Which they did on Tuesday, when the NLRB and the Justice Department announced a joint effort to go after monopsonistic violators of workers’ rights
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Dollar Store Workers Organizing for Justice
Poor working conditions, low pay, and risk to personal safety characterize life at the more than 35,000 dollar stores in the U.S.
Posted inWorking in America
New York Gov. Hochul’s Husband Works for Corporate Giant Accused of Union-Busting
William Hochul is general counsel of Delaware North, which fired union organizers at Yellowstone National Park.
Posted inWorking in America
Firings, Evictions, Broken Promises: How Yellowstone Tour Guides Are Building Momentum for Change
A giant federal contractor’s failure to abide by a settlement is building pressure for Biden to take action.
Posted inWorking in America
President Biden’s Best Agency Is Starved for Cash
The National Labor Relations Board is protecting the labor rights of American workers, but it’s been underfunded for a decade.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Anti-Worker Judges and the D.C. Circuit
Biden’s judicial nominees for the second-most important court have troubling records when it comes to working people.
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Law and Order Returns to Labor Relations
Today on TAP: A federal court in Tennessee could require Starbucks to adhere to labor law now—not, as has been customary, in the far distant future.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Bernie Sanders Puts Amazon’s Billions in Federal Contracts at Risk
A hearing featuring Amazon Labor Union’s Christian Smalls looked at whether the government should continue to use companies as contractors after they engage in union-busting.
Posted inWorking in America
Lawsuit Alleges Chicken Farmer Misclassification
A class action case charges that chicken farmers are so beholden to middlemen that they are effectively employees of the company.
Posted inTAP
The Restoration of Workers’ Legal Rights Has Begun
Today on TAP: A case just put before the NLRB asks it to overturn past anti-worker rulings.
