Lauren Godles is a student at Harvard Law School.
Donald J. Trump will be the 45th President of the United States. In one of the biggest upsets in American political history, Trump defied the predictions of almost every major poll and eclipsed the 270 electoral college votes needed to win. Hillary Clinton, who conceded the race to her opponent via telephone early this morning, is poised to win the popular vote.
Down the ballot, all four states considering minimum wage hikes voted yes on those increases. Voters in Washington approved an initiative that will raise the minimum wage to $13.50 by 2020, and will also require paid sick leave for employees. Arizona, Colorado, and Maine also voted to increase the minimum wage to $12 per hour by 2020. Donald Trump has said he would support a $10 minimum wage and allow the states to determine any increases beyond that amount. However, according to the Washington Post, he has also changed his stance on this issue approximately a dozen times.
The right to work movement had mixed outcomes last night.In Alabama, voters approved an amendment that enshrined the state’s right to work status in the state constitution. Many business leaders and state representatives had come out in support of the amendment. In contrast, a similar ballot initiative in Virginia failed. Note that neither vote will affect the status quo in those right to work states; it will merely make it more difficult for Alabama to move away from right to work in the future.
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May 1
SEIU 721 concludes a 48-hour unfair labor practice strike; NLRB Administrative Law Judge holds that Starbucks committed a series of unfair labor practices at a store in Philadelphia; AFSCME and UPTE members at the University of California are striking.
April 30
In today’s news and commentary, SEIU seeks union rights for rideshare drivers in California, New Jersey proposes applying the ABC Test, and Board officials push back on calls for layoffs. In California, Politico reports that an SEIU-backed bill that would allow rideshare drivers to join unions has passed out of committee, “clear[ing] its first hurdle.” […]
April 29
In today’s news and commentary, CFPB mass layoffs paused again, Mine Safety agency rejects union intervention, and postdoctoral researchers petition for union election. A temporary pause on mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been restored. After a trial court initially blocked the administration from mass firings, the appeals court modified that […]
April 28
WA strike bill goes to governor; MLBPA discloses legal expenses; Ex-Twitter employees seek class certification against Musk.
April 27
Judge thwarts Trump's attempt to strip federal workers' labor rights; AFGE to cut over half of its staff; Harvard unions rally amid attacks.
April 24
NLRB seeks to compel Amazon to collectively bargain with San Francisco warehouse workers, DoorDash delivery workers and members of Los Deliveristas Unidos rally for pay transparency, and NLRB takes step to drop lawsuit against SpaceX over the firing of employees who criticized Elon Musk.