On the latest episode of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review‘s podcast Taking Liberties, Emily Morrow and I spoke to James Esseks, Director of the ACLU’s LGBT & HIV Project, about his thoughts coming out of oral argument for the Title VII LGBTQ cases. The interview touches on the fate of Price Waterhouse, the extension of the plaintiffs’ arguments to the full spectrum of LGBTQ people, and the connection to broader workers’ rights struggles. You can listen to the episode here.
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September 7
Eighth Circuit finds DOL order violates Seventh Amendment; 1,300 workers at Encore Boston Harbor go on strike.
September 6
Encore casino workers strike; President Trump commutes sentence of former Philadelphia IBEW leader; Durham labor activist ends his hunger strike against Amazon.
September 4
NLRB advice memo narrows political protest protections; NLRB asks federal appeals court for deference.
September 3
Seond Circuit rejects a NLRB standard for union insignia in employer dress codes; House Republicans ramp up labor union investigations.
September 2
Trump’s US Steel agreement impacts labor talks; Mamdani clashes with teachers’ union; Boeing plans to resume bargaining talks.
September 1
California legislature passes a bill banning AI workplace surveillance of workers' emotional states; Labor Department repeals decades-old farmworker protection rules; Sixth Circuit upholds a $1.4 million verdict for farmworkers.