Published September 13th, 2018 - Jared Odessky
On September 18, McDonald’s employees at restaurants in ten cities will go on strike for one day in an effort to force McDonald’s management to confront sexual harassment in the workplace. Walkout planning has been led by “women’s committees” at dozens of McD... More »
Published August 30th, 2018 - Jared Odessky
A new Gallup poll finds that Americans’ support for labor unions continues to remain high at 62 percent approval. This year’s level of support is the highest since 2003, when 65 percent of Americans approved of organized labor, and is on par with last year’s ... More »
Published June 7th, 2018 - Jared Odessky
A new survey by the Pew Research Center finds that over half of Americans view the decline in labor union density negatively, while just over a third see the traditional labor movement’s shrinking membership in a positive light. The results reflect a partisan... More »
Published June 5th, 2018 - Monica Wilk
The Department of Labor is currently investigating several worker centers to determine whether they constitute “labor organizations” under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). Earlier this year, Reps Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) (chairwoman of ... More »
Published April 15th, 2018 - Jared Odessky
On April 11, Senate Republicans confirmed management-side attorney John Ring for the only vacant seat on the NLRB in a 50-48 party-line vote. On Friday, President Trump indicated he would elevate Ring to Board Chairman, demoting current Chairman and fellow Tr... More »
September 13th, 2018