Subject: Labor Relations INK Links July 2017

Labor Relations INK Links
July 2017
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

Committee Approves Three Bills to Restore Fairness and Balance to Labor Policies – 6/29
http://lri.link/2ubyc2j

Federal Court Overturns NLRB, Says Jimmy John’s Employees’ Disloyal Conduct Not Protected – 7/9
http://lri.link/2ubykiB

Littler Mendelson's William Emanuel, Trump Pick for NLRB, Discloses Clients, Compensation – 7/10
http://lri.link/2u6i4j5

An Economic Reality: Uniform Regulatory Definition Needed For Who Is An 'Employee' – 7/10
http://lri.link/2tbqJMK

Republican Lawmakers Plan Rollout of Joint Employer Bill – 7/6
http://lri.link/2ugiBiR

San Francisco to Bar Employers from Seeking Disclosure of Salary History  – 7/6
http://lri.link/2ubtpOH

California Looking to Give Unions Private Workers' Phone Numbers, Addresses – 7/7
http://lri.link/2sNF42s

California Joins the Ban-the-Box Bandwagon  – 7/5
http://lri.link/2u6lvGw

NLRB Says Grocer Can Press Labor Law Claim Against Union – 7/5
http://lri.link/2ubtTUM

Trump Administration Walks Away from Overtime Rule – 7/5
http://lri.link/2vajGoN

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When the Department of Labor Pays a Visit – 7/5
http://lri.link/2tFxQ3q

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SEIU Watch

With verdict settled, what's next for SEIU Texas? – 6/28
http://lri.link/2ug48DI

‘Political blackmail’ exposes union’s true agenda – 6/24
http://lri.link/2ubp8uu

Union seeks control over privatizing of public services with bill – 6/4
http://lri.link/2ug8Q4o

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Walters: Union-backed bills undermine collective bargaining – 6/29
http://lri.link/2sNg3o2

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For more than a year, FBI wiretapped Philly labor leader John Dougherty – 6/27
http://lri.link/2uOwdPp

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It’s All Academic

NLRB Signs Off On New School Grad Students' Union Vote – 7/10
http://lri.link/2tFDGSg

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Teamster Beat

Teamster chief plans to plead Fifth if called – 7/10
http://lri.link/2tKNw3E

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Alt-Labor

Glendale renters are organizing the city's first union for tenants – 6/27
http://lri.link/2va1trl

With franchisor on the block, Qdoba franchisees organize – 6/30
http://lri.link/2u6iF4j

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Fight for $15

Minneapolis Passes $15 an Hour Minimum Wage Ordinance – 7/7
http://lri.link/2uOKhso

Liberals try to refute Seattle minimum wage study – 7/6
http://lri.link/2tbChiU

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Right-to-Work

Right-to-work Protects Workers – 6/26
http://lri.link/2t1uOHT

Kentucky Governor Seeks Dismissal of Right-To-Work Lawsuit – 6/23
http://lri.link/2u6gu0s

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Whistlin’ Dixie

Union files for vote by workers at Mississippi Nissan plant – 7/10
http://lri.link/2u6A8K1

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Barnyard Brawl: Goats vs. labor union at Western Michigan University – 7/10
http://lri.link/2tL5ZgC

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Labor Around the World

In Israel, a New Tide of Labor Activism Is Fighting Inequality – 7/9
http://lri.link/2ubzevj

South African Labor Commission: Uber Drivers are Employees – 7/11
http://lri.link/2tFQvfr

Thailand's new labor rules send thousands of migrant workers fleeing – 7/3
http://lri.link/2uOMYdk

Majlis Podcast: World Bank Linked To Forced Labor In Uzbekistan – 7/2
http://lri.link/2tKH2ln
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