June 21, 2024 News & Commentary The Amazon Labor Union voted to affiliate with the Teamsters; a Pennsylvania jury was unable to decide Uber Black drivers are employees; a recent article questioned the legality of southern governors’ anti-union activities.
June 11, 2024 News & Commentary Uber loses Ninth Circuit challenge to AB 5, UAW reaches agreement with an electric vehicle company, and Virginia teachers vote to unionize.
May 14, 2024 News & Commentary Massachusetts’ lawsuit against ride-share companies goes to trial, the Eleventh Circuit rules in favor of a transgender sheriff deputy in a Title VII lawsuit, and Alabama's governor signs anti-union legislation.
March 18, 2024 News & Commentary Lyft and Uber will stop operating in Minneapolis after the city council approved a mandatory minimum wage for rideshare drivers; President Biden looks to earn further support from organized labor through his State of the Union remarks and meetings with union leadership; the ACLU is behind surprising opposition to workers’ rights
A New Path for Unionizing Uber and Lyft Kate Andrias, Sharon Block, and Ben Sachs on Massachusetts' recent efforts to help rideshare workers unionize.
December 3, 2023 News & Commentary UAW calls for ceasefire, Massachusetts considers collective bargaining law for rideshare drivers
November 3, 2023 News & Commentary Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to NY drivers and improve benefits; Nascar accused of discriminating against white men.
September 18, 2023 News & Commentary UAW enters its fourth day of striking with plans to meet Stellantis at the negotiating table; 13 of the 14 bargaining units representing Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will negotiate new contracts in the next six months; a Brazilian labor court ordered Uber to pay ~$205 million in fines for irregular working relations with app drivers; unions across many sectors press lawmakers to curb potential threats from artificial intelligence
August 18, 2023 News & Commentary Minneapolis City Council approves ordinance mandating higher compensation for rideshare drivers; Bloomberg Law explains how major fast food corporations are complacent in franchisees’ labor law violations; the New York Times reports on a wave of assertive union leadership; and a crackdown on wage theft and working hours violations.
August 3, 2023 News & Commentary A National Labor Relations Board ruling overturns a Trump-era employer-friendly standard for assessing workplace rules and employer handbook policies; The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the union representing a majority of Boston transit workers reached a new labor agreement; Three former tour dancers have filed lawsuits against pop star Lizzo accusing her of creating a hostile work environment; Massachusetts voters may have the chance to decide whether ride-share drivers are independent contractors or employees with the right to unionize
