Siobhan McDonough was a student at Harvard Law School and a member of the Labor and Employment Lab.
In a temporary victory for Virginia educators and students, Virginia’s Department of Education delayed implementation of their “2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools” until November 26, at the earliest. The policies, which OnLabor discussed in more detail here and which were originally scheduled to take effect on October 27, would have banned trans students from using the public bathrooms associated with their gender identity and would have forced educators to deadname and misgender trans students from nonaffirming homes. After opposition from the Virginia Education Association, local school boards, and students across Virginia, the policies received more than 71,000 public comments, and implementation is now delayed while the Department of Education reviews those comments. Despite the fierce opposition from members of school communities, Gov. Glenn Youngkin continued to tout the policies at a rally after the delay was announced, saying he still expects to implement them.
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September 18
Senate Democrats introduce a bill to nullify Trump’s executive orders ending collective bargaining rights for federal employees; the Massachusetts Teachers Association faces backlash; and Loyola Marymount University claims a religious exemption and stops recognizing its faculty union.
September 17
A union argues the NLRB's quorum rule is unconstitutional; the California Building Trades back a state housing law; and Missouri proposes raising the bar for citizen ballot initiatives
September 16
In today’s news and commentary, the NLRB sues New York, a flight attendant sues United, and the Third Circuit considers the employment status of Uber drivers The NLRB sued New York to block a new law that would grant the state authority over private-sector labor disputes. As reported on recently by Finlay, the law, which […]
September 15
Unemployment claims rise; a federal court hands victory to government employees union; and employers fire workers over social media posts.
September 14
Workers at Boeing reject the company’s third contract proposal; NLRB Acting General Counsel William Cohen plans to sue New York over the state’s trigger bill; Air Canada flight attendants reject a tentative contract.
September 12
Zohran Mamdani calls on FIFA to end dynamic pricing for the World Cup; the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement opens a probe into Scale AI’s labor practices; and union members organize immigration defense trainings.