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Hartford Healthcare Files Charge Against Union Workers
Category: Blog | October 5, 2022
As they address labor charges filed by the two Windham Community Memorial Hospital unions, Hartford HealthCare officials recently filed a charge against union workers with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In their charge, Hartford HealthCare ( HHC) claimed that … Continue reading
Angelina Jolie Alleges Abuse from Brad Pitt in Lawsuit
Category: Blog | October 5, 2022
Angelina Jolie filed a cross complaint against her ex-husband Brad Pitt on Tuesday, disclosing new details about what she described in court papers as abusive behavior by him on a private plane in 2016 that led to the dissolution of … Continue reading
Black Man Sues Police Over Restraint
Category: Blog | October 3, 2022
A Colorado man, who is Black, has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against a local police department following a 2020 incident in which he was “brutally Tased” while he was “fully restrained” by a white sheriff’s sergeant. Travis Cole, 34, … Continue reading
Red Robin Sued for Alleged Sexual Harassment
Category: Blog | October 3, 2022
A line cook at a Red Robin restaurant in Washington is accused of repeatedly sexually harassing female colleagues, according to a lawsuit filed by the federal government. In the suit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges that a … Continue reading
PG&E Execs to Pay $117M Over Wildfires
Category: Blog | September 30, 2022
Former executives with utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric have reached a $117-million settlement agreement in connection with the 2017 North Bay fires and the 2018 Camp fire, officials said. The former officers and directors were sued by a victim … Continue reading
Lawsuit Claims Negligence in Texas School Shooting
Category: Blog | September 30, 2022
A federal lawsuit has been filed against eight entities and three individuals for the May shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The lawsuit, first reported by the San Antonio Express-News, was filed Wednesday in U.S. … Continue reading
Employee Sues School Admin for Alleged Groping
Category: Blog | September 28, 2022
A North Carolina school superintendent is accused of groping an employee during a private meeting, then firing her months after she rejected him, a federal lawsuit says. Larissa York, the former chief financial officer for Currituck County Schools, is suing … Continue reading
Flight Attendants Protest Amid Workplace Concerns
Category: Blog | September 28, 2022
Flight attendants at United and Southwest airlines on Tuesday staged protests at airports across the U.S. to draw attention to chaotic scheduling and other workplace woes. Airline employees picketed in 15 airports in cities and territories including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, … Continue reading
Trader Joe’s Employees Petition to Form Union at Brooklyn Location
Category: Blog | September 26, 2022
Trader Joe’s employees have petitioned to unionize a New York City supermarket, extending a recent wave of organizing at the company and within the broader U.S. retail industry. Employees at a Brooklyn store filed Friday for a unionization election, according … Continue reading
Former Iowa Corrections Worker Sues Over Allegations of Wrongful Termination
Category: Blog | September 26, 2022
A former corrections worker is taking the First Judicial District Department of Correctional Services to court, alleging she was fired for merely sharing publicly available information when co-workers were allowed to keep their jobs despite criminal convictions. According to court records, Kristen Johnson was … Continue reading