State Constitutions and Protections for Workers
In October of 1977, a group of attorneys walked out of the Supreme Court building, having...
State Constitutions and Protections for Workers
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Representation Elections Are Incompatible with Workplace Democracy
Representation Elections Are Incompatible with Workplace Democracy
“For the masses of men and women the expression of the democratic impulse must be within the...
Labor Organizing in Drag: You Better Work Together
Labor Organizing in Drag: You Better Work Together
Over twenty-five years after the hit single “Supermodel (You Better Work)” launched RuPaul’s...
The First Amendment and Judicial Overreach in Philadelphia
The First Amendment and Judicial Overreach in Philadelphia
In 1964, Congress outlawed discrimination in employment based on race or sex, yet there is...
Teachers’ Strikes: An Explainer
Teachers’ Strikes: An Explainer
For the past couple months, teachers’ strikes have featured prominently in national headlines. ...
Today’s News & Commentary — May 8, 2018
Today’s News & Commentary — May 8, 2018
The New Yorker reported last night that four women have accused New York Attorney General Eric...
#BossBabes and Employment Protections
#BossBabes and Employment Protections
A local woman has had a hard time finding work, but is desperate for income, and hears from a...
Janus and the Problem with Alleging Lochnerism
Janus and the Problem with Alleging Lochnerism
Janus, the Court’s case about public sector agency fees that will be decided this term, is a...
Janus Amicus Demonstrates That Unions Protect LGBT Workers
Janus Amicus Demonstrates That Unions Protect LGBT Workers
A coalition of six organizations committed to eliminating discrimination against LGBT...
Prosecutorial Power, Prisons, and the Problem with Wage Theft Criminalization: A Reply
Prosecutorial Power, Prisons, and the Problem with Wage Theft Criminalization: A Reply
Thanks to Ben Sachs for allowing me space for a reply and to Terri Gerstein and David Seligman...
When Is Forced Labor Consistent with the General Basic System of Free Labor? An Analysis of Historical Judge-Made Exceptions to the Thirteenth Amendment
When Is Forced Labor Consistent with the General Basic System of Free Labor? An Analysis of Historical Judge-Made Exceptions to the Thirteenth Amendment
Advocates challenging forced labor practices are largely relying on the Trafficking Victims...
New Episode of Breached Podcast on Employment
New Episode of Breached Podcast on Employment
Today, Breached Podcast released a new episode exploring employment as a component of the...