State Constitutions — Another Progressive Step
Applying its state constitution's "fruits of their own labor" clause, the North Carolina Court...
State Constitutions — Another Progressive Step
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The union win at Starbucks may seem small, but it could be a very big deal
The union win at Starbucks may seem small, but it could be a very big deal
The union victory at a single Starbucks in Buffalo might seem like small potatoes -- the vote...
The DNA of a True Labor Movement Leader: A Day in the Life of AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka
The DNA of a True Labor Movement Leader: A Day in the Life of AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka
Since the unexpected death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on August 5, many who knew and...
Prevailing Wage Laws and Bringing Back Accountability to the Contracting Chain
Prevailing Wage Laws and Bringing Back Accountability to the Contracting Chain
Manuel had spent all of a blistering Texas summer putting up drywall in the University of...
Sectoral Bargaining is Coming to New Zealand
Sectoral Bargaining is Coming to New Zealand
In a recent post on this blog, Dr David Madland examined the resurgence of interest in sectoral...
The Requirements for Notice of Termination and Just Cause in Canadian Employment Law
The Requirements for Notice of Termination and Just Cause in Canadian Employment Law
In a recent OnLabor post, Michael Migiel-Schwartz examined the growing movement to abolish...
The Re-emergence of Sectoral Bargaining in the US, Britain, Australia and Canada
The Re-emergence of Sectoral Bargaining in the US, Britain, Australia and Canada
Sectoral bargaining -- which seeks to cover all workers in an industry or region with a...
Labor and COVID-19: A Long and a Short Attack on Progressive Collective Action
Labor and COVID-19: A Long and a Short Attack on Progressive Collective Action
If you cast your mind back over the decades that have elapsed since March 2020, you might dimly...
Remembrance of John Sweeney, Former SEIU and AFL-CIO President
Remembrance of John Sweeney, Former SEIU and AFL-CIO President
The announcement of John Sweeney’s death last week has sparked an outpouring of tributes and...
A Letter of Gratitude from Sharon Block
A Letter of Gratitude from Sharon Block
Dear Friends: Almost four years ago, I came to the Labor and Worklife Program here at Harvard...
Amy Coney Barrett and the Overconfidence and False Modesty of Textualism
Amy Coney Barrett and the Overconfidence and False Modesty of Textualism
Last week’s confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett contained all the elements you...
Moving Beyond App Drivers: Exotic Dancers, a Gig Worker Success Story
Moving Beyond App Drivers: Exotic Dancers, a Gig Worker Success Story
The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule to expand the number of workers who businesses can...