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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October 21
DOL withdraws tipped-worker rule; Instacart settles hiring-bias claims; Phillips 66 locks out New Jersey refinery workers.
October 20
Korean unions oppose labor exemption bill; Portland city workers prepare for strike; UPenn grad student union looks to dismiss university filing
October 19
FDA reverses course on policy prohibiting off-duty union activity; FAA and NATCA reach deal to secure pay increase for air traffic controllers.
October 18
Federal judge again halts cancellation of the Bureau of Prisons’ CBA; tabletop gaming workers face roadblocks in union recognition.
October 16
Department of Labor reduces wage-and-hour enforcement at unionized workplaces; Fain's victory poses question of federal monitor's extension.
October 15
New reporting examines the rollback of child labor protections; California tries to block a strike; NLRB charges Wisconsin mental health provider with firing workers during union drive.