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- 1IWW Starbucks Union Won Michigan Grievances on This Day in 2007●Today in Labor History October 2, 2007: The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Starbucks Workers Union won their grie
On October 2, 2007, the Industrial Workers of the World's Starbucks Workers Union won its grievances against a Starbucks store in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company settled after the National Labor Relations Board found it had committed anti-labor violations. Labor history posts marking the anniversary are circulating among working-class and union audiences online.
- 2Stanford Seeks to Halt NLRB Election for Undergraduate Research Assistants▼The Fight Over Columbia Heads West: Stanford Moves to Stay NLRB Election for Undergraduate RA’s
Stanford University has asked the National Labor Relations Board to postpone an election on union representation for its undergraduate research assistants, echoing the legal fight that began with Columbia University's graduate and undergraduate workers. The move extends the national dispute over whether student workers at private universities count as employees under labor law, with Stanford arguing the issue should be resolved before a vote proceeds.
- 3Trump Labor Board Suffers Setback in Court Battle●Trump Labor Board’s Court Loss Challenges GOP Members’ Mettle
A federal court has ruled against the Trump-era National Labor Relations Board in a closely watched case, delivering a legal defeat to the agency. The loss is being read as a test for the board's Republican members, who must now decide how to adapt their agenda in light of the ruling, with implications for labor policy and workplace disputes across the country.