Jacqueline Rayfield is a student at Harvard Law School.
In today’s News and Commentary, a 5th Circuit Appeals court panel suggested that companies lack standing to sue over a 2022 memo from National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, Chippendales Dancers seek to unionize under the Actors’ Equity Association, and the AFL-CIO urges members to vote for Vice President, Kamala Harris.
Five companies appealed a Texas judge’s opinion stating that they did not have standing to review prosecutorial discretion by the NLRB general counsel. A 5th Circuit appeals court heard oral arguments on this appeal yesterday. Comments from the three-judge panel suggest that they will rule with the lower court. These companies specifically challenged Abruzzo’s statements targeting captive audience meetings.
Chippendales Dancers, members of an all-male show based out of the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, have asked their employer for voluntary recognition of their union and have filed with the NLRB for an election. Dancers leading the effort explain that this is a step towards fair pay, benefits, and safety on the job. Chippendales would be the third venue of adult performers to unionize under Actors’ Equity, following Magic Tavern dancers in Portland and Star Garden dancers in Los Angeles.
The AFL-CIO is urging the U.S.’s 14.4 million union members to vote for Harris in the upcoming presidential election. The union’s website explains that former president Donald Trump has crossed picket lines and bragged about firing workers. Meanwhile, Harris has shown solidarity by joining a United Auto Workers picket line and supporting the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
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November 28
Lawsuit against EEOC for failure to investigate disparate-impact claims dismissed; DHS to end TPS for Haiti; Appeal of Cemex decision in Ninth Circuit may soon resume
November 27
Amazon wins preliminary injunction against New York’s private sector bargaining law; ALJs resume decisions; and the CFPB intends to make unilateral changes without bargaining.
November 26
In today’s news and commentary, NLRB lawyers urge the 3rd Circuit to follow recent district court cases that declined to enjoin Board proceedings; the percentage of unemployed Americans with a college degree reaches its highest level since tracking began in 1992; and a member of the House proposes a bill that would require secret ballot […]
November 25
In today’s news and commentary, OSHA fines Taylor Foods, Santa Fe raises their living wage, and a date is set for a Senate committee to consider Trump’s NLRB nominee. OSHA has issued an approximately $1.1 million dollar fine to Taylor Farms New Jersey, a subsidiary of Taylor Fresh Foods, after identifying repeated and serious safety […]
November 24
Labor leaders criticize tariffs; White House cancels jobs report; and student organizers launch chaperone program for noncitizens.
November 23
Workers at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority vote to authorize a strike; Washington State legislators consider a bill empowering public employees to bargain over workplace AI implementation; and University of California workers engage in a two-day strike.