Rise Up Retail Helps Workers Win Severance
On September 18, 2017, Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy. The toy retailer had been in decline...
Rise Up Retail Helps Workers Win Severance
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Garcetti’s Impact on Teachers
Garcetti’s Impact on Teachers
The Supreme Court’s First Amendment decision in Garcetti (2006), which concerned the speech of...
Fox v. Netflix and Injunctions in Hollywood
Fox v. Netflix and Injunctions in Hollywood
As Netflix evolved from a streaming platform to a producer of original films and series, it...
The Bogus Justification for Worker Non-Compete Clauses
The Bogus Justification for Worker Non-Compete Clauses
Even as employers have deprived nearly 30 million workers of the freedom to leave using...
Weekend News & Commentary — April 6–7, 2019
Weekend News & Commentary — April 6–7, 2019
The March jobs report revealed that the U.S. added 196,000 jobs last month, exceeding forecasts...
Weekend News & Commentary — March 9-10, 2019
Weekend News & Commentary — March 9-10, 2019
Labor activist and union organizer Nerexda Soto was arrested Wednesday when she met with Unite...
Weekend News & Commentary — February 23-24, 2019
Weekend News & Commentary — February 23-24, 2019
Employee pay and benefits comprise a declining percentage (52.7%) of the gross domestic income,...
Protecting Worker Power with Antitrust
Protecting Worker Power with Antitrust
Workers principally have two ways to exercise power in the labor market: exit and voice (as...
Weekend News & Commentary — February 9–10, 2019
Weekend News & Commentary — February 9–10, 2019
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) will likely join the 2020 presidential race today, amid stories...
Weekend News & Commentary — January 26–27, 2019
Weekend News & Commentary — January 26–27, 2019
The government shutdown ended Friday afternoon after 35 days. Many political players and...
OnLabor Reaches One Million Views
OnLabor Reaches One Million Views
Last week, OnLabor reached our one millionth page view! We are thrilled and grateful to all of...
Weekend News & Commentary — January 12–13, 2019
Weekend News & Commentary — January 12–13, 2019
Sunday is day 22 of the shutdown. Furloughed federal employees will receive back pay for these...