The public backs unions but the law does not, though some key administration officials are trying to change that.
NLRB
Posted inWorking in America
The Warehouse Archipelago
As many as four million workers labor in clusters of warehouses scattered across the United States. Many are mislabeled a ‘temps’; all are poorly paid, and on-the-job injuries are high.
Posted inWorking in America
How Workers Really Get Canceled on the Job
Pre-hiring personality screening and ongoing employer monitoring explicitly weed out workers likely to agitate for a union.
Posted inTAP
Biden and Workers: A Good Start
Today on TAP: The new president takes action at OSHA and the NLRB
Posted inWorking in America
Amazon Warehouse Workers in Alabama: ‘They Work You to Death’
Employees in Bessemer, Alabama, are seeking union representation, which would make them the first unionized Amazon warehouse workers in the nation.
Posted inPolitics
Mitch McConnell’s Sudden Interest in Independent Agencies
It shows that he knows Biden will be president, and that he has to do what’s necessary to damage his effectiveness.
Posted inDay One Agenda
What a Biden Labor Board Could Do
Although even getting a Democratic majority on the National Labor Relations Board is no sure thing.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
‘It’s Going to Be an Incredible Fight’
Why Ultimate Fighting Championship loves the president—and how the combatant in chief loves them back
Posted inLaw and Justice
Chief Justice Roberts: America’s Chief Guardian of Corporate Power
Relentlessly stripping rights from workers, consumers, and people of color, Roberts is the most focused and effective right-winger in government.