December 11 In today’s News and Commentary, Biden’s NLRB pick heads to Senate vote, DOL settles a farmworker lawsuit, and a federal judge blocks Albertsons-Kroger merger. Democrats have moved to expedite re-confirmation proceedings for NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran, which would grant her another five years on the Board. If the Democrats succeed in finding 50 Senate votes […]
December 10 In today’s News and Commentary, advocacy groups lay out demands for Lori Chavez-DeRemer at DOL, a German union leader calls for ending the country’s debt brake, Teamsters give Amazon a deadline to agree to bargaining dates, and graduates of coding bootcamps face a labor market reshaped by the rise of AI. Worker advocacy groups have […]
December 9 Teamsters file charges against Costco; a sanitation contractor is fined child labor law violations, and workers give VW an ultimatum ahead of the latest negotiation attempts
December 8 Massachusetts rideshare drivers prepare to unionize; Starbucks and Nestlé supply chains use child labor, report says.
December 6 In today’s news and commentary, DOL attempts to abolish subminimum wage for workers with disabilities, AFGE reaches remote work agreement with SSA, and George Washington University resident doctors vote to strike. This week, the Department of Labor proposed a rule to abolish the Fair Labor Standards Act’s Section 14(c) program, which allows employers to pay […]
December 4 South Korea’s largest labor union began a general strike calling for the President’s removal, a Wisconsin judge reinstated bargaining rights for the state’s public sector workers, and the NLRB issued another ruling against Starbucks for anti-union practices.
Los Angeles Times Column: How anti-union southern governors may be violating federal law Ben Sachs quoted in a column about the anti-union governors' letter and the fragmentation of labor law; John Fry's post referenced on the question of whether state level card-check bans are preempted by the NLRA.
Fast Company Amazon’s Labor Union is divided but closing in on electing leadership Prof. Sachs on Amazon's use of legal roadblocks to delay negotiations.
Semafor Unions’ picket power now extends to U.S. boardrooms Prof. Block on the influence of labor unions on other playing fields.
Bloomberg Law Boeing Talks Will Test Unions’ Sway as Labor Market Softens Prof. Block on Boeing's labor negotiations with the International Association of Machinists.
The Guardian Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’ Prof. Sachs on Trader Joe's and Starbucks' recent challenges to the NLRB.
Massachusetts Creates New State Model for Rideshare Collective Bargaining On November 5, Massachusetts voters passed a groundbreaking ballot initiative making it possible for rideshare drivers in the state to unionize. The new law is a big deal. It will allow drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft to create strong, independent unions that can bargain collectively for the entire sector based on models that […]
Tracking Attacks on the NLRB: Fifth Circuit Continues to Stand Alone John Fry on the rulings that are leading employers to forum-shop to evade labor law.
Here’s How Loper Bright is Stripping Away Workers’ Rights The Supreme Court’s opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo was not exactly something most workers were likely to discuss in the break room. Every time I’ve tried to explain it to non-lawyers, I find myself struggling to explain the concept of “deference,” and what it means in the real world for courts to apply […]
Watchful AI: Artificial Intelligence and Job Quality in the Fissured Workplace Image Credit: Max Gruber / Better Images of AI / Clickworker Abyss / CC-BY 4.0 AI has the potential to improve the quality of work, but right now, it seems to be making it worse. Why is that? And how can we ensure the proliferation of AI in the workplace has the benefits its proponents […]
Tracking Attacks on the NLRB: Ohio and Michigan Judges Reject Employers’ Challenges John Fry on the growing divide between decisions in and out of the Fifth Circuit.
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