Subject: Labor Relations INK Links April 2020

Labor Relations INK Links
April 2020
Here is your monthly summary of relevant news items since the last issue of INK, delivered on the 2nd Thursday of each month. The full edition of Labor Relations INK will arrive on the 4th Thursday of the month.
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Union Bailout Update

Proposed PRO Act Viewed Negatively by Both Union and Non-Union Contractors
https://lri.link/3c3r0Iu

NLRB Finalizes Improvements To Election Rules
https://lri.link/39R8d1h

NLRB to Lift Suspension on Board-Conducted Elections
https://lri.link/34ohmgF

NLRB General Counsel Issues Guidance On Duty To Bargain In Emergency Situations
https://lri.link/2xZPFyK

NLRB Corrects Defect in Withdrawal of Union Recognition Doctrine
https://lri.link/2xdCnyD

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Coronavirus + Business

COVID-19 and the Rights of Essential Businesses When Employees Strike
https://lri.link/2VcNWOr

Labor Fight Collides With the Pandemic at Trader Joe’s
https://lri.link/2RaoWGm

Nearly 20 million workers will likely be laid off or furloughed by July
https://lri.link/3aTsAw9

$350B wasn't enough, Congress says, racing to send billions more to small businesses
https://lri.link/2RmGaR6

A major grocer is pushing to classify its employees as first responders, giving them priority for testing and protective gear
https://lri.link/2VcA4DX

Twitter’s Dorsey sets up $1B fund; consumers get some breaks
https://lri.link/34lmMJv

Here’s who qualifies for coronavirus paid sick leave under new federal law
https://lri.link/2JQcYh7

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Coronavirus + Unions

Coronavirus Response Bill Includes Handout for Labor Unions
https://lri.link/2JS1jhL

Big Labor Union Bosses Target Hospitals
https://lri.link/2XiCx2e

AFGE sues federal government for COVID-19 hazard pay
https://lri.link/2XlbgMA

Teamsters file federal charge over Brookfield Zoo layoffs
https://lri.link/3c1CLir

Coronavirus concerns prompt second construction union to walk off Massachusetts jobs
https://lri.link/2x4zmRl

Disney, union talks continue over announcement of furloughs
https://lri.link/2URuCaH

Hospitality Union Demands Dues From Members Left Unemployed By Coronavirus
https://lri.link/2JRUCfC

Virus Loans to Come With Union Neutrality Pledge for Companies
https://lri.link/3b6k4tK

Union calls on state to treat Alaska grocery workers as 'first responders,’ bolstering access to masks and tests
https://lri.link/2x4yYCn

Every Food and Delivery Strike Happening Now
https://lri.link/2RkOmBg

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Union Corruption

UAW Suspends Director Rankin Due to Harassment Charges; Names Former NLRB Chief Liebman as First-Ever Ethics Officer
https://lri.link/2XlQixa

Steelworkers Secretary in Tennessee Charged; Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced
https://lri.link/3c1DqjT

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It’s All Academic

NLRB Decides to Assert Jurisdiction Over Charter Schools On A Case By Case Basis
https://lri.link/3c1DqjT

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Gig Economy

Shipt shoppers plan walk out, Birmingham company responds to claims
https://lri.link/2JRz3Ms

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Minimum Rising

COVID-19 Could Stir New Debate Over Virginia's Minimum Wage
https://lri.link/2xht7cT

Starbucks implements $3 pay raise for all working employees during coronavirus crisis
https://lri.link/2JTxvRO
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