Tennessee Employment Relations Research Association

On the Media The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Host Brooke Gladstone examines threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week's big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in ever...

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“The for-profit city that might come crashing down” on The Daily. “Próspera was built in a semiautonomous jurisdiction...It is a private, for-profit city, with its own government that courts foreign investors through low taxes and light regulation. https://ecs.page.link/1bBJM

“Labor unions start to unify behind Kamala Harris. Here's why.” Randi Weingarten (AFT) & Johnnie Kallas (Illinois) are quoted. “Within hours of Kamala Harris’s candidacy announcement, some of the nation’s largest unions offered an outright endorsement." https://ecs.page.link/ndL7H

Debbie J. Goldman (Communication Workers of America, ret.) has a new book, Disconnected: Call Center Workers Fight for Good Jobs in the Digital Age. “Goldman explores how call center employees & their union fought for good, humane jobs.”
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"The number of U.S. workers on strike more than doubled." Those involved in work stoppages climbed 141% in 2023 to a total of 539,000. Labor Action Tracker authors are Johnnie Kallas (Illinois), Deepa Kylasam Iyer (Cornell) & Kathryn Ritchie (Cornell). https://ecs.page.link/iozhM

If you are interested in hunting and fishing or other recreational activities outdoors, consider joining the Union Sportsman's Alliance. They may be planning activities in your area that will give you opportunity to enjoy Recreation with other Union friends you may and I have met yet.
Unionsportsmen.org

As we celebrate Labor day. Let us not forget what workers in the past went through to negotiate contracts and pass legislation to provide what we enjoy in the workplace today that was not available 150 years ago. This includes:
The 8-hour work day,
Health insurance,
Retirement,
OSHA,
NLRB,
Social Security,
A voice in the workplace,
Personal protective equipment provided by the. company,
And many more things.

Cell phone companies may turn off your service without warning by disconnecting the tower that would serve the phone.
If you experience this at home, drive a few miles until you've got service again. If the person you are trying to reach is not available, you may have to get someone nearby to visit.
Cell phone companies do not accept liability for lost due to the surprise inconvenience.

Help our Union brothers and sisters, Who deliver the mail, deliver food to the hungry in your community. Please leave a donation of non-perishable Goods where you drop off your mail.

National Association of Letter Carriers AFL-CIO The National Association of Letter Carriers, NALC, is the national labor union of city delivery letter carriers employed by the United States Postal Service.

https://labornotes.org/2020/02/stewards-corner-what-do-when-your-union-leaders-break-your-heart

Steward's Corner: What to Do When Your Union Leaders Break Your Heart If you’re a union member, unfortunately the chances are good that you’ve had, or will have, your heart broken at least once by one of your own leaders. Maybe it happened when you first tried to get active in your union, but found that leaders didn’t welcome you into their inner circle. You won...

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/11/22/outrage-starbucks-moves-close-first-unionized-shop-its-home-city-seattle

Outrage as Starbucks Moves to Close First Unionized Shop in Its Home City of Seattle "Starbucks and Howard Schultz believe they are above the law. They believe they can do whatever they want and get away with it," said Starbucks Workers United. "This is unacceptable and will not stand."

As Labor and Employment Relations seems to only be taken more seriously among businesses with Union contracts than those without a union contract, it's fairly evident we need to support political candidates that support organized labor.

As the midterm elections are coming, it is mindful to be aware of the candidates running as well as referendums on the ballot. It is wise to be concerned with supporting those that encourage labor and employment relations instead of candidates that are only concerned about profit margins without regard to rights of employees.
A list of Labor endorsed candidates in Tennessee is available upon request.

LERA Conference is going on today through Sunday. You may participate virtually. Register now.
Leraweb.org

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Details of the DHB offer to allied health workers and a summary of previously embargoed Employment Relations Authority recommendations have been sent to 10,000 workers this afternoon.

PSA organiser, Will Matthews says, "It is a testament to the perseverance of severely overstretched health workers that this offer has been reached. The collective power of union action certainly sharpens the minds of employers.

This offer represents a pay increase of 17 percent for our lowest paid members, with the ability to regularly progress up pay steps, and 5 percent for our highest paid. In dollar terms, this offer is an increase of almost five times the DHBs’ original offer.

The offer would mean that all allied health professionals will be paid above the Living Wage, and can earn more in the health sector than at KFC.

The offer also delivers on a number of other priority areas for our members, including safer workplaces and manageable workloads. This will contribute to the attractiveness of the allied health professions and the overall satisfactions and wellbeing of our members.

The bargaining team has recommended this offer to union members and will hold meeting over the next couple of weeks to discuss the offer in detail. Voting will take place after that, with results known on 28 June 2022.

We are continuing to focus on the allied health pay equity claim and will make sure that adequate resources are available to complete the claim next year."

https://www.nlrb.gov/news-outreach/news-story/nlrb-general-counsel-launches-new-10j-injunction-initiative-when-employers

NLRB General Counsel Launches New 10(j) Injunction Initiative When Employers Threaten or Coerce Employees During Organizing Campaigns In a new memorandum issued today, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo announced an initiative to seek injunctions under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act in certain cases where workers have been subject to threats or other coercive conduct during an organi...

Due to increased involvement incollective bargaining, including the demand for better wages and working conditions, our standard of living has gone up. Despite the shortages due to supply chain problems, along with the inflation area rate businesses have imposed to preserve profit margins, Americans had more money to spend for shopping this holiday season. Credit card companies claim they have not seen this kind of a robust economy in 17 years.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/05/afl-cio-trumka-dead-502573

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka dead at 72 Trumka had served as president of the federation for more than a decade and has been a close ally of the Biden White House.

Are you a member of LERA? Dialog digests are happening everyday through their website. The more you learn of employment relations with in workplaces elsewhere oh, the better-educated you can become in dealing with issues in yours. We are the Tennessee chapter of LERA.

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February 19th was the 46th anniversary of the Weingarten Rights. This was based on a court case with Weingarten grocery in the Northeast.

Here is the video that was made on November 19, 2020 in regard to the EEOC ADR and Enforcement Presentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohAU5gxuPiE&feature=youtu.be

Please join us as we present the following speakers who will share insight with regard to alternative dispute resolution, enforcement and how COVID 19 has impacted the operations of the EEOC. This presents an opportunity to hear the EEOC presentation encouraging parties to use mediation and offers helpful tips for anyone who needs to persuade an employer-respondent or employee-charging party to participate in mediation. Even if you are experienced with EEOC or other mediation, this program can help you understand the agency’s pitch and use it to help your clients or constituents resolve matters quickly and inexpensively.



Speakers:



Jimmy W. Jones, EEOC Supervisory ADR Coordinator - Jimmy W. Jones was named Supervisory ADR Coordinator in the Memphis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in July 2017. He is responsible for the management and supervision of all staff and charges designated for assignment to the Alternate Dispute Resolution function within the district which encompasses the states of Tennessee, Arkansas and northern sixteen counties of Mississippi.



Edmond Sims, Jr., EEOC Deputy District Director - Edmond Sims Jr. was named Deputy District Director in the Memphis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January 2017. He is responsible for the management and supervision of all Enforcement functions throughout the district which encompasses the states of Tennessee, Arkansas and northern sixteen counties of Mississippi. The Memphis District enforces all the federal EEO laws against employment discrimination in their assigned area.

TERRA "EEOC ADR and Enforcement" 11-19-20 Alternative dispute resolution, enforcement and how COVID-19 has impacted the operations of the EEOC. This presents an opportunity to hear the EEOC presenta...

Tennessee Employment Relations Research Association

EEOC Alternative Dispute Resolution and Enforcement

November 19, 2020

2:00-3:30 PM (Central)

Please join us as we present the following speakers who will share insight with regard to alternative dispute resolution, enforcement and how COVID 19 has impacted the operations of the EEOC. This presents an opportunity to hear the EEOC presentation encouraging parties to use mediation and offers helpful tips for anyone who needs to persuade an employer-respondent or employee-charging party to participate in mediation. Even if you are experienced with EEOC or other mediation, this program can help you understand the agency's pitch and use it to help your clients or constituents resolve matters quickly and inexpensively.

Speakers:

Jimmy W. Jones, EEOC Supervisory ADR Coordinator - Jimmy W. Jones was named Supervisory ADR Coordinator in the Memphis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in July 2017. He is responsible for the management and supervision of all staff and charges designated for assignment to the Alternate Dispute Resolution function within the district which encompasses the states of Tennessee, Arkansas and northern sixteen counties of Mississippi.

Edmond Sims, Jr., EEOC Deputy District Director - Edmond Sims Jr. was named Deputy District Director in the Memphis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January 2017. He is responsible for the management and supervision of all Enforcement functions throughout the district which encompasses the states of Tennessee, Arkansas and northern sixteen counties of Mississippi. The Memphis District enforces all the federal EEO laws against employment discrimination in their assigned area.

Contact Lori Bernell at [email protected] with questions.

Please register for free at the TERRA website here:
https://lerachapter.org/terra/events/eeoc-adr-and-enforcement/

EEOC ADR and Enforcement – TERRA Date/Time Date(s) - 11/19/20202:00 pm - 3:30 pm EEOC Alternative Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Please join us as we present the following speakers who will share insight with regard to alternative dispute resolution, enforcement and how COVID 19 has impacted the operations of the EEOC. This pre...

Tennessee Employment Relations Research Association

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EEOC Alternative Dispute Resolution and Enforcement

November 19, 2020

2:00-3:30 PM (Central)



Please join us as we present the following speakers who will share insight with regard to alternative dispute resolution, enforcement and how COVID 19 has impacted the operations of the EEOC. This presents an opportunity to hear the EEOC presentation encouraging parties to use mediation and offers helpful tips for anyone who needs to persuade an employer-respondent or employee-charging party to participate in mediation. Even if you are experienced with EEOC or other mediation, this program can help you understand the agency’s pitch and use it to help your clients or constituents resolve matters quickly and inexpensively.



Speakers:



Jimmy W. Jones, EEOC Supervisory ADR Coordinator - Jimmy W. Jones was named Supervisory ADR Coordinator in the Memphis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in July 2017. He is responsible for the management and supervision of all staff and charges designated for assignment to the Alternate Dispute Resolution function within the district which encompasses the states of Tennessee, Arkansas and northern sixteen counties of Mississippi.



Edmond Sims, Jr., EEOC Deputy District Director - Edmond Sims Jr. was named Deputy District Director in the Memphis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January 2017. He is responsible for the management and supervision of all Enforcement functions throughout the district which encompasses the states of Tennessee, Arkansas and northern sixteen counties of Mississippi. The Memphis District enforces all the federal EEO laws against employment discrimination in their assigned area.



Contact Lori Bernell at [email protected] with questions.



Please register at the TERRA website here:
https://lerachapter.org/terra/events/eeoc-adr-and-enforcement/.

EEOC ADR and Enforcement – TERRA Date/Time Date(s) - 11/19/20202:00 pm - 3:30 pm EEOC Alternative Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Please join us as we present the following speakers who will share insight with regard to alternative dispute resolution, enforcement and how COVID 19 has impacted the operations of the EEOC. This pre...