Even Crystal S. Carey, Republican general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, or NLRB, the federal agency that adjudicates labor-management disputes, thinks President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are screwing up her agency.
Carey, who before Trump appointed her general counsel was a partner at the union-busting law firm Morgan Lewis, didn’t put it exactly that way. In…
A great riddle of the 2024 election is how Donald Trump managed to double (to 14 points) his advantage among working class voters, defined as those lacking a college degree, compared to 2016. This is a mystery because Trump spent much of his first term undermining labor rights. The main (though by no means only) vehicle for doing so was the Trump-appointed majority on the National Labor Relations…
Under a recently enacted state law, independent contractors can bargain collectively—and now, they will.
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Katie Hazelwonder was ready for a change after 12 years working as a welder. The opportunity came unexpectedly, when one day she walked into a Proper Cannabis dispensary in St. Louis. “The people were great,” Hazelwonder said. “They were just so nice and welcoming, and no judgment. I was like, ‘You know what, I’m gonna […]
RAs gathered at the Student Services Center to protest what they describe as University efforts to postpone union elections until summer break.
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A St. Louis-based marijuana company’s failed attempt to block its workers from unionizing has set a national precedent in favor of workers who process cannabis. Owners of BeLeaf Medical’s Sinse cultivation facility in St. Louis have been arguing since 2023 that their “post-harvest workers” don’t have the right to unionize because they’re agricultural workers. Agricultural […]
RAs' grievances include understaffing and poor communication.
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Trump’s appointee as the Board’s general counsel stops an NLRB trial likely to find the company guilty.
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The agency tasked with protecting workers is making it harder for them to submit complaints and letting employers break the law.
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Brian Callaci’s book describes the deregulatory strategies franchisors use to protect their profits.
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