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Sharon Block
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Corporate giants aim to hobble National Labor Relations Board
February 28, 2024
Corporate giants are taking aim at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and attempting to hobble the agency in charge of protecting unions and their…
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FTC Chair Lina Khan is determined to preserve “competition and the potential for disruption” in the fast-moving AI industry.
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United Auto Workers leader Shawn Fain delivers keynote at Harvard Trade Union Program graduation
February 13, 2024
UAW president Shawn Fain addressed graduates of the Harvard Trade Union Program, recalling the historic success of recent negotiations and urging graduates not to sell themselves short.
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Dillon Dix was excited to compete this year in Starbucks’ North America Barista Championship, a company-wide contest in which the winner would receive a paid…
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The high court has agreed to hear a case involving Starbucks workers who were fired — and then reinstated. Labor advocates worry that a ruling…
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One of the first things Donald Trump did after arriving at the White House in 2017 was make it easier for employers to get away…
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Why Were There So Many Strikes in 2023?
January 5, 2024
It was called the “summer of strikes” or “hot strike summer” – only the movement continued into fall and winter, too. More than half a…
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Will labor unions maintain their momentum in 2024?
January 5, 2024
One major theme in the U.S. economy this year: Organized labor became more visible and vocal. It was helped by the highest level of public…
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“The company is a political entity that must be democratized! »
December 11, 2023
An article co-written by Sharon Block: Beneath its amusing appearance, the book aims to revolutionize the governance of large companies. Why is this necessary? They…
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‘The Year of the Union’ Gave Labor a Boost. Smaller Companies May Face Similar Employee Demands
December 11, 2023
A series of successful strikes affecting major industries helped make 2023 the year of labor unions, as organized workers showed clout they hadn’t demonstrated in…
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A new path for unionizing Uber and Lyft
December 4, 2023
An article by Kate Andrias, Sharon Block and Benjamin Sachs: In 2023, workers are organizing, striking, bargaining and, most surprisingly, winning, like at no time…
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Last year, the independent, fledgling union Trader Joe’s United accomplished what had never been done before: It formed the chain’s first unionized store, in Massachusetts,…
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Amazon Forces Removal of Pro-Union Display at Major Cargo Hub
November 29, 2023
Amazon.com Inc. has escalated a clash with an incipient organizing movement by ordering workers at a major distribution center in Kentucky to tear down a…
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Even As Public Support for Unions Grows, U.S. Laws Favor Employers
November 27, 2023
For organized labor in the U.S., 2023 was a year of strikes that made national news and resulted in high-profile negotiating victories. From the sidewalks…
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Starbucks Insists It Isn’t Union-Busting. A Growing List Of Rulings Say Otherwise.
November 14, 2023
Ella Clark didn’t have much time to goof around after she graduated from high school in June. The 18-year-old had to prepare for a federal…
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Afew hours after janitors voted in Boston to authorize a strike late last month, the United Auto Workers announced they had reached the second of…
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Los Angeles Hotel Strike Stalling, Here’s Why
November 7, 2023
The past few weeks around the Los Angeles hotel strike have been energized. The union representing the workers announced new contracts with three properties, exposed…
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Are We Seeing a Revival of Union Power?
October 6, 2023
Over the past few months, the United States has seemingly entered a new era for American unions. After decades of decline, major American unions —…