Esther Ritchin is a student at Harvard Law School.
In today’s news and commentary, Vance crosses the picket line and the CFPB passes new guidance protecting workers from surveillance.
On Thursday, current Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance crossed the picket line of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Vance published an op-ed with the newspaper, officially crossing the picket line of the longest current strike in America. Vance has presented himself as a pro-worker candidate, a claim debunked in another OnLabor post. According to NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss, “JD Vance is a scab just like anybody else who crosses a picket line.” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is appearing in federal court on Monday, facing an injunction.
On Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to protect workers from employer digital surveillance. The guidance clarifies that employers using “third-party consumer reports,” such as surveillance based scores of workers, must follow the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), meaning employees must consent to the use of these tools, employers must be transparent about the data used in disciplinary processes, and employees must be able to dispute inaccurate information. Currently, these tools are used to do things such as predict worker behavior, including possible union organizing, reassign workers, issue disciplinary actions, and look at social media activity.
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September 17
A union argues the NLRB's quorum rule is unconstitutional; the California Building Trades back a state housing law; and Missouri proposes raising the bar for citizen ballot initiatives
September 16
In today’s news and commentary, the NLRB sues New York, a flight attendant sues United, and the Third Circuit considers the employment status of Uber drivers The NLRB sued New York to block a new law that would grant the state authority over private-sector labor disputes. As reported on recently by Finlay, the law, which […]
September 15
Unemployment claims rise; a federal court hands victory to government employees union; and employers fire workers over social media posts.
September 14
Workers at Boeing reject the company’s third contract proposal; NLRB Acting General Counsel William Cohen plans to sue New York over the state’s trigger bill; Air Canada flight attendants reject a tentative contract.
September 12
Zohran Mamdani calls on FIFA to end dynamic pricing for the World Cup; the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement opens a probe into Scale AI’s labor practices; and union members organize immigration defense trainings.
September 11
California rideshare deal advances; Boeing reaches tentative agreement with union; FTC scrutinizes healthcare noncompetes.