This year was marked by big strikes by autoworkers, health care workers, teachers, and Hollywood actors and writers. It also saw major decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that will affect employers' legal obligations with respect to unions.
The NLRB received 2,594 union petitions from Oct. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2023, representing a 3 percent increase from the previous fiscal year. At least 22,448 cases of unfair labor practices were filed with the agency from Oct. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2023, representing a 10 percent increase from the previous fiscal year.
Here are summaries of some of the most significant and popular labor relations articles from 2023.
Next Stop for Big Labor: More Organizing
Union organizing will be a primary goal for big labor in 2024, following the recent deals between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. The key question to watch in the next year is whether the UAW's deals with the Big Three automakers, and the Teamsters' agreement with UPS, can be converted into organizing victories at other companies, like Tesla and Amazon.
Lawmakers Disagree on Union Rights
Congressional lawmakers debated conflicting bills related to workers' union rights. Republicans favored the National Right to Work Act, which would prevent labor unions from requiring workers to pay union dues if they don't want to belong to the union.
Democrats supported the Richard L. Trumka...
The President of the Association of Yorubas in Diaspora, South Africa, Dr Olusola Agbeniyi, has asked the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, to desist from making what he described ...