A group of graduate students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have taken legal action against the United Electrical Workers (UE) and MIT Graduate Students Union (GSU) over allegations of discrimination. The students filed federal discrimination charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week, accusing the union
This is the second in a series of introductory guides to help you navigate the alphabet soup of federal labor and employment agencies. Throughout the federal government, there is agency overlap and the pendulum often swings with each new President in the White House. Ultimately, the general framework for each
The following is an excerpt from our Saturday email, which includes our musings on the latest developments impacting public employees, links to that week’s labor news, and a collection of whimsical reads for your weekend. If you’d like to receive our weekly email, you can use the sign-up form at
This is the first in a series of introductory guides to help you navigate the alphabet soup of federal labor and employment agencies. Throughout the federal government, there is agency overlap and the pendulum often swings with each new President in the White House. Ultimately, the general framework for each
The following is an excerpt from our Saturday email, which includes our musings on the latest developments impacting public employees, links to that week’s labor news, and a collection of whimsical reads for your weekend. If you’d like to receive our weekly email, you can use the sign-up form at
Teachers unions, traditionally known for supporting Democratic candidates, have been quietly funneling significant amounts of money into Republican state legislative primaries over the past six years. Data from Open Secrets and Follow the Money reveal a notable increase in donations to GOP candidates since 2018, with some unions contributing up
A national expert on issues related to the American workforce, Molly Conway delivers AFFT’s monthly federal update to keep you apprised of the latest in DC. If you’re a federal employee, you won’t want to miss this. Welcome to the February edition of AFFT’s Monthly Federal Labor Policy Update – covering top-line
In a time of skyrocketing grocery prices, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) decision to challenge a proposed merger of two of America’s largest grocery store chains is unsurprising. Their reasons for intervening, however, are unprecedented. The federal agency announced its lawsuit to block the merger on February 26 and cited
