Edward Nasser is a student at Harvard Law School.
The AFL-CIO will formally endorse Hillary Clinton on Thursday, according to the Wall Street Journal. The AFL-CIO rarely picks a candidate before the presumptive Democratic nominee has emerged. Clinton now has locked up endorsements from most major labor groups.
The Department of Labor clarified today that its prohibition of discrimination based on sex includes discrimination based on gender identity. Advocates have noticed that while some courts had already expanded protections to include gender identity, some confusion persisted because the DOL had not updated its rule since 1970.
Across the pond, the upcoming ‘Brexit’ vote is making British workers nervous. The New York Times explores the uncertainty facing domestic and foreign workers alike. Some worry that a vote to leave the European Union will have a devastating effect on the local economy.
Nearby in France, patience and support might be wearing thin for the country’s oldest and biggest union, the General Confederation of Labor. C.G.T., as it is commonly known, has organized strikes and mass demonstrations that have left garbage uncollected and even shut down publication of France’s largest newspaper for a day.
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October 19
FDA reverses course on policy prohibiting off-duty union activity; FAA and NATCA reach deal to secure pay increase for air traffic controllers.
October 18
Federal judge again halts cancellation of the Bureau of Prisons’ CBA; tabletop gaming workers face roadblocks in union recognition.
October 16
Department of Labor reduces wage-and-hour enforcement at unionized workplaces; Fain's victory poses question of federal monitor's extension.
October 15
New reporting examines the rollback of child labor protections; California tries to block a strike; NLRB charges Wisconsin mental health provider with firing workers during union drive.
October 14
Eleventh Circuit overturns ERISA exhaustion rule; DHS finalizes removal of automatic renewal for work permits; AFGE challenges SSA over flexible scheduling policy.
October 13
Chicago hotel workers remain on strike; a coalition of Democratic states sues the Labor Department over canceled unemployment insurance grants; the Federal Labor Relations Authority establishes a new mediation framework for federal worker disputes.