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April 20, 2021

Jon Levitan

Jon Levitan is a student at Harvard Law School and a member of the Labor and Employment Lab.

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Daily News & Commentary

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December 22

Starbucks, Amazon strikes escalate; Volkswagen to cut 35,000 German jobs.

December 20

In today’s news and commentary, the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles vote to join the Teamsters, and UAW and Rivian reach a secret deal for employer neutrality conditioned on company profitability. Los Angeles Unified School District principals and other workers represented by the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) have voted to join the Teamsters […]

December 19

Amazon workers launch nationwide strike, Hyundai supplier terminates Alabama prison labor contract, and Starbucks Workers United baristas authorize strike.

December 17

Trump cozies up with Longshoremen; student unions seek to lock in wins before administration change; judge limits disclosure of students' information to NLRB

December 16

Teamsters authorize Amazon strike; Republicans name House labor committee chair

December 15

NLRB limits employers' unilateral changes; Klarna leans into AI over hiring

OnLabor In The News

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.

The Guardian

Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’: Prof. Sachs on Trader Joe's and Starbucks' recent challenges to the NLRB.

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