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May 24, 2020

Michelle Archambault

Daily News & Commentary

Start your day with our roundup of the latest labor developments. See all

December 3

Public employees regain union rights in Wisconsin; Volkswagen workers strike in Germany; USPS calls NLRB unconstitutional

December 2

New reporting on Trump DoL nominee; NLRB strikes down Starbucks dress code.

December 1

International trade politics create labor tension in France; Minnesota Uber/Lyft driver minimum wage law takes effect; DOL appeals decision vacating overtime rule

November 27

Lawsuit accuses supermarket chains of colluding during UFCW strike; Beth Israel residents and physicians organize; Mississippi judge blocks DOL farmworker protection rule

November 26

Whole Foods workers in Philly file for first-ever union under Amazon; Waffle House sues the NLRB; Amazon workers across the world threaten to strike and protest on Black Friday.

November 25

Charlotte Airport workers go on strike; the NLRB rules that Google is a joint employer; farm industry groups petition President-elect Trump to spare their workers from deportation

OnLabor In The News

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.

The Guardian

Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’: Prof. Sachs on Trader Joe's and Starbucks' recent challenges to the NLRB.

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