obama-era ruling.
Nurse Pushes Agency to Close 2009 Case
A Rhode Island nurse is asking a federal court to help settle a 2009 complaint about her union’s lobbying expenses and dues disclosures.
Court Throws Wrench into Trump Franchise Fix
A federal court ruling could further complicate the White House’s attempt to roll back one of the Obama administration’s most controversial labor policies.
Franchise Anxiety
Franchise businesses and labor lawyers will have to wait until 2019 to see if the Trump administration overturns one of Obama’s most controversial workplace policies.
Pennsylvania Workers Sue Labor Board
Pennsylvania school bus drivers are suing the federal government for preventing them from holding a vote to cut ties with their union.
Trump Rolls Back Anti-Franchising Regs
Franchise businesses received a significant boost from the Trump administration on Friday as labor regulators began to unravel one of the Obama administration’s most controversial employment policies.
