Jacqueline Rayfield is a student at Harvard Law School.
In today’s News and Commentary, corporations and right-wing politicians take aim at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), unionized workers at the New York Times file an unfair labor practice charge, and Boeing workers vote today on a new contract proposal.
Federal judges in both the Northern and Western District of Texas have enjoined the NLRB from processing complaints by workers about employer violations of labor law. SpaceX won the first of these injunctions in July, 2024, followed by a similar decision in September. However, commentators note that the injunctions themselves are not the end goal for companies and right-wing agitators. These actors want to fully overturn 20th Century labor law and believe that they have the Supreme Court votes to do so. Both of these cases will eventually make their way to the Supreme Court.
The NewsGuild of New York, which represents New York Times Tech workers, filled a complaint with the NLRB on Tuesday. The complaint alleges that 20 union members were subjected to one-on-one interrogations with management about a potential strike.
Boeing workers vote today on a proposed contract. Ratifying the contract would bring an end to a five-week strike by machinists. To accept the contract, a simple majority of machinists must vote for the deal, which includes a 35% pay increase over four years and a $7,000 ratification bonus.
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June 22
California lawmakers challenge Garmon preemption in the absence of an NLRB quorum and Utah organizers successfully secure a ballot referendum to overturn HB 267.
June 20
Three state bills challenge Garmon preemption; Wisconsin passes a bill establishing portable benefits for gig workers; and a sharp increase in workplace ICE raids contribute to a nationwide labor shortage.
June 19
Report finds retaliatory action by UAW President; Senators question Trump's EEOC pick; California considers new bill to address federal labor law failures.
June 18
Companies dispute NLRB regional directors' authority to make rulings while the Board lacks a quorum; the Department of Justice loses 4,500 employees to the Trump Administration's buyout offers; and a judge dismisses Columbia faculty's lawsuit over the institution's funding cuts.
June 17
NLRB finds a reporter's online criticism of the Washington Post was not protected activity under federal labor law; top union leaders leave the Democratic National Committee amid internal strife; Uber reaches a labor peace agreement with Chicago drivers.
June 16
California considers bill requiring human operators inside autonomous delivery vehicles; Eighth Circuit considers challenge to Minnesota misclassification law and whether "having a family to support" is a gendered comment.