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October 7, 2015

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Professor Sachs will be participating in a panel at today’s White House Summit on Worker Voice. The Summit will be streamed live starting at 10:30AM ET at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live. Professor Sachs previewed his panel on how the law might change to better facilitate worker voice in a post yesterday. The full schedule is as follows:

·         10:30AM ET: Welcome & Opening Plenary Panel

·         12:00PM ET: President Obama remarks

·         12:45PM ET: “Exploring Promising New Models of Worker Voice”

·         2:15PM ET: “Millennials Finding Their Voice”

·         4:40PM ET: Town Hall with the President on the Future of Worker Voice

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March 29

The Department of Veterans Affairs re-terminates its collective bargaining agreement despite a preliminary injunction, and the Federal Labor Relations Authority announces new rules increasing the influence of political appointees over federal labor relations.

March 27

“Cesar Chavez Day” renamed “Farmworkers Day” in California after investigation finds Chavez engaged in rampant sexual abuse.

March 26

Supreme Court hears oral argument in an FAA case; NLRB rules that Cemex does not impose an enforceable deadline for requesting an election; DOL proposes raising wage standards for H-1B workers.

March 25

UPS rescinded its driver buyout program; California court dismissed a whistleblower retaliation suit against Meta; EEOC announced $15 million settlement to resolve vaccine-related religious discrimination case.

March 24

The WNBPA unanimously votes to ratify the league’s new CBA; NYU professors begin striking; and a district court judge denies the government’s motion to dismiss a case challenging the Trump administration’s mass revocation of international student visas.

March 23

MSPB finds immigration judges removal protections unconstitutional, ICE deployed to airports.

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Wired

Hundreds of Video Game Workers Join New Union as Trump Attacks Labor Rights: Prof. Sachs on challenges to union organizing under the second Trump Administration.

Los Angeles Times

Column: How anti-union southern governors may be violating federal law: Ben Sachs quoted in a column about the anti-union governors' letter and the fragmentation of labor law; John Fry's post referenced on the question of whether state level card-check bans are preempted by the NLRA.

Fast Company

Amazon’s Labor Union is divided but closing in on electing leadership: Prof. Sachs on Amazon's use of legal roadblocks to delay negotiations.

Semafor

Unions’ picket power now extends to U.S. boardrooms: Prof. Block on the influence of labor unions on other playing fields.

Bloomberg Law

Boeing Talks Will Test Unions’ Sway as Labor Market Softens: Prof. Block on Boeing's labor negotiations with the International Association of Machinists.

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