Two recent circuit court decisions highlight how much the composition of the Board and the courts affects rights protected by the National Labor Relations Act. One case, MikLin Enterprises v. NLRB, addressed whether workers at a Jimmy John’s franchise had los... More »
I appreciate Andy Stern’s response to my recent post on labor law reform and UBI. I think we agree on almost everything, but disagree in a couple important respects. Let me first trace the large zone of agreement. I think we’re both committed to an egalitarian... More »
I recently proposed a Workers’ Bill of Rights, and invited others to respond with suggestions for other rights that should be included. I did receive some helpful comments, and in response I would propose adding three additional rights to the ones I had previ... More »
The New York Times reports that Apple plans to create a $1 billion fund for the advancement of manufacturing jobs in the United States. In an interview with CNBC, Apple’s chief executive Timothy D. Cook noted, “Those manufacturing jobs create more jobs around ... More »
The Supreme Court will soon be presented with the opportunity to decide whether unions can constitutionally charge non-members “fair share” fees. According to Bloomberg BNA, “the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation intends by the... More »
Yesterday, in dozens of cities across the U.S., tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets to demand that Trump release his tax returns. Reuters explains that organizers of the “Tax March” wanted to draw attention to Trump’s refusal... More »
Yesterday, in dozens of cities across the U.S., tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets to demand that Trump release his tax returns. Reuters explains that organizers of the “Tax March” wanted to draw attention to Trump’s refusal... More »
Not surprisingly, at Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearing, the Democratic Senators didn’t succeed in getting Judge Gorsuch to reveal much about his views. Instead, Gorsuch insisted that “if I were to start telling you which are my favorite precedents or which ... More »