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Andrew Strom is an Associate General Counsel of Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ in New York, NY.

Gorsuch’s Judicial Approach and Workplace Protection

Feb 7, 2017 Andrew Strom

When Judge Neil Gorsuch accepted his nomination to the Supreme Court, he professed modesty about his role on the Court, if he is confirmed. He proclaimed that it is the role of judges to “apply not alter the work of the people’s representatives.” But, unfortunately, Judge Gorsuch’s record casts serious doubt on whether he would […]

Collective Bargaining Can Still Work

Jan 23, 2017 Andrew Strom

People have been writing the obituary of the labor movement at least since the 1980s. These doomsayers fall into two camps. One the one hand, there are those who are eager to squelch worker power. A typical example is Virginia Foxx, the new Chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, who recently grabbed […]

When They Talk About Joint Employers, Republicans Are Either Lying or Confused

Jan 10, 2017 Andrew Strom

Now that Republicans in Congress are about to get a President who will sign their bills into law, they are eager to overturn even the most modest pro-worker measures that President Obama’s appointees were able to implement. One of the top items on the chopping block is the “joint employer” standard that the NLRB announced […]

What Will a Trump NLRB Mean for Graduate Teaching and Research Assistants?

Dec 9, 2016 Andrew Strom

The D.C. Circuit once observed that “[i]t is a fact of life in NLRB lore that certain substantive provisions of the NLRA invariably fluctuate with the changing compositions of the Board.” In 2000, the Clinton Board found that teaching and research assistants at private universities are “employees” covered by the NLRA; in 2004, the Bush […]

It’s Time for a Real Right to Work

Dec 5, 2016 Andrew Strom

In 1912, when the labor leader Eugene V. Debs ran for President for the fourth time as the Socialist Party candidate, in his acceptance speech he spoke of a day when “the right to work shall be as inviolate as the right to breathe the breath of life.” But, in the 1940s, the term “right-to-work” […]

Stronger Together

Nov 30, 2016 Andrew Strom

This post is part of a series on Labor in the Trump Years. The challenge facing unions following Donald Trump’s victory is a familiar one. Trump, a twenty-first century robber baron, won the election by using a playbook familiar to nineteenth century robber barons: he divided workers by race, religion, and national origin, and successfully fanned […]

Would Earlier Implementation of the New Overtime Rule Have Changed the Election Outcome?

Nov 14, 2016 Andrew Strom

Since the Presidential election was so close, it’s very tempting to engage in thought experiments about how different actions might have changed the outcome. And for all of Hillary Clinton’s flaws as a candidate, exit polls suggest that the election can be viewed as a referendum on the Obama Administration. For instance, 63% of the […]

Workers, the Courts, and the Election

Nov 3, 2016 Andrew Strom

Many people across the political spectrum have highlighted the importance of this year’s Presidential election to the future of the Supreme Court. Also at stake in the Presidential election is the composition of the lower federal courts. And since judicial appointments require Senate confirmation, control of the Senate is almost as important as winning the […]

The Obama Board’s Legacy – Part 2 of 2

Oct 4, 2016 Andrew Strom

This post is the second in a two-part series. This is the second of a two-part retrospective on President Obama’s NLRB. The first part addressed how confirmation fights led to three Supreme Court cases and contributed to a change in the filibuster rules. This part will focus on the Board’s substantive record. The Agency Tries […]

The Obama Board’s Legacy – Part 1 of 2

Sep 22, 2016 Andrew Strom

This post is the first in a two-part series. When Kent Hirozawa’s term ended last month, the NLRB was reduced to three members – two Democrats and one Republican. By tradition, it takes three Board Members to reverse precedent, and since no proposed rules are pending, it’s fair to say that President Obama’s NLRB will […]

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Gorsuch’s Judicial Approach and Workplace Protection

Collective Bargaining Can Still Work

When They Talk About Joint Employers, Republicans Are Either Lying or Confused

What Will a Trump NLRB Mean for Graduate Teaching and Research Assistants?

It’s Time for a Real Right to Work

Stronger Together

Would Earlier Implementation of the New Overtime Rule Have Changed the Election Outcome?

Workers, the Courts, and the Election

The Obama Board’s Legacy – Part 2 of 2

The Obama Board’s Legacy – Part 1 of 2