The AFL-CIO will formally endorse Hillary Clinton on Thursday, according to the Wall Street Journal. The AFL-CIO rarely picks a candidate before the presumptive Democratic nominee has emerged. Clinton now has locked up endorsements from most major labor group... More »
Eduardo Porter of the New York Times argues that a universal basic income is not the most efficient way to solve poverty. The first obstacle would be funding for such a program, which would either overwhelm the federal budget or require defunding every other... More »
In Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo, decided on March 22nd, the Supreme Court held favorably for thousands of workers in an opinion that limits the sweeping Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes decision of 2011. As noted recently on this blog, courts have become increasingly ... More »
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which brings in nearly $1 billion a year in revenue, faces increasing scrutiny of its business model in the media and in courts. Administrators, athletic directors, and coaches are handsomely paid, but play... More »
April 1st marked the one-year anniversary of the effective date of Seattle’s headline-making minimum wage law. The law mandated a graduated increase to $15/hour by 2018 for employers with more than 500 employees and 2021 for all employers with less. New York... More »
June 14th, 2016