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‘Unrig the economy for working people’: the California candidate who wrote updated labor laws

Marni von Wilpert helped draft Protecting the Right to Organize act, and now wants work toward implementing it

The Guardian - US

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

An iPod, a walrus, and the Almighty Vice Lord Nation.

Reason

The End of Independent Agencies

The death of Humphrey's Executor was foretold, but some of the consequences may not have been anticipated.

Reason

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USC Faculty Won Their Union. The Administration Wants Trump’s NLRB to Undo It.

The university has been fighting attempts at union organizing for years. Now it’s seeking help from an employer-friendly labor board.

Capital & Main

US labor board more likely to dismiss worker and union charges under Trump, analysis finds

Report points to staffing shortages, procedural changes and lack of a board quorum as contributing factors

The Guardian - US

US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies

Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter

The Guardian - US

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

SWAT damage, sloppy briefs, and forced confessions.

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Local US newspaper workers allege Hearst is trying to ‘destroy unions’

Media company says it is ‘committed to good faith bargaining’ amid claims including contract violation

The Guardian - US

Workers Voted on Decertifying Unions 1,600 Times in the Past Decade. Teamsters Are the Most Common Target.

Unionization efforts at Starbucks and Amazon get front-page media coverage. But dozens of workplaces discard their unions every year, often with little fanfare.

Reason

The Social Care Company Trying to Undermine the U.S. Labor Board

Findhelp is a public benefit corporation that wants the structure of the National Labor Relations Board held unconstitutional. Critics say those things don’t square.

Capital & Main

US union elections declined in 2025 after Trump hobbled labor board

Both the number of workers participating in union elections and the success of elections dropped off

The Guardian - US

Is the supreme court ready to stand up to Trump over Federal Reserve attack?

Conservative majority appears eager to hand president greater power – with one exception: the US central bank

The Guardian - US

3 years after a $26,000 labor settlement with a Nintendo contracting firm, NOA is again accused of infringing unionization rights alongside another firm in new complaint

Nintendo of America and Teksystems are accused of violating two parts of the National Labor Relations Act

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‘A very hostile climate for workers’: US labor movement struggles under Trump

National Labor Relations Board, the federal watchdog for workers’ rights, has been rendered toothless as employees grapple with corporations

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D.C. Circuit Upholds Presidential Removal of MSPB and NLRB Members

On the eve of Trump v. Slaughter, the D.C. Circuit offers a way to distinguish Humphrey's Executor.

International Business Times

Amazon Prevented From Being Regulated Under New York's Controversial Labor Law

A federal judge blocks New York from enforcing a new labor law against Amazon, citing federal authority over private-sector disputes.

Reason

Bipartisan House Bill Would Limit Fast-Food Companies' Liability for Franchisees' Violations

A new bipartisan bill aims to protect franchisors from punishment for their franchisees’ actions, signaling rare unity on economic freedom.

Reason

Short Circuit: An Inexhaustive Weekly Compendium of Rulings from the Federal Courts of Appeal

Pill-pushing predictions, off-campus speech, and a crude insurrection.

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How Josh Hawley Is Empowering Unions in New York and California

Some blue states are trying to set up their own versions of the NLRB, and Hawley is inadvertently (or deliberately) helping the cause.

Capital & Main

Dollar Store Workers Fight to Improve Jobs, Even Without a Union

With unionization dropping under Trump, experts say “premajority” campaigns can help workers score wins.

Capital & Main

California Joins New York in Trying to Fill a Void on Worker Protections

The National Labor Relations Board is unable to meet due to inaction in Washington. The Golden State is pushing an alternative for its workers.

Roll Call

Senate panel backs former Rep. D’Esposito for Labor IG; NLRB nominees - Roll Call

A Senate panel on Thursday recommended former New York Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito to become Labor Department inspector general.

Benzinga

Amazon Sues New York State Over New Labor Law, Citing 'Unconstitutional Power Grab'

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has filed a lawsuit against the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to prevent the enforcement of a new labor law.

The Guardian - US

Amazon fires 150 unionized third-party drivers, Teamsters says

Union says ‘Amazon is breaking the law’ after drivers working for contractor Cornucopia were terminated

Reason

Trump Can Fire a Lot of People. What's Special About the Federal Reserve?

"The Federal Reserve is a uniquely structured, quasi-private entity," the Supreme Court wrote in a ruling this year.

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