From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Since virtually the first day of his administration, Donald Trump and his cabinet have been systematically working to undermine labor protections that have taken a century to build. But together we’re fighting back to … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the current administration is attempting to roll back critical protections for working people, attacking workers’ rights to organize and collectively bargain. In a new proposed rule, the … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Whether it’s the recently decided Supreme Court case, Janus v. AFSCME, or so-called “right-to-work” laws in dozens of states, workers’ freedom to join together to negotiate a fair wage and better working conditions is … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In a new policy agenda, EPI’s Heidi Shierholz, Celine McNicholas, and Samantha Sanders detail how labor protections in the United States have been rigged against working people. The First Day Fairness agenda provides a … Continued
This week, the Supreme Court has further tipped the scales of justice against working people, with a decision that attacks workers’ basic right to join together in unions to improve wages and working conditions for all. In a radical decision … Continued
From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): In Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis, a 5-4 decision issued on May 21, 2018 (PDF), the United States Supreme Court held that employer-imposed mandatory arbitration clauses that prevent employees from filing class actions in court … Continued