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In today’s news and commentary, EEOC’s new complaint process is expected to create challenges for federal workers; former UAW leaders endorse a challenger to Fain’s presidency, and Xbox employees protest layoffs during a visit from leadership. onlabor.org/august-13-20...

In today’s news and commentary, SCOTUS denies Cemex’s emergency request to pause enforcement of NLRB bargaining order, employers may face Title VII liability for English-only workplace policies, and TX federal judge rejects injunction in NLRB removal protections challenge. onlabor.org/july-30-2026/

By creating a new state-level labor law and organizing workers in unorthodox ways, the App Drivers Union demonstrates how unions can advance organizing. In this piece, we discuss the path to victory, roadblocks, and how other states and industries can build on their wins: onlabor.org/app-drivers-...

In today’s news and commentary, a NY hospital to pay $275,000 to nurses’ union, unions sue the Department of Defense for unlawful memorandum directing the termination of union contracts, and NYC announces settlement with several companies for violating fair work-week laws. onlabor.org/july-09-2026/

The International Labour Organization adopted ILO Convention 193, the first international legal instrument regulating digital platform work. C193 is a boon for 400 million platform workers rendered invisible by algorithmic management and rampant misclassification. onlabor.org/making-gig-w...

In today’s news and commentary, the Supreme Court declines to review a taxpayer lawsuit against a teachers union’s paid leave policy, and Democrats in Congress oppose the Labor Department’s proposed joint employer rule. onlabor.org/june-23-2026/

With the decision in Flowers Foods, a fourth consecutive win at SCOTUS for workers. More analysis on the win from Harvard Law's Benjamin Sachs: onlabor.org/scotus-decid...

In today’s news and commentary, the United Auto Workers (UAW) joins a lawsuit against the “gold card” visa, the Department of Labor (DOL) seeks funding for identity-verification systems, and Samsung reaches an eleventh-hour agreement with its electronics union. onlabor.org/may-21-2026/

"Organized labor is a key ally not only in providing skilled workers but also in building the political coalitions that make large-scale public investment possible." Read more from @rdnayak.bsky.social on why prevailing wages matter for abundance @onlabor.bsky.social onlabor.org/why-prevaili...

In today’s news and commentary, Maryland passes a state ban on captive audience meetings and Elon Musk’s AI company sues to block Colorado’s algorithmic bias law. onlabor.org/april-21-2026/

Washington state governor Bob Ferguson signed new state labor legislation into law, providing a mechanism for state authority over organizing and bargaining rights of the federally-preempted private sector workers. Read more analysis on the latest "trigger law" ⬇️ onlabor.org/washington-e...

In today’s news and commentary, the Supreme Court hears oral argument in an FAA case; the NLRB rules that Cemex does not impose an enforceable deadline for requesting an election; and DOL proposes raising wage standards for H-1B workers. onlabor.org/march-26-2026/

The era AI strikebreaking has arrived. Yes, we now have AI scabs. In this piece for @onlabor.bsky.social, @jeffreysvogt.bsky.social & I discuss recent examples of AI strikebreaking & explore the position under international law (teaser: it's unlawful) #FutureOfWork onlabor.org/from-pinkert...

Today, a Colorado judge grants AFSCME’s motion to intervene to defend CO's county employee collective bargaining law, AZ proposes a constitutional amendment to ban teachers unions’ use of public resources, and the NLRB is unlikely to use rulemaking to overturn precedent onlabor.org/march-5-2026/

In Flowers Foods v. Brock, for the third time in four years, the Supreme Court is deciding whether an employer may impose mandatory arbitration on a certain group of workers as a condition of employment. onlabor.org/employers-ke...

In today’s news and commentary, the Ninth Circuit allows Trump to dismantle certain government unions based on national security concerns; and the DOL set to focus enforcement on firms with “outsized market power.” onlabor.org/february-27-...

In today’s news and commentary, the Trump administration proposes a rule limiting employment authorization for asylum seekers and Matt Bruenig introduces a new LLM tool analyzing employer rules under Stericycle. onlabor.org/february-23-...

Unions have always been a backbone. "The labor movement’s role in this moment builds on a longer history of unions opposing policies that seek to divide working people, and the foundational principle that an injury to one is an injury to all." More from Emily Tulli ⬇️ onlabor.org/when-workers...

Although the Securities and Exchange Commission exists to protect investors, workers should stay informed of its activities and their effects. Read more from @alvinvelazquez.bsky.social on the relationship between AI disclosure rules, worker power, and union bargaining ⬇️ onlabor.org/what-sec-ai-...

In today’s news and commentary, 15,000 New York City nurses go on strike, the First Circuit rules against Martha’s Vineyard ferry employees challenging a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and New York lawmakers propose amendments to the Trapped at Work Act. onlabor.org/january-13-2...

Our first working paper explores sectoral models, a promising strategy to protect and build worker power across industries. Read more about the series @onlabor.bsky.social: onlabor.org/building-wor...

In partnership with Workshop, we’ve launched a new series of working papers on strategies for state and local governments to strengthen worker voice, improve conditions, and foster organizing. Check out our first and stay tuned for more: tinyurl.com/yp3r395b

In today’s news and commentary, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) looks to change its voting procedures, workers tell the Supreme Court not to take two collective action cases, and predictions on Zohran Mamdani’s changes to New York City’s wage policies. onlabor.org/january-12-2...

In today’s news and commentary, Gwynne Wilcox seeks en banc review at the DC Circuit and the 9th Circuit rules that a religious organization can refuse employment to non-ministerial applicants based on their sexual orientation. onlabor.org/january-7-20...

In automating hiring, employers are automating bias. AI plays a major role in hiring, yet the U.S. has failed to establish coherent guardrails even as jurisdictions like the European Union have acted decisively. Read our latest on regulating AI in the workplace: onlabor.org/europe-is-re...

Today, Denver Labor helps workers recover over $2.3 million in unpaid wages; the Eighth Circuit denies a request for hearing on MN's ban on captive audience meetings; many top labor unions break from AFGE’s support for a Republican-backed government funding bill. onlabor.org/november-5-2...

In today’s news and commentary, two federal unions oppose CBA cancellations, another federal union urges Democrats to end the government shut down, and Paramount plans for mass layoffs. onlabor.org/october-28-2...

Despite the fact that millions of workers are currently being restrained by noncompetes, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced recently that it was going to drop its appeals of two district court orders that prevent the agency from banning these agreements. onlabor.org/ftc-hits-the...

In today’s news and commentary, an interview with former NLRB chair Marvin Kaplan, and the Supreme Court denies certiorari in Evans Hotels v. UNITE HERE Local 30. onlabor.org/october-15-2...

"In [a] sectoral bargaining regime, no firm in a market is disadvantaged by being union because every firm in the market is covered by the union contract." CLJE's Sharon Block and Benjamin Sachs weigh in on what's needed to reform labor law @msnbc.com www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

In today’s news and commentary, the DC Circuit is poised to rule on the deference it owes to the NLRB, more cases on religious vaccine exemptions, and the Senate considers a ban on forced arbitration in age discrimination claims. onlabor.org/september-8-...

Today, the Treasury releases a list of occupations eligible for “No Tax on Tips," a TX Court rejects NLRB’s effort to transfer a case to CA, and the 9th Circuit rules against firefighters suing their employer for refusing them religious exemptions from the COVID vaccine. onlabor.org/september-3-...

Today, the 5th Circuit upholds injunctions against TX employers, holding that the employers are likely to succeed in their arguments that the NLRB is unconstitutional; IL lawmakers direct the state’s DOL to counteract federal changes to safety and wage and hour laws. onlabor.org/august-20-20...

In today’s news and commentary, Judge denies the Administration’s motion to dismiss claims brought by unions; federal collective bargaining rights under threat; the National Association of Agriculture Employees seeks legal relief after USDA stops recognizing the union. onlabor.org/august-14-20...

In today’s news and commentary, the UAW seeks to oust Shawn Fain; Columbia files an unfair labor practice charge against the Student Workers of Columbia; and the EPA terminates its collective bargaining agreement with four unions representing its employees. onlabor.org/august-13-20...

In Ruelas v. County of Alameda, the Supreme Court of California denied pretrial detainees’ state minimum wage claim, capping jail laborers’ wages at two dollars per day. Read our analysis of the legislative history behind the decision ⬇️ onlabor.org/ruelas-v-cou...

This week, the MI Supreme Court grants heightened judicial scrutiny over contracts that shorten the limitations period for filing civil rights claims; the CA Labor Commission gains enforcement power over tip theft; a FL law empowers employers using noncompete agreements. onlabor.org/august-1-2025/

In today’s news and commentary, groups file suit against the EEOC over transgender policy; railroad union announces opposition to a major railroad merger; and lawsuits challenging the NLRB’s constitutionality slow down. onlabor.org/july-31-2025/

Today, the Trump administration's guidelines reminding agencies that religious expression in the workplace is protected, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers sues former union president, and Uber criticizes proposal requiring delivery workers to carry ID numbers. onlabor.org/july-29-2025/

In today’s news and commentary, Philadelphia municipal workers approve new contract after strike, chocolate multinational businesses escape liability in child trafficking suit, and Missouri rolls back paid sick leave. onlabor.org/july-25-2025/

In today’s news and commentary, observers predict a “lost year” for new precedent at the NLRB and cases are dismissed as a work stoppage among court-appointed lawyers in Massachusetts continues. onlabor.org/july-23-2025/

In today’s news and commentary, Senate Republicans push back against Project Labor Agreements and two rulings compelling arbitration for workers. onlabor.org/july-22-2025/

In today’s news and commentary, players protest pay at the WNBA All-Star Game and the Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party makes a surprise endorsement for mayor. onlabor.org/july-21-2025/

In today’s news and commentary, Trump names NLRB nominees; Sen Sanders introduces universal pension plan legislation; DOL ends job training for low-income seniors; USCIS sunsets a program granting deferred action to undocumented workers subject to labor law violations. onlabor.org/july-18-2025/

In today’s news and commentary, a regional director orders an election over the Board’s lack of quorum; the 9th circuit pauses an injunction against an EO excluding many federal workers from collective bargaining; and unions weigh in on driverless car legislation in MA. onlabor.org/july-11-2025/

On July 2nd, Harvard announced that it had decided to remove a significant number of graduate students from the bargaining unit represented by HGSU. These conclusions run counter to recent history in the law and at Harvard. For more, check out our recent analysis: onlabor.org/the-hgsu-bar...

In today’s news and commentary, DOL announces new guidance around Occupational Safety and Health Administration penalty and debt collection, a Cornell graduate student challenges employee-status under the NLRA, and SCOTUS allows significant staff reduction at DOE. onlabor.org/july-15-2025...

Collective bargaining is the key to giving athletes a voice in college sports! Wilma Liebman & Lance Compa's two-part series by @onlabor.bsky.social unpacks the NCAA's House settlement and the ongoing fight for fairness for athletes. Read now @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/on-labor-cut...

In today’s news and commentary, circuits show less deference to the Board after Loper Bright, the Third Circuit affirms a return to the Meyers Industries test, and the Senate parliamentarian excludes measures aimed at the federal workforce from the One Big Beautiful Bill. onlabor.org/june-25-2025/

"This is new terrain for everybody…workers need protected rights to organize and collectively bargain, and with the NLRB incapacitated, it's up to states to provide that in one way or another." Professor Benjamin Sachs on state policy innovations @law360.bsky.social www.law360.com/employment-a...