The Midterm Elections and the NLRB
Board Member Nancy Schiffer’s term will expire on December 16, 2014 during the Senate’s...
The Midterm Elections and the NLRB
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A Labor Reform Proposal Conservatives Should Support
A Labor Reform Proposal Conservatives Should Support
The touchstone of conservative criticism of unions is worker “coercion” – the idea that...
Trends and Surprises in Union Political Spending on the 2014 Elections
Trends and Surprises in Union Political Spending on the 2014 Elections
The 2014 congressional elections do not take place until November, but unions have already...
Explainer: What Does President Obama’s Equal Pay Day Executive Order Change?
Explainer: What Does President Obama’s Equal Pay Day Executive Order Change?
On April 8, Equal Pay Day, President Obama signed two orders meant to promote gender equality...
Guest Post: The House Hearings on the NLRB – Not What You Learned in Your Civics Textbook
Guest Post: The House Hearings on the NLRB – Not What You Learned in Your Civics Textbook
Andrew Strom is Associate General Counsel of SEIU Local 32BJ. Last week, instead of watching...
What Detroit’s Bankruptcy Plan Means for City Employees
What Detroit’s Bankruptcy Plan Means for City Employees
BackgroundLast summer, Detroit filed for bankruptcy under chapter 9 of bankruptcy code. This...
The Retirement of George Miller: A Retrospective on One of Labor's Most Persistent Advocates in Congress
The Retirement of George Miller: A Retrospective on One of Labor's Most Persistent Advocates in Congress
Last month, Congressman George Miller announced that he was retiring from the House of...
President Obama's Use of Executive Power to Strengthen Workers' Rights: A Backgrounder
President Obama's Use of Executive Power to Strengthen Workers' Rights: A Backgrounder
Two weeks ago, in his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama proclaimed a “year of...
Evaluating the War On Poverty On Its 50th Anniversary: Why How We Measure Matters So Much
Evaluating the War On Poverty On Its 50th Anniversary: Why How We Measure Matters So Much
Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson declared an "unconditional war on poverty in America"...
Roundup of Reactions to Oral Argument in NLRB v. Noel Canning
Roundup of Reactions to Oral Argument in NLRB v. Noel Canning
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in National Labor Relations Board v. Noel...
National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning: An Explainer
National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning: An Explainer
In National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, the Supreme Court will consider when and how...
An Explainer: What’s Happening with Domestic Workers’ Rights?
An Explainer: What’s Happening with Domestic Workers’ Rights?
A high proportion of low-wage workers in this country are what we would call domestic workers. ...