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No Decision Yet on Harris v. Quinn

June 19, 2014

SCOTUS didn’t issue a decision today in Harris v. Quinn. The Court could issue it as early as next Monday, or later in June. We’ve covered Harris v. Quinn extensively: see here, here, here, here, and here. SCOTUSblog’s summary of the case’s history is here.

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November 5

ALJ finds cannabis workers fired for union activity; NY warehouse workers’ overtime claims advance; MLB and MLBPA continue clash over proposed salary cap.

November 4

Ninth Circuit revives cannabis retailer’s labor-law challenge and blocks California captive-audience law; NLRB names new solicitor.

November 3

Trump administration prepares to roll back PWFA regulations; AI whistleblower wins in federal court; voter enthusiasm among union members soars

November 2

DOL's domestic worker wage rules partially invalidated; Trump Administration restrained from threatening to prosecute election officials; USCIS forced to reinstate minimum notice period for unaccompanied children's asylum interviews.

November 1

Dockworkers strike to protest arms shipments; Weil closes its doors.

October 30

Sectoral bargaining could blunt A.I. job loss; Gen-Z job searchers stare into the void.

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Wired

Hundreds of Video Game Workers Join New Union as Trump Attacks Labor Rights: Prof. Sachs on challenges to union organizing under the second Trump Administration.

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.

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