Monthly Archives: January, 2018

Worker safety

FedEx executive will be Trump’s new OSHA chief

Scott Mugno got the thumbs up from a Senate Committee in a party-line vote Dec. 13.

Workers Rights

Trump NLRB majority moves fast to reverse Obama-era decisions

In just three months, the new Board has reversed major gains.

Workers Rights

Trump NLRB majority puts Machinists election win at Precision Castparts back in legal limbo

The ruling has national ramifications, but whether the welders can unionize is again up to the Seattle NLRB office.

National

Trump Administration comes out for ‘right-to-work’ in public sector

The Justice Department filed amicus briefs in looming Supreme Court case Janus v AFSCME.

Retirement

Congress looks at failing multi-employer pensions

One solution, favored by many Democrats, is to have the Treasury step in to help.

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