*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management*
*September 29, 2022*
*Title:* Newsom Signs California Bill to Ease Farm Union Voting
*Source:* The New York Times
*Author:* Kurtis Lee
*Date:* September 28, 2022
*Summary:* The governor’s decision, after a veto last year, will allow mail voting in unionization elections. President Biden had pushed for approval.
*Link:* https://nyti.ms/3E156qo
*Title:* GM Steps Back on New Return-to-Office Policy After Backlash from Salaried Workers
*Source:* Detroit Free Press
*Author:* Jamie L. LaReau
*Date:* September 27, 2022
*Summary:* On Tuesday, CEO Mary Barra sent out a note to the salaried workforce offering an apology of sorts for the timing of putting out a new policy late in the day Friday saying that employees would have to return to working in the office three days a week.
*Link:* https://bit.ly/3rf5ABB
*Title:* Tensions Rise in West Coast Port Labor Battles, with Unions and Management Trading Accusations
*Source:* CNBC
*Author: * Lori Ann LaRocco
*Date:* September 28, 2022
*Summary:* The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been accused of using slowdown tactics that have reduced cargo handling, according to a report in trade publication JOC. The finger-pointing comes at a time when labor negotiations between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association are about to enter a fourth month. Dockworkers have been working without a contract since July.
*Link:* https://cnb.cx/3Cl5UW2
*Title:* Walmart to Cover Fertility Treatments Under Insurance Plan
*Source:* Associated Press
*Author:* Anne D’Innocenzio and Tom Murphy
*Date:* September 27, 2022
*Summary:* The nation’s largest retailer and private employer said Tuesday it’s partnering with New York-based Kindbody to offer benefits such as in vitro fertilization as well as fertility testing regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.
*Link:* https://bit.ly/3UQx4uQ
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