May 5th 2021
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The divide between the labor and environmental justice movements took a huge step towards closing yesterday. In a surprise announcement, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) indicated that it supported a just transition away from fossil fuels. Specifically,...
Let’s say someone’s physically injured on the job – we’ll call them Bob. Bob receives worker’s compensation for his injury, as well as an award for resulting emotional distress from that injury. According to the tax code, Bob can exclude the income he received from...
The Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission issued guidelines this week allowing employers to require workers receive the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to the workplace without implicating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Employers are authorized to use...
After reaching a deal with union leaders yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York Public Schools will delay reopening in person until September 21. The concession came after unions representing both teachers and administrators pressed that schools...
As Mackenzie and Zach discussed earlier this week, responses to recent protests by union leaders have reflected a growing divide within the movement. On Monday, the Writers Guild of America, East joined existing calls by the Flight Attendants and numerous...
On Tuesday, a House of Representatives bill to narrow the definition of joint employer passed out of committee in a party-line vote. The Save Local Business Act would limit employer liability under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act...