In today’s news and commentary, UPS partially rescinded its driver buyout program, a California district court dismissed a whistleblower retaliation suit against Meta, and the EEOC announced a $15 million settlement to resolve a vaccine-related religious discrimination case.
This week, UPS notified the International Brotherhood of Teamsters that it would withdraw its latest driver buyout program in central region states after months of pushback from the union. According to a Teamsters press release, the central region encompasses 13 states and includes more than 68,000 UPS workers represented by the union. The dispute began after UPS announced its new Driver Choice Program, which offers drivers a one-time payment to voluntarily resign. The program was announced as part of UPS’s broader effort to cut 30,000 jobs this year. In February, the Teamsters filed suit, alleging that UPS violated the parties’ National Master Agreement by implementing the program without first consulting the union. Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien urged UPS to “take the next right step and dismantle its Driver Choice Program across the country,” warning that the union would pursue further grievances nationwide. “We are prepared to do whatever it takes to protect our members’ rights,” O’Brien said.
Meanwhile, a federal judge in California dismissed a former WhatsApp cybersecurity official’s whistleblower retaliation suit against Meta without prejudice. The court held that the plaintiff...
A local housing provider has cleared up misinformation circulating online about plans to house immigrants or migrants at a site in Grimsby. False claims shared on social media alleged that a devel...