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March 4, 2016
News & Commentary

Abbey Q. Keister

New Jersey commuters are worried about the possibility of an impending strike on the part of rail workers, according to the New York Times. After months of negotiations over wages and benefits, the workers will meet with federal officials again today in hopes of securing a deal. If unsuccessful, workers could begin striking as early […]

February 19, 2016
News & Commentary

Abbey Q. Keister

The New York Times reports that the powerful Culinary Workers Union in Nevada, typically known for strong political involvement and high voter turnout among its 57,000 members, has decided to sit out the democratic presidential caucases this weekend. Although both Clinton and Sanders’ campaigns have pushed the union leaders to change their minds, it seems […]

February 5, 2016
News & Commentary

Abbey Q. Keister

The New York Times highlights some recent endorsements picked up by Bernie Sanders. Although Sanders remains significantly behind Hillary Clinton in terms of big national union endorsements, on Thursday, he was able to obtain the support of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 357. The union, which is based in Las Vegas, is currently […]

January 22, 2016
News & Commentary

Abbey Q. Keister

On Thursday, an NLRB judge ruled that Wal-Mart acted illegally in firing workers that objected to poor working conditions by participating in the “Ride for Respect” protest. Sixteen employees were reinstated. Perhaps not unrelatedly, the Wall Street Journal reports that Wal-Mart plans to give nearly all of its store employees in the U.S. at least a […]

January 17, 2016
News & Commentary

Abbey Q. Keister

Per the New York Times, bad news symptomatic of low returns this winter continues to pour in on the retail front. Joining Macy’s, JC Penney, and Sears, Walmart announced on Friday that it will be closing 269 stores, 154 of which are in the United States (102 of these are Walmart Express stores). As many […]

January 8, 2016
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Abbey Q. Keister

Per the LA Times, an Automatic Data Processing report released this week shows that companies in the private sector accelerated their hiring in December 2015, finishing out the year strong by adding 257,000 new jobs. This figure, which exceeded even analysts’ projections, is up from the 211,000 positions created in November and constitutes the largest […]

December 25, 2015
News & Commentary

Abbey Q. Keister

Both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal highlight the fact that the number of claims filed for unemployment benefits fell considerably for the week ending on December 19, nearing a 42-year low (at a seasonally adjusted 267,000). While the Times views the low number of claims as indicative of labor market strength […]

December 11, 2015
News & Commentary

Abbey Q. Keister

The Wall Street Journal has picked up on the growing debate over whether the gig economy necesitates the creation of a new “independent worker” category of employees. This argument was most recently made in a paper by Seth Harris and Alan Kreuger, who view the control that gig laborers have over the amount of work hours they input as defina major […]

December 6, 2015
News & Commentary

Abbey Q. Keister

The Wall Street Journal reports that the United Auto Workers union has secured a small victory by successfully voting to create a collective bargaining unit at Volkswagen AG’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee (its only U.S. plant). Of the more than 160 electricians, welders, and other repair workers who voted, 71% percent agreed to form the […]

Notable Decision — Professional Janitorial Services, Inc.

Nov 30, 2015 Abbey Q. Keister

Overview This post details a recent development in the jurisprudence of mandatory arbitration agreements that requires an employer’s mandatory arbitration policy to unambiguously communicate the fact that the policy does not prohibit employees from bringing any unfair labor charges in front of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). On November 24, 2015, a three-judge panel appointed by the […]

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OnLabor is a blog devoted to workers, unions, and their politics. We interpret our subject broadly to include the current crisis in the traditional union movement (why union decline is happening and what it means for our society); the new and contested forms of worker organization that are filling the labor union gap; how work ought to be structured and managed; how workers ought to be represented and compensated; and the appropriate role of government — all three branches — in each of these issues.

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Notable Decision — Professional Janitorial Services, Inc.