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Sharon Block
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Recent Supreme Court decisions contribute to an “existential threat” for labor law, according to experts at Harvard Law's Center for Labor and a Just Economy.
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Ten Ways Project 2025 Could Undermine Workers’ Rights
September 19, 2024
In late August, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance told a crowd of union firefighters that he and his running mate, Donald Trump, are “the…
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Sharon Block on Boeing Factory Workers Strike
September 16, 2024
Sharon Block, Harvard Law School Center for Labor Executive Director, discusses Boeing factory workers voting to strike after rejecting a proposed contract by the company.
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What this Boeing strike is really all about
September 16, 2024
At the heart of the Boeing strike that began Friday is a story about what happens when penny-pinching executives lose the plot and it falls…
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What would a Harris and Trump presidency each mean for union workers?
September 3, 2024
On Wednesday, vice presidential nominee Tim Walz spoke to a group of firefighter union members and said that Kamala Harris would protect their rights far…
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How Loper Bright and the End to the Chevron Doctrine Impact the NLRB
September 3, 2024
An article by Sharon Block: In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court answered one big question: was its 1984 decision, Chevron USA v.
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President Joe Biden executed one of the most sweeping progressive agendas on labor, climate change and “corporate greed” in recent decades — only to see…
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Democrats worry a new Supreme Court precedent will be ‘used and abused’ to thwart Biden’s legacy
August 22, 2024
President Joe Biden executed one of the most sweeping progressive agendas on labor, climate change and “corporate greed” in recent decades — only to see…
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Prof. Sharon Block is a Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law School. She…
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Trump, Musk Hit With UAW Charge Over Streaming Interview
August 13, 2024
The United Auto Workers union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, arguing that the two…
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Balance of Power: Harris-Walz Ticket Hits the Road
August 9, 2024
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest…
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The Strippers’ Union Faces Employers’ Trump Card
August 1, 2024
Lilith and Velveeta used to love dancing at the Star Garden topless bar in Los Angeles. A large stage and free rein to pick their…
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Is JD Vance Really A Friend Of Labor?
July 22, 2024
Earlier this year Senate Democrats penned a letter attacking Amazon over its labor practices, calling the retail giant’s subcontracted delivery network a big scheme to…
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An article co-written by Sharon Block and Rajesh Nayak: The Supreme Court has done a lot of big things in the past couple of years…
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Another Trump Presidency Could Be Disastrous For Unions
July 17, 2024
Things have been looking up for the labor movement these days. More workers are trying to unionize their workplaces. Employees have been going on strike…
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As the Supreme Court wraps up another blockbuster term, Harvard Law School faculty members reflect on the ways the justices’ most recent decisions might reshape the law.
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How the Supreme Court’s blockbuster ‘Chevron’ ruling puts countless regulations in jeopardy
July 1, 2024
A major Supreme Court ruling Friday that shifted power from the executive branch to the judiciary stands to transform how the federal government works. By…
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The US Supreme Court’s sweeping decision slashing the power of the executive branch, coming hours after President Joe Biden‘s poor debate performance, makes it harder…
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The US Supreme Court handed SpaceX a temporary, partial win in the company’s challenge to the National Labor Relations Board’s constitutionality by avoiding a key…
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The Supreme Court’s newest rebuke of the Securities and Exchange Commission is threatening to unleash chaos throughout the federal government, creating uncertainty about the limits…
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An article by Sharon Block: Tipped workers in our country have a serious problem — many of them don’t get paid enough to support themselves…