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June 18, 2017

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May 28

University of California workers union reach agreement; Texas shrimp industry asks for more visas.

May 27

DC Circuit sidesteps NLRB's remedial Thryv powers; UC workers ratify bargaining agreement; OPM proposes federal NDA.

May 26

Massachusetts rideshare drivers become the first in the nation to unionize; the Pope warns of AI risks to workers.

May 25

Intuit announces layoffs; CA Governor Newsom issues executive order.

May 24

A majority of House Representatives sign a discharge petition for the Faster Labor Contracts Act, and the House Transportation Committee adopts a railroad safety amendment in the Build America 250 Act.

May 22

U.S. employers spend $1.7B on union avoidance each year and the ICJ declares the right to strike a protected activity.

OnLabor In The News

Wired

Hundreds of Video Game Workers Join New Union as Trump Attacks Labor Rights: Prof. Sachs on challenges to union organizing under the second Trump Administration.

Los Angeles Times

Column: How anti-union southern governors may be violating federal law: Ben Sachs quoted in a column about the anti-union governors' letter and the fragmentation of labor law; John Fry's post referenced on the question of whether state level card-check bans are preempted by the NLRA.

Fast Company

Amazon’s Labor Union is divided but closing in on electing leadership: Prof. Sachs on Amazon's use of legal roadblocks to delay negotiations.

Semafor

Unions’ picket power now extends to U.S. boardrooms: Prof. Block on the influence of labor unions on other playing fields.

Bloomberg Law

Boeing Talks Will Test Unions’ Sway as Labor Market Softens: Prof. Block on Boeing's labor negotiations with the International Association of Machinists.

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