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TOWSON, Md. — The 54 Congressmembers that make up the Congressional Labor Caucus are demanding an investigation into Apple for possible union busting.
The Caucus sent a letter to the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday, expressing concerns that the tech company was discriminating against the employees at its Towson Mall location.
A group of more than 40 House Democrats urged the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule on independent contractor classification, saying it would weaken labor protections by replacing the current standard with one resembling an earlier "ineffective" framework.
More than 100 lawmakers urged Starbucks to resume bargaining talks with Workers United, the union representing the coffee giant’s baristas, in letters sent to CEO Brian Niccol on Monday.
House food service workers, with support from Democratic lawmakers, called for a boycott of some Capitol complex restaurants Thursday — demanding that incoming dining subcontractors maintain the previous union-negotiated base pay and benefits.