June 9 A towering economist passes away; L.A. Times announces layoffs; workers at Barnes & Nobles and Mass General Brigham vote to unionize; and Google contract workers seek union.
June 8 The Fifth Circuit defers to a DOL interpretation, Julie Su supporters look to moderate Republicans, and organizing in non-traditional settings continues.
June 7 SAG-AFTRA votes to authorize a strike, Norfolk Southern reaches agreements on paid sick leave with all employees, and UNITE HERE Local 11 heads into a strike vote.
June 6 President Biden nominates Suzanne Summerlin for permanent general counsel at the Federal Labor Relations Authority; hundreds of journalists across the country walked off the job yesterday to demand leadership change at newspaper chain giant Gannett; a pro-union resolution in Pennsylvania sparked debate over which political party better supports the working class
June 5 Ports in California are shut down as the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and industry officials reach a stalemate, and the WGA strike continues.
June 4 Mexico taking up US’s request to investigate labor violations at Goodyear plant; Amazon fires another organizer at Bessemer warehouse; leaders of United Airlines pilots union authorize strike vote.
New York Times Supreme Court Backs Employer in Suit Over Strike Losses Prof. Block on the implications of the Supreme Court's recent Glacier decision on union strategy.
Bloomberg Law Starbucks Is Racking Up Labor Law Violations as Rulings Roll in Prof. Block on Starbucks' repeated illegal interference with NLRB processes.
Reuters Supreme Court ruling could chill labor strikes Prof. Sachs on the implications of the Supreme Court's recent Glacier decision
The American Prospect Curtailing Starbucks’s War on Its Unionized Baristas Prof. Sachs on Starbucks' illegal tactics to prevent its workers from unionizing.
Fast Company Ron DeSantis is coming for teachers’ unions. It’s just the latest attack against the labor movement Prof. Block on the dangerous implications of Florida's recently passed bill prohibiting automatic deductions from paychecks to pay for union dues.
The New Amazon Delivery Drivers Union: Understanding what the Law Requires of Amazon An FAQ on Amazon's attempt to combat its workers' unionization efforts.
Defendants, United, Could Strike the State Blindsided Professor Andrew Crespo outlines the potential power of plea strikes and defendant unions in fighting the carceral state.
The Howard Schultz Senate Hearing: Setting the Record Straight on a Venti’s Worth of Misinformation Assessing Starbucks CEO's Senate testimonial regarding the company's response to workers union organizing.
Starbucks CEO Testifies Before Senate: Starbucks “Did Not Break the Law” Howard Schultz repeatedly asserted Starbucks has not broken the law -- despite a judge findng "egregious AND widespread" NLRA violations.
What Can We Learn from Growing Federal Sector Unions? (Hint: Maybe Clean Slate Works) What the success of federal-sector unions can teach us about private-sector labor law reform.
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June 9
A towering economist passes away; L.A. Times announces layoffs; workers at Barnes & Nobles and Mass General Brigham vote to unionize; and Google contract workers seek union.
June 8
The Fifth Circuit defers to a DOL interpretation, Julie Su supporters look to moderate Republicans, and organizing in non-traditional settings continues.
June 7
SAG-AFTRA votes to authorize a strike, Norfolk Southern reaches agreements on paid sick leave with all employees, and UNITE HERE Local 11 heads into a strike vote.
June 6
President Biden nominates Suzanne Summerlin for permanent general counsel at the Federal Labor Relations Authority; hundreds of journalists across the country walked off the job yesterday to demand leadership change at newspaper chain giant Gannett; a pro-union resolution in Pennsylvania sparked debate over which political party better supports the working class
June 5
Ports in California are shut down as the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and industry officials reach a stalemate, and the WGA strike continues.
June 4
Mexico taking up US’s request to investigate labor violations at Goodyear plant; Amazon fires another organizer at Bessemer warehouse; leaders of United Airlines pilots union authorize strike vote.