Newsom signs bill transferring NLRB powers to California agency

California Governor Gavin Newsom has actioned a bill transferring certain powers from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to the state’s Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) as the federal agency …

The “Privacy” Trap How “Privacy-Preserving AI Techniques” Mask the New Worker Surveillance and Datafication

“In response to widespread concerns about data tracking and the collection of personal information, corporations are deploying a new brand of technologies, including forms of artificial intelligence, that claim to …

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Forced labour concerns: US bans import of Giant’s Taiwan-made bikes

On 24 September 2025, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said that it will detain bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories made by Giant Manufacturing in Taiwan, due to information that …

EEOC targets big employers in disability discrimination crackdown

Chicago’s Jewel-Osco has agreed to pay $1.95m (£1.45m) to resolve an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigation into the alleged denial of reasonable accommodations to disabled employees. The settlement agreement …

Labor groups warn of ‘gaping hole’ in First Amendment if court OKs Trump’s anti-union orders

Attorneys for the nation’s largest federal employee union warned this week that the August decision to allow President Trump’s executive orders stripping two-thirds of the federal workforce of their collective …

A First Look at Labor’s AI Values: An analysis of recent statements about technology by unions and other worker organizations

“Over the past few years, various unions and worker organizations have published a series of principles, public statements, frameworks, and resolutions articulating a vision for how AI and other digital …

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The U.S. Forced Labor Import Ban: A Tool for Raising Labor Standards in Supply Chains?

Forced labor is rampant across global supply chains. Addressing it at individual sites of production results in a game of whack-a-mole. An effective response must target the structural drivers of …

CAL’s Case Against Sambazon Moves Forward After Appeals Court Victory

In March 2023, CAL sued açaí multinational Sambazon under Washington D.C.’s consumer protection statute for misleading consumers about its sourcing practices. Sustainability and ethical sourcing constitute cornerstones of Sambazon’s marketing, …

Court rules Georgia county didn’t discriminate by denying coverage of gender-affirming surgery

 A federal appeals court has reversed previous court rulings that found a Georgia county illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by failing to pay for her gender-affirming surgery. In its …

Transgender Ex-EEOC Worker Accuses Commission of LGBTQ+ Bias

Transgender and nonbinary workers at the EEOC have faced discrimination because of their gender identity since Republican Andrea Lucas became the agency’s acting chair, according to a new complaint filed by …