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

SWAT damage, sloppy briefs, and forced confessions.

Reason

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

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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

The Guardian - US

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.

Reason

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.

International Business Times

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.

Reason

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.

Reason

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.

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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

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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.

The Guardian - US

How Trump and corporations have hobbled US labor watchdog

Former NLRB counsel Jennifer Abruzzo says firings and court rulings have left agency toothless

Reason

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

Remote quorums, jetway robberies, and the beauty of our constitutional republic.

The Conversation

Trump administration has proven no friend to organized labor, from attacking federal unions to paralyzing the National Labor Relations Board

During the 2024 election campaign, the Republican Party’s historically fraught relationship with organized labor appeared to be changing. Several influential Republicans reached out to unions, seeking to cement the loyalties of the growing ranks of working-class Americans who have been backing Donald Trump’s presidential runs and voting for other members…

Reason

Fifth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against NLRB Proceedings, Distinguishing Humphrey's Executor

The Court concludes that limitations on the removal of NLRB Board members and NLRB administrative law judges are both unconstitutional.

Capital & Main

Pennsylvania Nurses Get Union Election Despite Trump’s Delays at Labor Board

Contentious campaign prompted local officials to collect union-busting reports. Voting starts August 19.

Reason

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