Today’s News & Commentary — November 19, 2020
The National Treasury Employees Union, a large federal employee union, has published a series...
Today’s News & Commentary — November 19, 2020
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Today’s News & Commentary — October 8, 2020
Today’s News & Commentary — October 8, 2020
There are more than 630,000 employees in the Postal Service. At least 10,881 workers...
Today’s News & Commentary — September 10, 2020
Today’s News & Commentary — September 10, 2020
On August 31, approximately 45 percent of the Andover Education Association, whose members...
How Courts Could Guarantee Time off to Vote
How Courts Could Guarantee Time off to Vote
On Tuesday, Georgia’s primary chaotically illustrated how pandemic conditions are likely to...
Today’s News & Commentary — Thursday, April 2nd
Today’s News & Commentary — Thursday, April 2nd
6.6 million people signed up for state unemployment benefits last week, according to...
Sectoral Bargaining on the Ballot
Sectoral Bargaining on the Ballot
During this Democratic primary season, there has been much focus on what divides the candidates...
Trump’s Own NLRB May Doom His Re-election Chances
Trump’s Own NLRB May Doom His Re-election Chances
In 2016, Donald Trump was able to win Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin in part by...
SEIU Conditions 2020 Presidential Endorsement on Demand for “Unions for All”
SEIU Conditions 2020 Presidential Endorsement on Demand for “Unions for All”
Today in Milwaukee, the site of the upcoming Democratic National Convention, SEIU President...
How ICE Is Undermining Undocumented Immigrants’ Employment Rights—and What States Are Doing in Response
How ICE Is Undermining Undocumented Immigrants’ Employment Rights—and What States Are Doing in Response
In 2017, ICE agents reportedly showed up to labor dispute proceedings at the California...
Does the First Amendment’s Ban on Political Patronage Apply to Appointed State Judges?
Does the First Amendment’s Ban on Political Patronage Apply to Appointed State Judges?
A recent Third Circuit decision applies the case law on public employees and the First...
Weekend News & Commentary — February 16-17, 2019
Weekend News & Commentary — February 16-17, 2019
On Thursday, Illinois state lawmakers passed a bill that will raise the state’s minimum wage to...
Forced To Work Without Pay: Do Federal Employees Have a Thirteenth Amendment Claim?
Forced To Work Without Pay: Do Federal Employees Have a Thirteenth Amendment Claim?
The federal government shutdown is precipitating a wave of lawsuits and talk of sick-outs and...