
Anjali Katta is a student at Harvard Law School.
In today’s news and commentary, President Trump’s first moves in office and EEOC’s discrimination lawsuit against Stellantis.
President Trump has wasted no time in taking action to fulfill many of his campaign promises. On day one, President Trump has made plans to revoke nearly 80 executive orders signed by former President Biden, implement a federal hiring freeze, and enact a return-to-office order for government workers. President Trump also announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada by February 1st, although he has postponed any immediate tariffs on China. Researchers have warned that tariffs could raise prices and harm U.S. workers.
President Trump has also signed a series of executive orders limiting both legal and illegal immigration. These measures include declaring a national emergency at the southern border, ending birthright citizenship for children born on U.S. soil to non-legal immigrants or legal immigrants on temporary visas (such as student or work visas), and suspending refugee resettlement for six months. President Trump has also shut down the CBP One app, an tool implemented by the Biden administration that many migrants used to legally enter the U.S. In addition to humanitarian concerns and the immense costs required to enact a mass deportation program, experts warn that deportation may cause lasting economic consequences including increases in prices and poorer economic outcomes for US-born workers.
Meanwhile, the EEOC has filed a lawsuit against auto manufacturer Stellantis, alleging that the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The lawsuit alleges that female employees at Stellantis’ Detroit assembly complex were sexually harassed by male supervisors and coworkers. It further claims that when the women reported the harassment, the company either failed to respond or did so inadequately. Stellantis has yet to comment on the lawsuit.
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February 7
In today’s News and Commentary, the NLRB withdraws its objections to SpaceX’s constitutional challenge, Whole Foods asks the NLRB to set aside a union election in Philadelphia, and the AFL-CIO launches a campaign to push back against Musk. The NLRB filed a letter with the Fifth Circuit indicating it would not address SpaceX’s challenge to […]
February 6
Gwynne Wilcox files lawsuit challenging her removal from the NLRB, and unions file a lawsuit challenging DOJE's request to access Department of Labor information.
February 5
Trump's disagreements with Abruzzo & Wilcox, Dollar General's plan for ICE agents, remote work in federal CBA's.
February 4
In today's news and commentary King Soopers workers announce a strike, Congressman Biggs introduces a bill to abolish OSHA, the UAW announces willingness to support Trump's tariffs, and Yale New Haven Health System faces a wage and hour class action.
February 2
President Trump seeks to nullify recent collective bargaining agreements with federal workers; Trump fired the NLRB’s acting General Counsel; Costco and the Teamsters reach a tentative deal averting a strike; Black History Month began yesterday with the theme African Americans and Labor
January 31
In today’s news and commentary, AFGE and AFSCME sue Trump for an Executive Order stripping protections from government employees, Trump fires members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Amazon shutters operations in the entirety of Quebec in response to union successes. On Wednesday, two unions representing government employees–American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and […]