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.
Daily News & Commentary
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October 4
In today’s News & Commentary, dockworkers headline strikes across the United States, student unions file labor complaints related to campus activism, and the firefighters union declines to issue an endorsement in the presidential election. Dockworkers reached a tentative agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance yesterday. The workers won a 62% wage increase over the […]
October 3
Vice President Kamala Harris announces support for port workers and NLRB issues complaint against Amazon based on the company's joint employer status over its drivers.
October 2
In today’s news and commentary: the White House backs port workers strike, the NLRB accuses Apple of unlawful workplace rules, and the U.S. Department of Labor announces collaboration with New Jersey Department of Labor to combat child labor. President Joe Biden has urged U.S. port employers to improve their offers to striking dockworkers, lending high-profile […]
October 1
Port workers begin strike; Amazon loses fight to keep NLRB lawsuit in Texas; Teamsters reach tentative agreement with Hertz; construction industry advocates for mental health training.
September 30
Industry and ports brace for impact of the Longshoremen’s strike as their contract expires tonight; the Department of Labor introduced a new tool designed to guide employers in inclusive use of AI hiring technologies; the Labor Movement mourns the passing of labor leader Bill Lucy
September 29
California bans captive audience meetings; AFL-CIO warns lawmakers not to intervene in port dispute; NLRB avoids making new law.