Benjamin Sachs is the Kestnbaum Professor of Labor and Industry at Harvard Law School and a leading expert in the field of labor law and labor relations. He is also faculty director of the Center for Labor and a Just Economy. Professor Sachs teaches courses in labor law, employment law, and law and social change, and his writing focuses on union organizing and unions in American politics. Prior to joining the Harvard faculty in 2008, Professor Sachs was the Joseph Goldstein Fellow at Yale Law School. From 2002-2006, he served as Assistant General Counsel of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in Washington, D.C. Professor Sachs graduated from Yale Law School in 1998, and served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Stephen Reinhardt of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. His writing has appeared in the Harvard Law Review, the Yale Law Journal, the Columbia Law Review, the New York Times and elsewhere. Professor Sachs received the Yale Law School teaching award in 2007 and in 2013 received the Sacks-Freund Award for Teaching Excellence at Harvard Law School. He can be reached at [email protected].
Megan Stack’s article in today’s NYT is an incredible piece of labor journalism that, among its other virtues, paints a devastatingly accurate picture of U.S. labor law. In particular, Stack shows how the law allows employers to use delay tactics to defeat the democratic will of their workers. The article also features great quotes from OnLabor alumnus Marina Multhaup. Absolutely worth reading.
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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
December 13
In today’s News & Commentary, the Senate cleared the way for the GOP to take control of the NLRB next year, and the NLRB classifies “Love is Blind” TV contestants as employees. The Senate halted President Biden’s renomination of National Labor Relations Board Chair Lauren McFerran on Wednesday. McFerran’s nomination failed 49-50, with independents Joe […]