Today in 1993 The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) took effect today. The first law signed by President Clinton, it allows many workers time off each year due to serious health conditions or to care for a family member.
• BLS: Union numbers up, union density down • The right to strike is in danger at the Supreme Court • Inflation eroding real wage gains of many US workers • Rail workers continue fight for sick leave, safe staffing • Fur flies as Teamsters begin hashing out UPS negotiating strategy • The South has a new union - and workers have Black women to thank • Apple becomes first big tech firm to negotiate with union • Labor, rights groups praise Biden policy boosting migrant worker protections • Teamsters poised to strike Aramark Uniform Services in five states • OSHA cites Amazon for exposing warehouse workers to safety hazards