Unions

What the Starbucks Decision Means for the NLRB

What the Starbucks Decision Means for the NLRB

An overlooked Supreme Court decision may give courts more discretion to second-guess the NLRB.

Reforming Labor Law to Protect U.S. Workers

Reforming Labor Law to Protect U.S. Workers

Scholars argue that the best way to improve labor law is to change union election rules.

Applying the Takings Clause to Regulatory Access

Applying the Takings Clause to Regulatory Access

The Court’s unprecedented decision applying the Takings Clause to regulatory access will have limited impact.

The Future Looks Bright for the Right-to-Work Movement

The Future Looks Bright for the Right-to-Work Movement

The right-to-work principle protects employee freedom not to subsidize unwanted unions.

The Joint-Employment Standard in Limbo

The Joint-Employment Standard in Limbo

A proposed rule by the NLRB and a potential Supreme Court decision challenge the joint-employer test.

Proposed Joint-Employer Rule May Restrict Workers’ Bargaining Power

Proposed Joint-Employer Rule May Restrict Workers’ Bargaining Power

Federal labor agency proposes a new rule to end confusion over the joint-employer standard.

Inconsistent Views on Waiving Rights in Employment

Inconsistent Views on Waiving Rights in Employment

The Court has set two different standards for when employees can waive their workplace rights.

Right-to-Work Reaches Public Unions

Right-to-Work Reaches Public Unions

Court holds that agency fees are compelled speech prohibited by the First Amendment.

Seeing the Glass Part Full for the Labor Movement

Seeing the Glass Part Full for the Labor Movement

Historical buildup to pending Supreme Court case presents three rays of hope for the labor movement.

Could Student-Athletes at Public Universities Unionize?

Could Student-Athletes at Public Universities Unionize?

New paper outlines how joint employer status could allow student-athletes to sue the NCAA.

Unions May Gain Greater Access to Employer Email Accounts

Unions May Gain Greater Access to Employer Email Accounts

The NLRB may permit employees to use company email for union business and organizing.

NLRB Proposes Rule to Speed Up Union Elections

NLRB Proposes Rule to Speed Up Union Elections

To the ire of employers, proposal would allow employees to vote to unionize in less than half the current time.