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June 18, 2017

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April 24

Workers in Montreal organize the first Amazon warehouse union in Canada and Fordham Graduate Student Workers reach a tentative agreement with the university.

April 23

Supreme Court hears cases about 10(j) injunctions and forced arbitration; workers increasingly strike before earning first union contract

April 22

DOL and EEOC beat the buzzer; Striking journalists get big NLRB news

April 21

Historic unionization at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant; DOL cracks down on child labor; NY passes tax credit for journalists' salaries.

April 19

Alabama and Louisiana advance anti-worker legislation; Mercedes workers in Alabama set election date; VW Chattanooga election concludes today.

April 18

Disneyland performers file petition for unionization and union elections begin at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee.

OnLabor In The News

Fast Company

Amazon’s Labor Union is divided but closing in on electing leadership: Prof. Sachs on Amazon's use of legal roadblocks to delay negotiations.

Semafor

Unions’ picket power now extends to U.S. boardrooms: Prof. Block on the influence of labor unions on other playing fields.

Bloomberg Law

Boeing Talks Will Test Unions’ Sway as Labor Market Softens: Prof. Block on Boeing's labor negotiations with the International Association of Machinists.

The Guardian

Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’: Prof. Sachs on Trader Joe's and Starbucks' recent challenges to the NLRB.

The Hill

Corporate giants aim to hobble National Labor Relations Board: Prof. Block on the important role that the NLRB plays in protecting organizing workers, and the potential consequences of the constitutional challenges to the NLRB.

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