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Sharon Block
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A Revolution in Cost-Benefit Rules
April 12, 2023
Our April issue includes a package of articles on the duplicity of economic modeling that misinforms policy debates and decisions. Seemingly neutral models often conceal…
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Union-busting, to borrow from H. Rap Brown, is as American as cherry pie. Employers get charged with violating federal labor law in no fewer than…
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On Friday, Michigan repealed an 11-year-old law that weakened unions’ power in the workplace. Known as a “right-to-work” law, this type of legislation has been…
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Why fast-food workers, ride-hail drivers, and nail technicians are fighting for this new form of labor organizing
March 13, 2023
Lenny Peña, from Lawrence, Massachusetts, has been driving for Uber since 2017. At the beginning, he says he was able to make nearly $3,000 every…
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Young workers are among the most vulnerable, and a recent surge in child labor law violations may prompt employers to evaluate their own practices and…
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Retail, Service Sectors Notch Labor Wins as Union Density Falls
February 8, 2023
Labor organizing efforts achieved big gains in the retail and service sectors in 2022, suggesting high-profile campaigns at Starbucks Corp. and Apple Inc. stores have…
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Job surge leads into State of the Union
February 6, 2023
President Joe Biden is gearing up to give the annual State of the Union address. … But some proponents are hoping for glimpses on what the administration’s…
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Shaping law to build a more just economy
January 31, 2023
At an event last week to celebrate the launch of the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law School, Sen. Elizabeth Warren outlined what she said are the many opportunities and challenges now facing the labor movement.
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The State of Unions
January 26, 2023
What do we do when we have the public on our side, when we have workers in motion, when we see people playing by the…
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How to Work with Your Unionizing Employees
January 25, 2023
An article by Sharon Block: Much of corporate America has failed to connect the dots on two of the biggest economic stories of the last…
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Why Amazon’s latest labor fines come out to only $60K
January 23, 2023
Amazon (AMZN) was cited for labor violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) this week. The violations centered on the company’s warehouses in…
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How a 2017 strike could slam shut the new era of worker activism
January 13, 2023
Over 200,000 Americans went on strike in 2022, making it the hottest year for work stoppages since 2005. But a case argued before the U.S.
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Cement-truck drivers went on strike. A lawsuit by their company may pave the way for restricting workers’ rights.
January 13, 2023
An article by Sharon Block: Striketober. Starbucks walkouts. Work stoppages at iconic companies like John Deere, The New York Times, and Kellogg’s. The number of…
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Court grapples with how to handle company’s lawsuit against union that went on strike
January 13, 2023
An article by Sharon Block: Tuesday’s argument in Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters provided little new insight into how the Supreme Court may…
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Grace Norris was hopeful when she logged into her first virtual bargaining session with Starbucks on the morning of October 24. A few months after…
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The federal agency that oversees labor union activity will have its budget bumped up in the coming year as part of the omnibus spending bill…
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Twitter faces serious legal threat from ex-employees, experts say
November 28, 2022
Elon Musk, who admitted to overpaying for Twitter, cut workers at the social media platform almost immediately. In response, some of the axed employees want…
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New Supreme Court Case Could Weaken Unions’ Ability To Strike
October 5, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear a case that union supporters fear could end up diminishing the power of workers to go on…