Starbucks Seeks Supreme Court Curb On NLRB's Power Starbucks challenges NLRB over firing unionizing employees, seeking Supreme Court intervention. Complex dynamics in labor rights highlighted. Top News · Apr 23, 2024
Equity Isn't Venti for the Government Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney. Read more in this piece at ScotusBlog by Ronald Mann. The question concerns the standard for injunctions sought by the NLRB. Here is a note from the forthcoming edition of Ames, Chafee, and Re on Remedies, my… Reason · Apr 23, 2024
In Historic Election, Volkswagen Workers In Tennessee Vote To Unionize Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted decisively to become a union shop, according to election results released Friday, marking the first victory for organized labor at a foreign-owned auto plant in the American South. International Business Times · Apr 20, 2024
Unfair Labor Complaint Filed Against Notre Dame For Student-Athlete Classification Labor complaints against Notre Dame and USC for athlete classification; debate on college athlete rights. Top News · Apr 19, 2024
Trader Joe’s and Starbucks are helping Elon Musk undermine the US government SpaceX is trying to kill a federal agency that accused it of labor violations. Ostensibly progressive brands have leaped to join in The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2024
Berea College student body, administration prepare for vote on potential student workers’ labor u The group filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in mid-March to hold a unionization vote. More than 1,300 undergraduate students would be represented. WEKU · Apr 11, 2024
‘No way’: US labor watchdog refuses to bow to SpaceX, Amazon and Starbucks The NLRB general counsel has accused US’s largest corporations of creating distractions to cover their law-breaking The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2024
Fifth Circuit Judges Clash Over Venue and Judge Shopping Judges Oldham and Higginson disagree about where a case belongs: NDTX or DDC. Reason · Apr 6, 2024
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama file for union election Car plant is second such in a southern state to ask the labor board to hold union election to join the United Autoworkers Union The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2024
‘They are breaking the law’: inside Amazon’s bid to stall a union drive Retailer doing ‘whatever it takes’ to halt organizing at warehouse in Moreno Valley, California, workers say, as Amazon faces unfair labor practice charges The Guardian - US · Apr 3, 2024
Berea College students file to organize labor union for undergraduate workers Berea College students are organizing to form a labor union as the United Student Workers of Berea-CWA, according to a filing submitted to the National Labor Relations Board. WEKU · Mar 23, 2024
TJ's mini-tote is just a big distraction The limited-time-only bag isn't just a fun release. It's a major distraction from the grocer's anti-union efforts Salon · Mar 23, 2024
‘Huge breakthrough’ in Starbucks union talks – which other US firms will follow? Coffee chain appears willing to come to the table, which could mean good news for Trader Joe’s, Amazon and REI workers The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2024
Spacex Accused Of Illegal Severance Agreements By US Agency SpaceX faces NLRB allegations for illegal severance agreements restricting workers' rights. Case highlights importance of fair labor practices in aerospace... Top News · Mar 21, 2024
Ballotpedia · Mar 21, 2024 SCOTUS hears oral argument in challenges to bump stock ban rule, EPA’s Good Neighbor Plan The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.
Top News · Mar 19, 2024 Dartmouth Refuses Collective Bargaining With Basketball Players Union Dartmouth College's decision not to engage in collective bargaining with basketball players' union may lead to federal court involvement.
Top News · Mar 10, 2024 Federal Judge Blocks NLRB Rule On Joint Employers Federal judge blocks NLRB rule on joint employer status, sparking debate on labor relations and legal responsibilities.
Top News · Mar 10, 2024 Dartmouth Men's Basketball Team Makes History By Joining Union Dartmouth men's basketball team makes history by voting to join a labor union, facing legal challenges in the evolving landscape of college sports.
The Guardian - US · Mar 10, 2024 Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’ Trader Joe’s and SpaceX are among businesses challenging the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board
Top News · Mar 7, 2024 Dartmouth University Men's Basketball Players Appeal NLRB Decision Explore Dartmouth University men's basketball players forming a union and the legal complexities surrounding their employee status appeal.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 5, 2024 Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Team’s Vote to Unionize Shows Significant Step Forward The NCAA is dealing with a heap of issues as it has delayed modernization and now faces changes either internally or forcefully from the outside.
WEKU · Mar 5, 2024 Dartmouth men's basketball team votes to unionize, shaking up college sports The Dartmouth men's basketball team voted 13-2 to join SEIU Local 560, making it the first unionized college sports team in the country. Dartmouth believes the election should not have gone forward.
International Business Times · Mar 4, 2024 Are You Talking To Your Employees About The Consequences Of Signing A Union Card? Unions can present a binding authorization card to workers as though it were a benign document just to get more information or put them on a mailing list. Unions can also use various peer pressures and misinformation to gather signatures.
Reason · Feb 23, 2024 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Final decisions, accidental strip searches, and puppycide.
The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2024 Twenty-five US universities face calls to cancel Starbucks contracts Student organizers, faculty and workers protest against coffee company’s response to union organizing efforts