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The Retirement of George Miller: A Retrospective on One of Labor's Most Persistent Advocates in Congress

Feb 20, 2014 Jordan M. Grossman

Last month, Congressman George Miller announced that he was retiring from the House of Representatives after 40 years of service. Miller has served on the House Education and Workforce Committee since entering Congress in 1975 – serving as Chairman from 2007 to 2010 and Ranking Member since then – becoming one of the most influential […]

February 18, 2014
News & Commentary

Jordan M. Grossman

The New York Times editorial page’s “Room for Debate” section today features an extensive discussion of the UAW’s defeat in Chattanooga, including pieces by Mike Elk, Kate Bronfenbrenner, Linda Chavez, Stephen Silvia, union representatives, and workers from the Chattanooga plant. The Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal report on labor leaders’ vows to continue efforts […]

Have Unions and Their Democratic Allies Found a Powerful 2014 Campaign Issue in Medicaid Expansion?

Feb 5, 2014 Jordan M. Grossman

Despite labor unions’ disappointments with other aspects of the Affordable Care Act, over the past year, they have been aggressively advocating for states to opt into one of the law’s main provisions: the Medicaid expansion. Recent public opinion polling suggests that, in the face of widespread resistance to expansion by Republican governors and legislatures across the country, unions’ and […]

February 4, 2014
News & Commentary

Jordan M. Grossman

The Washington Post reports that, after three years of contentious debate, Congress is expected to send a new five-year farm bill to President Obama this week. The bill cuts about $8 billion in food stamps and thus “will reduce benefits for about 850,000 households nationwide,” “slashes the [Agriculture Department]’s advertising budget for the program,” and includes new […]

Volkswagen and the UAW Reach Agreement for NLRB Election On Forming A Works Council at Chattanooga Facility

Feb 3, 2014 Jordan M. Grossman

Today, the UAW issued the following press release about a major development in their efforts to organize the workers from the Chattanooga, Tenn. Volkswagen facility that we have been covering: For immediate release: Feb. 3, 2014 Volkswagen workers to vote on union representation DETROIT –Volkswagen workers from the Chattanooga, Tenn., facility will vote in an election […]

Harris v. Quinn Oral Arguments Today: Everything You Need to Know

Jan 21, 2014 Jordan M. Grossman

The Supreme Court hears arguments in Harris v. Quinn today, potentially one of the most important labor cases in years. We have temporarily placed all of our Harris-related posts over the last several months at the top of the page to provide readers with easy access to On Labor’s extensive analysis of this critical case.

Evaluating the War On Poverty On Its 50th Anniversary: Why How We Measure Matters So Much

Jan 16, 2014 Jordan M. Grossman

Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty in America” in the 1964 State of the Union address. In the decades since, some have questioned whether these efforts made any real progress. As President Reagan famously proclaimed in 1987, “we waged a war on poverty, and poverty won.” In fact, just […]

January 7, 2014
News & Commentary

Jordan M. Grossman

The New York Times reports that efforts by states to modernize their systems for unemployment compensation and other government benefits have “largely backfired in recent months, causing enormous cost overruns and delays.” The Times notes that “a lack of funding in many states and a shortage of information technology specialists in public service jobs routinely lead […]

December 24, 2013
News & Commentary

Jordan M. Grossman

The Washington Post reports on today’s Obamacare’s “deadline” for insurance to start by January 1st, but emphasizes that this is not the deadline to sign up for insurance to prevent incurring the individual mandate penalty, and notes that consumers can continue to purchase the same types of plans at the same premiums on the exchanges through March. […]

Reuters on the Implications of Mulhall

Dec 11, 2013 Jordan M. Grossman

Amanda Becker and Lawrence Hurley of Reuters have a good piece today on the implications of the Supreme Court’s dismissal of Mulhall. In the article, Professor Sachs stresses that the Eleventh Circuit ruling that will remain in place was very narrow, and as a result “there’s no reason for unions or employers to worry about entering into an […]

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The Retirement of George Miller: A Retrospective on One of Labor's Most Persistent Advocates in Congress

February 18, 2014

Have Unions and Their Democratic Allies Found a Powerful 2014 Campaign Issue in Medicaid Expansion?

February 4, 2014

Volkswagen and the UAW Reach Agreement for NLRB Election On Forming A Works Council at Chattanooga Facility

Harris v. Quinn Oral Arguments Today: Everything You Need to Know

Evaluating the War On Poverty On Its 50th Anniversary: Why How We Measure Matters So Much

January 7, 2014

December 24, 2013

Reuters on the Implications of Mulhall