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Zachary Boullt is a student at Harvard Law School.

March 2, 2021
News & Commentary

Zachary Boullt

The New York Times has documented the expansive reach and attention that the Amazon union drive in Bessemer has received across the country. The article first focuses on the prevalence of high-profile politicians and celebrities that have weighed in, including NFL players, Stacey Abrams, Danny Glover, Tina Fey, Senator Sanders, and President Biden. The article […]

February 16, 2021
News & Commentary

Zachary Boullt

One consequence of the pandemic and the impact of recent efforts by racial justice movements has been an increasing focus on pay equity. This is partly due to the risk of the pandemic widening the pay equity gap for women and people of color, such as the recent spike in unemployment for women of color. […]

February 1, 2021
News & Commentary

Zachary Boullt

Despite a membership drop across the United States from pandemic job loss, unions have gained an increased share of workers compared to the nationwide job market. California offers a specific case study. California unions have been able to retain their workers during the pandemic at rates three times higher than the rest of the population. […]

January 19, 2021
News & Commentary

Zachary Boullt

Jeanna Smialek of The New York Times recently analyzed the changing economic philosophy underlying Biden administration plans to return the job market back to low unemployment. Smialek looked at Biden’s appointments and statements from upcoming Biden administration officials and Fed officials to demonstrate a new willingness to engage in government spending and borrowing without past […]

January 5, 2021
News & Commentary

Zachary Boullt

A rare move within the tech industry, a group of more than 400 Google works have unionized. The Alphabet Workers Union, affiliated with the CWA, formed as a minority union with the goal of structuring activism at Google. The unionization move comes after years of activism related to workplace harassment, pay structure, and ethical issues, […]

December 22, 2020
News & Commentary

Zachary Boullt

As vaccine rollout begins, companies and industry groups have begun aggressively lobbying states to give their workers priority after health care workers and nursing home residents. Since each state has discretion regarding who will receive the second round of vaccine, different industries have begun making their case. These include rideshare employers, food delivery services, the […]

December 8, 2020
News & Commentary

Zachary Boullt

The Trump administration has finalized its rule granting broader exemptions to religious institutions under President Obama’s executive order forbidding federal contractors from engaging in anti-LGBTQ discrimination. The new rule will go into effect on January 8. According to Washington Blade, the rule’s definition of a “religious institution” is vague enough to allow a wide variety […]

November 24, 2020
News & Commentary

Zachary Boullt

Motherboard, a part of Vice, obtained access to over two dozen internal Amazon reports with a plethora of details about Amazon’s spying and monitoring of labor activity in Europe and elsewhere. The report reveals a vast network of monitoring operations that have included hiring Pinkerton operatives, notorious for union-busting, to gather intelligence. Amazon’s security division […]

November 10, 2020
News & Commentary

Zachary Boullt

In anticipation of the coming Biden presidency, Edward Segal, writing for Forbes, examined Biden’s labor plan to see what he can accomplish through solely executive action and what needs congressional approval. Of the reforms listed on Biden’s plan, the ones he can accomplish solely through executive action are restoring and expanding bargaining protections for federal […]

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OnLabor

Law. Workers. Organizing.

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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