Weekend News & Commentary — June 2 – 3, 2018
Boeing pursues an NLRB appeal of the unionization vote of a “micro unit” of plant workers in...
Weekend News & Commentary — June 2 – 3, 2018
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Weekend News & Commentary — May 5–6, 2018
Weekend News & Commentary — May 5–6, 2018
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Thomas Homan is retiring in June, but...
Weekend News & Commentary — April 21 – 22, 2018
Weekend News & Commentary — April 21 – 22, 2018
Friday was a big day for unionization efforts in New England. Late in the afternoon, election...
When “Restructuring” Weakens Enforcement
When “Restructuring” Weakens Enforcement
As Sharon recently covered, in January the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel announced a proposal to overhaul the agency’s long-standing structure of local offices. Though some details remain sketchy, reports suggest that the idea is to consolidate the existing 26 regions into a smaller number of “districts.” Regional directors, now classified as Senior Executive Service personnel with broad authorities, would be demoted and required to funnel various decisions to a new layer of managers reporting directly to the General Counsel in Washington, D.C.
Even Without Trump, Labor Law is Still Broken
Even Without Trump, Labor Law is Still Broken
So far, President Trump has appointed a Supreme Court Justice, Neil Gorsuch, who may cast the...
The NLRB Should Withdraw Hy-Brand . . . AND!
The NLRB Should Withdraw Hy-Brand . . . AND!
To start, I completely agree with everything Ben wrote about the need for the NLRB to withdraw...
Today’s News & Commentary — February 5, 2018
Today’s News & Commentary — February 5, 2018
Less than two years after having finally been recognized as the inspiration for J. Howard...
A Bad McSettlement
A Bad McSettlement
The NLRB’s General Counsel recently sought a 60-day stay to try to settle unfair labor practice charges filed by the Fight for $15 campaign against McDonald’s and various franchisees as joint employers equally responsible for illegal retaliation. While Board proceedings resolve before judgments all the time, this is the wrong case for a settlement.
A Narrow Preemption Exception
A Narrow Preemption Exception
The Ninth Circuit issued a decision this week on whether the City of Los Angeles can include in...
NFL Anthem Protests Highlight Another Flaw in Labor Law
NFL Anthem Protests Highlight Another Flaw in Labor Law
While I agree with Ben that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones violated the National Labor...
Standing or Kneeling: Who Can File a Charge Under the NLRA
Standing or Kneeling: Who Can File a Charge Under the NLRA
In addition to many POTUS tweets, the controversy over NFL players’ national anthem protest has...
Time to Aim Higher for Workers’ Rights
Time to Aim Higher for Workers’ Rights
Labor activists must aim much higher if we are to push through the severe structural obstacles that limit organizing in the US. And now is the time as workers’ rights in the US are at a 100 year low and sinking at both the national and state level. The right to organize and negotiate is now virtually out of reach for 90% of American workers. It will be at least 2021 before a sympathetic Congress, if there is one, could hope to legislate solutions with support from the President.