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Garmon Is in the Way, but It May Be Here to Stay

Is Garmon on its last legs? First came the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters, where five Justices called the labor law preemption doctrine “unusual” while two others invited the Court to reconsider the “strange[] . . . Garmon regime.” Then came Loper Bright, ending Chevron deference. Add in attacks on the NLRB’s constitutionality and a quorum-less Board, and many […]

The First Amendment as Government Workers’ Protection of Last Resort

The Trump administration has devastated the government workforce and the legal protections that guard it. Shortly after entering office, the administration voided collective bargaining agreements made in the waning days of the Biden administration and empowered the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to engage in large-scale force reductions. In July, the administration recategorized thousands of federal […]

Building Worker Power in a Precarious Federal Landscape: Funding Labor Organizations to Build Power

Labor unions and other worker organizations serve vital roles in our economy, protecting workers and fighting for their voice in the workplace and in politics. But despite skyrocketing public support for labor unions and surveys suggesting that large percentages of workers would join a union if they could, too many worker organizations lack adequate and stable funding needed to effectively achieve their missions of organizing workers, advocating for stronger labor protections, and facilitating strong implementation and enforcement of existing laws.

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