Labor Weekly: Proposed Kroger-Giant Eagle Merger Would Tighten Regional Unionized Labor Markets; USMCA Non-Renewal Presents Moment of Opportunity for Unions; Department of Labor Targets October for Independent Contractor Rule; Walmart Pays $13 Million to End Texas Labor Probe; Labor Board Affirms Bargaining Order at Amazon Staten Island Warehouse

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Kroger/Giant Eagle: Merger threatens to reduce union bargaining leverage in echo of aborted Albertsons deal. • USMCA non-renewal presents an opportunity for organized labor in ongoing negotiations. • The Labor Department said it would […]