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October 21, 2021
News & Commentary

William Greenlaw

Unionization efforts at Amazon have revived, this time from a group of workers in a Staten Island distribution center. The workers have already collected 1,700 signatures and say they will have enough support to initiate a unionization vote with the National Labor Relations Board by Monday. The organizers of the efforts are current and former […]

Jon Gruden and Labor Law Traps

Oct 19, 2021 Andrew Strom

When I talk to union organizers, I often remind them that labor law is full of traps for the unwary, and the recent resignation of Las Vegas Raiders’ head coach Jon Gruden reminded me of one of those traps. Gruden resigned in the wake of revelations that he had sent e-mails containing racist, sexist, and […]

October 13, 2021
News & Commentary

Fred Wang

On Tuesday, former Apple employee Ashley Gjovik filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleging that certain company policies and statements from management that restrict disclosure of internal company information violate federal labor laws. At issue are several provisions in Apple’s employee handbook that allegedly bar disclosing “business information,” speaking to reporters, […]

October 7, 2021
News & Commentary

William Greenlaw

Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations against crackdowns on immigration are protected by federal labor law, according to National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. During an online webinar yesterday hosted by Cornell, the General Counsel noted that such protests have the “objective goal of mutual aid and protection, and concern issues that employers […]

Joy Silk Can’t Help the Workers in Bessemer. What Can?

Oct 4, 2021 Jon Levitan

The Joy Silk doctrine—which would raise the penalty for employers who commit unfair labor practices in the run-up to a representation election, and thus provide a powerful deterrent—is poised for a comeback. The new NLRB General Counsel, Jennfier Abruzzo, has signaled that she intends to revive the 70 year-old doctrine. Joy Silk requires that when […]

NLRB General Counsel on Players at Academic Institutions

Sep 29, 2021 Benjamin Sachs

As Fred reported earlier this morning, Board GC Abruzzo has released a memo in which she states her position that “the scholarship football players at issue in Northwestern University, and similarly situated Players at Academic Institutions, are employees under the Act.” This is yet another huge development in U.S. labor law, and one with obviously […]

September 9, 2021
News & Commentary

William Greenlaw

Uber and Lyft have continued their national push to cement the status of their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. In conjunction with Postmates and Instacart, the companies previously spent $205 million in California to successfully support an initiative to make those gig workers into contractors with some benefits. Now, they have moved their […]

Understanding the New NLRB General Counsel Memo on Remedies

Sep 8, 2021 Benjamin Sachs

Today, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, released a highly relevant and impactful memo on the office’s intent to seek a rather stunning new array of remedies in unfair labor practice cases. As I wrote about the last GC memo, if the Board does a fraction of the things Abruzzo calls for […]

With Apple Slack Ban, An Opportunity to Return to Purple Communications

Sep 2, 2021 Fran Swanson

On Tuesday, The Verge’s Zoë Schiffer reported that Apple blocked its employees from creating a Slack channel to discuss pay equity. Apple told employees that this was merely the application of its policy that “Slack channels for activities and hobbies not recognized as Apple Employee clubs or Diversity Network Associations (DNAs) aren’t permitted.” But, as […]

Minority Unions Belong in the G.C.’s Memo

Aug 27, 2021 Benjamin Sachs

Much has been written about what the new NLRB General Counsel included in her August 12th memorandum, which sets forth the priorities for her tenure at the Board. A good deal of attention has focused on GC Abruzzo’s decision to take a fresh look at the Joy Silk doctrine and the new regime of bargaining […]

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October 21, 2021

Jon Gruden and Labor Law Traps

October 13, 2021

October 7, 2021

Joy Silk Can’t Help the Workers in Bessemer. What Can?

NLRB General Counsel on Players at Academic Institutions

September 9, 2021

Understanding the New NLRB General Counsel Memo on Remedies

With Apple Slack Ban, An Opportunity to Return to Purple Communications

Minority Unions Belong in the G.C.’s Memo