Labor
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New Labor Forum Highlights: March 21, 2016
The New Labor Forum has launched a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. New Labor Forum Highlights: Mar. 21, 2016 This newsletter focuses on labor and digital organizing. Kati Sipp, in her forthcoming…
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Time to double down: What the demise of Friedrichs means for labor
By Allison Porter When Antonin Scalia died in Texas last month, public sector unions got some breathing room. Friedrichs vs California Teachers Association — the case that was expected to overturn Abood vs Detroit Board of Ed in April — is likely to languish in a 4-4 stalemate until a new justice is appointed. The…
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Mexican Labor News and Analysis: February, 2016
Dan La Botz continues to bring us fascinating commentary on labor in Mexico with the February edition of Mexican Labor News & Analysis. Check out the contents below & read on: Contents for this issue: The Pope in Mexico Twenty Years since the San Andres Accords Mexican Economic Situation Leads to Deep Budget Cuts U.S., Mexican…
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Scalia’s Death & The Future of Labor
The death of Antonin Scalia has marked a significant and surprising development in US politics. Republican senators are vowing to reject any nominee Obama makes to the court and attempting to call into question the legitimacy of the President making a nomination at all, while Obama, the Democrats, and most of the attention-paying public are baffled…
