Topic
Unionism
371 published works
Pay or Play
Film Producers Announce Intention to Unionize–Again
By Jody Simon
A group of over 100 feature film producers have announced their intention to form a labor union. The group is led by producer Rebecca Green (“It Follows”), who says the…
Working: Now and Then
The Attack on Collective Bargaining as a Threat to Workers’ Rights
By Clavey Ali Robertson The Law Students on Workers’ Rights series publishes essays from current and incoming students at some of the top law schools in the country. These essays,…
Labor & Collective Bargaining
Labor Board Orders Business to Reopen; D.C. Circuit Says Not So Fast
By Jessica M. Marsh, Thomas V. Walsh, Richard F. Vitarelli, Jonathan J. Spitz
The NLRB has the authority to order an employer to reopen a business it finds was closed for discriminatorily anti-union reasons. In RAV Truck & Trailer Repairs, Inc., 369 NLRB…
Management Memo
President Biden Creates Task Force to Help Unions Organize Your Workforce
By Neresa A. De Biasi, Juan Larios
Following on his promises to be “the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen,” President Joe Biden signed the Executive Order on Worker Organizing and Empowerment (“Executive Order”) on April 26,…
Management & Labor Report
PRO Act: Congress Considers Fundamental Changes to Federal Labor Law
Congress may be on the cusp of passing legislation that would transform labor law in dramatic ways. This proposed law has potentially dire consequences for private-sector employers nationwide. The Protecting…
Simple Justice
Woke, But Anti-Union?
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union tried to unionize an Amazon warehouse in Alabama. The employees voted. The union lost. Obviously, that can’t be possible unless Amazon did something…
Other
Top 10 in Law Blogs: George Floyd trial, era of SPACs and tech tools for law school
It's the end of another long week, and what better way to unwind than by taking a look at some of the top blog posts in our legal community? Legal…
Labor Relations Update
Tesla and Musk Get a Shock from the NLRB – Tesla CEO Ordered to Delete Union Tweet and Eliminate Overly Broad Confidentiality Policy
By Michael Lebowich, Joshua Fox, Abigail Rosenblum
In its March 25 decision, the NLRB unanimously held that: (1) Tesla violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) after prohibiting employees from talking to the media; (2) Tesla did not…
The Blunt Truth®
Unionization Efforts Spreading Throughout the Cannabis Industry
With the cannabis industry’s growth into a multi-billion dollar industry, employing about 321,000 individuals, comes the intensification of focus from unions viewing the industry as a large growth opportunity. Much…
Labor Days
Are Unions Primed for a Comeback?
For years, employee interest in unions has dwindled. But a pandemic, persistent income inequality and high unemployment—not to mention the most pro-union Presidential administration in generations—have all converged to flip…