What Do Unions Do in a Pandemic
Buried on page 524 of the recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was...
What Do Unions Do in a Pandemic
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Trade Union Financing Law in Brazil and the United States – a Dangerous Convergence
Trade Union Financing Law in Brazil and the United States – a Dangerous Convergence
There has been an ironic convergence over the last two years between Brazil and the United...
While the U.S. Expands UI, Some Governments Pay Wages to Keep Workers on Payroll
While the U.S. Expands UI, Some Governments Pay Wages to Keep Workers on Payroll
Expansion of unemployment insurance will be a major part of the U.S. government’s response to...
The Trump NLRB Needs to be Removed
The Trump NLRB Needs to be Removed
That’s it. The Trump appointees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) need to be...
The Instacart Strike and Worker Power Amid the Pandemic
The Instacart Strike and Worker Power Amid the Pandemic
As more people shelter in place to avoid the widening impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the...
The Future of Gig Economy Drivers and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
The Future of Gig Economy Drivers and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
With the economic uncertainty wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more urgent than ever...
Worker Health is Public Health
Worker Health is Public Health
In the Covid-19 pandemic, worker health is public health. But worker safety and health is in a...
States Must Expand and Better Communicate UI Benefits Amid Pandemic
States Must Expand and Better Communicate UI Benefits Amid Pandemic
Last week, a record 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to...
Dissent in Exile: Baylor University Medical Center, 369 NLRB No. 43 (March 16, 2020)
Dissent in Exile: Baylor University Medical Center, 369 NLRB No. 43 (March 16, 2020)
While the rest of the country has been trying to unite to fight COVID-19, Donald Trump’s...
Employee Resource Groups Can Advance Workplace Equality. Should They Be Illegal?
Employee Resource Groups Can Advance Workplace Equality. Should They Be Illegal?
Nearly sixty years after the enactment of Title VII, discrimination still pervades the American...
Paid Leave in the Time of Coronavirus: Lessons from Texas
Paid Leave in the Time of Coronavirus: Lessons from Texas
On Wednesday, Congress passed the first widespread federal paid sick leave mandate within its...
Recreational Marijuana Use: When the Law Says Yes but the Job Says No
Recreational Marijuana Use: When the Law Says Yes but the Job Says No
While eleven states have legalized recreational marijuana and thirty-three have legalized...