Steak Nirvana? Tony’s Settles Wage Theft Lawsuit for $1.5 Million
Lexington, Ky. – Tony’s Steak and Seafood, a downtown Lexington restaurant, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a wage theft lawsuit filed by servers across three states....
Teachers union asks judge to block new Kentucky law barring payroll deductions to pay union dues
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s largest teachers union representing thousands of educators throughout the state is asking a judge to temporarily block a new law that...
It’s Time UK Paid Student Workers What They’re Worth: $15/hour
by Erin Maines, UCW Kentucky In 2020 with pressure from the wall-to-wall union, United Campus Workers of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky raised its minimum wage for all regular...
FCPS Board Earmarks Unexpected $3 Million for Teacher Salaries in Next Year’s Spending Plan
Lexington, Ky.–Fayette County Public Schools in Kentucky has decided to give its employees a raise using an unexpected $3 million found in an audit. Rather than giving an immediate...
Council Urged to Raise Wages for Traffic Safety Officers in Lexington
Lexington, Ky.–Traffic safety officers in Lexington are requesting a pay increase. During a public comment to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, Kenny Isaacs, a Second District resident and Traffic...
KY House Passes Anti-Union Bill Limiting Public Employee Payroll Deductions
Frankfort, Ky.–Kentucky House of Representatives have approved Senate Bill 7, which restricts some types of payroll deductions for public employees. The bill would prevent public employees, except for first...
Good Foods Co-op Workers’ Union Committee Announces Campaign to Unionize
Lexington’s Good Foods Co-op employees have announced their decision to unionize and have chosen the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 227 to represent them in future...