News & Commentary April 26, 2023

https://onlabor.org/april-26-2023/

By Jacqueline Rayfield

Jacqueline Rayfield is a student at Harvard Law School.

In today’s News and Commentary, Rutgers University unions considers resuming strike, Senator Cory Booker introduces legislation aimed to deter child labor through federal contracts, and Cargill Inc claims they will need months to sever ties with a U.S. meatpacking plant fined for child labor violations.

Rutgers staff and the University reached a framework deal and resumed classes on Monday, but staff remain frustrated with University bargaining tactics including delays and ignoring crucial demands. The New Jersey Governor’s office and University announced that a tentative deal on Friday would bring the strike to an end, but staff explain their strike has only been suspended. They reserve the right to go back to the picket line should bargaining not continue.

FULL story at link above.