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Ben Sachs on Whether Strikes Are Effective

July 21, 2014

This morning, Ben Sachs discussed whether strikes are effective with HuffPost Live. Following the narrowly-averted LIRR strike, Marc Lamont Hill interviewed Sachs, Dave Jamieson from HuffingtonPost, Michael Wasser from Jobs with Justice, and Bene’t Holmes, a Walmart employee and activist, regarding when worker strikes are effective, and when they aren’t.

The entire interview is available here.

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May 3

Florida further restricts public employee unions; Yale begins negotiations with postdoc union, and online tabletop game developers seek to unionize.

May 1

Workers and unions organize May Day; and Volkswagen challenges NLRB regional directors.

April 30

US Circuit Court of Appeals renders decision on Jefferson Standard test; construction subcontractors settle over wage theft in Minnesota; union and immigrant groups urge walkout.

April 29

DOJ sues for discrimination against US citizens; Musk and DOJ pause litigation on AI discrimination bill; USTR hosts forced labor tariff hearings.

April 28

Supreme Court grants cert on Labor Department judges' authority; Apple store union files NLRB charge; cannabis workers win unionization rights

April 27

Nike announces layoffs; Tillis withdraws objection on Fed nominee; and consumer sentiment hits record low.

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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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