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Kalima v. State of Hawai'i

Baehr v. Miike
Supreme Court of Hawaii
Full case name	Leona Kalima, Diane Boner, Raynette Nalani Ah Chong, Special Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Ching, Deceased, Caroline Bright, Donna Kuehu, and James Akiona, et al., vs. State of Hawai‘i, State of Hawai‘i Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, et al.
Decided	February 7, 2024
Court membership
Chief judge	Mark E. Recktenwald
Associate judges	Sabrina McKenna, Todd W. Eddins, Lisa M. Ginoza, Vladimir Devens
Case opinions
"The spirit of Aloha clashes with a federally-mandated lifestyle that lets citizens walk around with deadly weapons during day-to-day activities"

Kalima, et al. v. State, et al.,

Civil No. 99-4771-12 LWC (First Cir. Haw.) (2023) was a decision of the Supreme Court of Hawaii which held that Native Hawaiians should be awarded damages due to Hawaiian home lands.

Rivera v. State of Hawaii

https://ag.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kalima-writ-denied-and-appeal-dismissed.pdf

Ohio Adjutant General's Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority

Ohio Adjutant General's Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued January 9, 2023 Decided May 18, 2023
Full case name	Ohio Adjutant General's Department et al. v. Federal Labor Relations Authority et al.
Docket no.	21-1454
Citations	598 U.S. __ (more)
Argument	Oral argument
Case history
Prior	Judgment for defendants, [1] (Washington Supreme Court, Dec. 16, 2021);
Holding
The National Labor Relations Act did not preempt Glacier’s state tort claims related to the destruction of company property during a labor dispute where the union failed to take reasonable precautions to avoid foreseeable and imminent danger to the property. Washington Supreme Court reversed and remanded.
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts Associate Justices Clarence Thomas · Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan Neil Gorsuch · Brett Kavanaugh Amy Coney Barrett · Ketanji Brown Jackson
Case opinions
Majority	Thomas, joined by Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Jackson
Dissent	Alito, Gorsuch

Ohio Adjutant General's Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, No. 21-1454, 598 U.S. ___ (2023) was a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States which held that , concerning . In an - decision, the Court .

Wilkins v. US

Bittner v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued November 2, 2022 Decided February 28, 2023
Full case name	Alexandru Bittner v. United States
Docket no.	21-1195
Citations	598 U.S. __ (more)
Argument	Oral argument
Case history
Prior	Judgment for defendants, [2] (Washington Supreme Court, Dec. 16, 2021);
Holding
The National Labor Relations Act did not preempt Glacier’s state tort claims related to the destruction of company property during a labor dispute where the union failed to take reasonable precautions to avoid foreseeable and imminent danger to the property. Washington Supreme Court reversed and remanded.
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts Associate Justices Clarence Thomas · Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan Neil Gorsuch · Brett Kavanaugh Amy Coney Barrett · Ketanji Brown Jackson
Case opinions
Majority	Barrett, joined by Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh
Concurrence	Thomas (in judgment), joined by Gorsuch
Concurrence	Alito (in judgment), joined by Thomas, Gorsuch
Dissent	Jackson
Laws applied
National Labor Relations Act

2024 Boston University strike

2024 Boston University strike
Date	March 25, 2024 (2024-03-25) - present (7 months, 1 week and 1 day)
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Goals	Increased wages Healthcare and childcare benefits Disability and public health protections Parent and caregiver protections
Methods	Strike action Work stoppage Picketing
Status	In progress
Parties
Boston University Graduate Workers Union Boston University

The 2024 Boston University strike is an ongoing labor strike in Boston, Massachusetts by graduate student workers at Boston University. The strike began on March 25, 2024, and was organized by the Boston University Graduate Workers United labor union in affiliation with Service Employees International Union Local 509.

Background

Unionization Efforts

Further information: Graduate student employee unionization

In 1979, Boston University had experienced seen a strike as a result of backlash over policies by the university's president John Silber. The union behind this strike, the Boston University - American Association of University Professors, would find themselves decertified following a ruling NLRB v. Yeshiva University stating that university professors were not protected under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. The university would not see another major strike until 45 years later following a 2016 National Labor Relations Board decision that allowed graduate students to unionize.

The university's graduate workers had began organizing efforts in late 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to implement a safer workplace. Graduate workers would then vote to affiliate with Service Employees International Union Local 509 in mid-2021, which also represents adjunct professors, lecturers, and residential advisors. They would then begin successful a public campaign of union authorization forms beginning September 2022 for improvements in wages, workload protections, health care and coverage, international student support, and housing, voting 1,414 to 28 in December 2022 in favor of unionization, forming the Boston University Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU).

Contract negotiations

BUGWU would seek negotiations with Boston University's negotiation team starting in July 2023, holding at least one session a month. The first meeting would see two articles proposed, with the total number since expanding to 38, of with four have been rejected and six reaching a tentative agreement as of April 2024.

Disagreements in pay, health care, and benefits would lead to BUGWU moving towards voting to authorize a strike. The union would move towards a strike by citing the MIT living wage calculator's estimation of $62,000 a year to live in Boston as being significantly above the their pay of $27,000-$40,000 a year and greater access to healthcare for workers and their dependents. They have also highlighted freedom from rent burden, 12-month stipends, disability and public health protections, and parent and caregiver protections. BUGWU would hold a strike authorization vote from February 28 to March 11, 2024, with 90% voting in favor. They would also file an Unfair Labor Practice with the NLRB against the university, totaling six as of April 2024.

Strike

On March 25 at noon, BUGWU would begin their strike with a rally at Marsh Plaza, the center the school's campus. This included speeches by graduate workers, Representative Ayanna Pressley, whose district includes the university, and Senator Elizabeth Warren, who represents Massachusetts. BUGWU stated that they will continue to picket on weekdays at both the Charles River and Medical campuses until their demands are met.

Support

Various people and groups would share their support for BUGWU, including Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, SAG-AFTRA, Boston City Council, State Representative Mike Connolly, the university's student government, and other graduate and teacher unions.

University Reaction

Boston University's Office of the Provost would update their payroll policy as a result of the strike, withholding pay from striking employees. The university would send out surveys to graduate workers who receive stipends, which BUGWU urged their workers to not fill out without speaking to union representatives. In response, BUGWU would file an Unfair Labor Practice with the NLRB against the university alleging wage theft.

Artificial Intelligence

On March 28, 2024, the dean of the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences would send an email to staff and faculty suggesting to use generative artificial intelligence to give students feedback on assignments. Multiple news organizations would report on the dean's suggestion, sparking backlash from both students and professors.