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§7 Rights and Social Media: The Limits of Organizing in the Digital Age

Jun 1, 2016 Kelsey Bleiweiss

Today the workplace looks much different than it did when the National Labor Relations Act first came into being, particularly in terms of the way workers communicate with one another and their employers. As this transformation has taken place, a crucial question for workers is whether labor law protects their activities online. The National Labor […]

Who’s Afraid of Collective Action?

Apr 1, 2016 Kelsey Bleiweiss

The law of the workplace is in the midst of a critical debate about collectivity. In case after case courts and the National Labor Relations Board have fought over the availability of collective action in two areas relevant to workers: class actions and class arbitration. (Union rights and collective bargaining represent a third area, but […]

Illinois HB 580: The Political Battle Over Interest Arbitration

Mar 23, 2016 Kelsey Bleiweiss

When it comes to labor news in Illinois, most attention is on the Chicago Teachers Union and its likely strike in April. But HB 580, a labor bill pending in Illinois, merits attention as well, as it has ignited fierce debate in the state for over a year. Though the future of the bill is […]

The Supreme Court Vacancy and Labor: Patricia Ann Millett

Feb 25, 2016 Kelsey Bleiweiss

This post is part of an ongoing series on the labor decisions and positions of some of the likely potential picks to replace Justice Scalia on the Supreme Court. In the wake of Justice Antonin Scalia’s death, Judge Patricia Ann Millett of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has appeared […]

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§7 Rights and Social Media: The Limits of Organizing in the Digital Age

Who’s Afraid of Collective Action?

Illinois HB 580: The Political Battle Over Interest Arbitration

The Supreme Court Vacancy and Labor: Patricia Ann Millett