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. Below is the inaugural edition of AFFT’s monthly Federal Labor Policy Newsletter – covering top-line
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is entangled in a federal lawsuit, accused of potentially sharing the private information of over two-thirds of American households with labor unions. The controversy initially arose from a program initiated by the Biden Administration to distribute free Covid-19 tests. The program involved mailing four
United Teachers of Dade (UTD), Florida’s largest teachers union and associate of the Florida Education Association (FEA), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the National Education Association (NEA), may face decertification under a Florida law passed in May. The law requires a union recertification election if membership drops below
After almost a month on strike, the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) reached a tentative agreement with Portland Public Schools. Students went back to school Monday but will make up 11 missed days throughout the year. The tentative agreement includes a 13.8% cost-of-living increase over three years, creates new class-size
In 2020, the Virginia legislature voted to allow collective bargaining in the state. And while the most populated areas moved quickly to develop agreements, some cities have hit snags. The Richmond City Council voted for an ordinance to allow collective bargaining with most city employees back in July 2022, and city
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would give striking workers unemployment benefits. In October, the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee advanced legislation that would allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits. The bill comes after California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar bill
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed updated workplace harassment guidance last month. The new recommendations “provides further guidance, clarifications and even expansion of the types of harassment defined under Title VII of 1965’s Civil Right Act.” Some have already noted that the new rule could impact employers, but the
