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December 10, 2013
News & Commentary

Jordan M. Grossman

In major news, the Supreme Court dismissed Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall this morning as improvidently granted. Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented from the dismissal, arguing that “rather than dismiss the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted, the Court should simply ask for additional briefs” on whether the case is moot and whether […]

November 26, 2013
News & Commentary

Jordan M. Grossman

The Washington Post reports on unprecedented levels of economic insecurity among American workers in a recent Washington Post-Miller Center poll. More than six in 10 workers worry that they will lose their jobs to the economy, the highest level in surveys dating to the 1970s, and “nearly one in three, 32 percent, say they worry ‘a lot’ about losing […]

Excellent Salon Piece on Mulhall

Nov 13, 2013 Jordan M. Grossman

Salon‘s Josh Eidelson has a great piece today on Mulhall, calling it a “huge under-the-radar case.” Eidelson quotes Ben Sachs’ work here at On Labor noting that “the case could effectively outlaw union organizing (or, at least, outlaw effective union organizing).”

Analyzing Mulhall On the Eve of Oral Arguments

Nov 12, 2013 Jordan M. Grossman

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Unite Here Local 355 vs. Mulhall tomorrow. The case has generated significant attention in the media, with the New York Times, National Public Radio, the International Business Times, and many others reporting on what is “potentially ‘the most significant labor case in a generation.’” We have been covering Mulhall […]

Three Problems in Mulhall

Nov 12, 2013 Jordan M. Grossman

This is a re-post of Jack Goldsmith’s August 21, 2013 post titled, “Three Problems in Mulhall.“ I have already explained why the Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Mulhall seemed to defy its usual criteria for cert-worthiness, and suggested that at least four members of the Court were itching to affirm. After further pondering the case, and acknowledging that […]

November 12, 2013
News & Commentary

Jordan M. Grossman

National Public Radio‘s “The Takeaway” today featured an interview with Professor Ben Sachs about Mulhall and Harris – the two major labor cases at the Supreme Court this Term – and “why these rulings will be so important for the future of unions.” The New York Times reports that New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio faces a “potentially […]

What Happened with the Fast Food Worker Protests, and What’s Next?

Nov 12, 2013 Jordan M. Grossman

Over the past year, low-wage workers in the fast food industry began a wave of high-profile strikes across the nation. The effort started last November with a single protest in New York and affected as many as 1,000 stores in 58 cities on August 29th. Why did these actions come about, what is the campaign seeking, has it generated […]

What Exactly Are Obamacare Navigators?

Nov 11, 2013 Jordan M. Grossman

As we’ve covered, the House of Representatives’ Education and the Workforce Committee has launched an investigation into Obamacare “navigators” to “ensure individuals’ privacy is protected and contact with an ObamaCare navigator doesn’t lead to a phone call from union organizers.” But what exactly are navigators? Put simply, navigators are individuals or organizations who receive federal funds […]

Senate Confirms Richard Griffin as General Counsel of the NLRB

Oct 29, 2013 Jordan M. Grossman

Tonight, the U.S. Senate voted 55-44 to confirm Richard Griffin to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). No Republicans voted to confirm Griffin, but seven voted to allow the confirmation vote to proceed. The General Counsel role has not been filled by a Senate-confirmed appointee for over three years. Griffin was […]

October 29, 2013
News & Commentary

Jordan M. Grossman

The Washington Post reports that House Republicans and President Obama have both proposed some form of higher contributions by federal employees toward their retirement benefits for upcoming budget talks. Democrats in both chambers of Congress have opposed such efforts, and unions argue these proposed retirement changes are unfair in light of the savings the federal government has already achieved at 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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December 10, 2013

November 26, 2013

Excellent Salon Piece on Mulhall

Analyzing Mulhall On the Eve of Oral Arguments

Three Problems in Mulhall

November 12, 2013

What Happened with the Fast Food Worker Protests, and What’s Next?

What Exactly Are Obamacare Navigators?

Senate Confirms Richard Griffin as General Counsel of the NLRB

October 29, 2013