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Baristas at the 4th & Diagonal Starbucks store in Seattle, Washington, started organizing with Workers United in early 2022. What followed over the next four years, culminating in last week’s Board decision, exemplifies the state of modern-day labor law: broken, backwards, and antithetical to workers’ interests. Through both Biden and...Read more
Date: 2026-07-30
Source: On Labor
For many years — well before AI compute’s “big bang” in late 2022 — the data center industry has been preoccupied with the notion of designing denser racks to improve overall infrastructure economics. It has also regularly advocated for the use of direct liquid cooling (DLC). Indeed, the underlying...Read more
Date: 2026-07-29
Source: Data Center Watch
By Pablo Ros July 29, 2026 Tags: Public Safety Share: Juan Jaimán Manfredy has been serving in Puerto Rico’s Department of Correction and Rehabilitation for seven years. But public service has been in his family for generations, and he always knew he would follow suit. “My dad served as a...Read more
Date: 2026-07-29
Source: AFSCME Press Release Feed
By Regi Worles July 28, 2026 Tags: Union Difference State & Local BudgetsWorkers' Rights Share: DENVER – Sarah Cuento, a program specialist I at Arapahoe County Department of Human Services (DHS), was surfing the internet when she noticed that a job posting for her exact position listed a higher starting...Read more
Date: 2026-07-28
Source: AFSCME Blog
Littler — Policy Week in Review – July 24, 2026 Senate HELP Committee Postpones Vote on Labor Secretary Nominee Keith Sonderling tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 07/24/2026 - 13:21Read more
Date: 2026-07-25
Source: Data Center Watch
Jackson Lewis P.C. — Alison Lynch and Dana Weisbrod are spotlighted for their recent elevations to co-lead the firm's Employment Litigation group alongside Carolyn Burnette and Ana Shields in "Jackson Lewis Names New Employment Litigation Co-Leaders," published by Law360.Subscription may be required to view articleRead more
Date: 2026-07-25
Source: Data Center Watch
CDF Labor Law LLP — Gas Costs Keep Climbing – IRS Increases Business Standard Mileage Rate to 76 Cents per MileRead more
Date: 2026-07-25
Source: Data Center Watch
Jackson Lewis P.C. — TakeawaysGreece’s law became effective on July 6, 2026, although its main pay-transparency obligations are postponed until November 1, 2026.The law largely follows the Directive’s framework but includes several country-specific provisions concerning pay structures, enforcement, employees’ information requests and regulatory oversight.The Greek Ombudsperson is positioned to play...Read more
Date: 2026-07-25
Source: Data Center Watch
nytimes.com — Teaching assistants, who are among the lowest-paid workers in New York City’s public schools, would get one-time payments of $10,000.Read more
Date: 2026-07-25
Source: Data Center Watch
Ogletree Deakins — In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Shirin Aboujawde (New York/London) and Lina Fernandez (Boston) break down Argentina’s new labor modernization law, Law No. 27,802, which is generating significant debate among employers, unions, and social groups alike. The speakers cover the law’s sweeping reforms, including...Read more
Date: 2026-07-25
Source: Data Center Watch
Shaw Law Group, PC — Arbitration continues to be one of the most important, and most misunderstood, decisions California employers can make when it comes to resolving workplace disputes. In this episode, Jen is joined by employment law attorney and EmployersLawyer co-founder Joe Beachboard to discuss how the legal landscape...Read more
Date: 2026-07-25
Source: Data Center Watch
