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Shelter From The Storm: Rekindling Research On Collective Bargaining And Representation Issues, William A. Herbert
Shelter From The Storm: Rekindling Research On Collective Bargaining And Representation Issues, William A. Herbert
William A. Herbert
The National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions (National Center) is a four-decade old institution that is supported by and located at Hunter College, City University of New York. The National Center was founded in the wake of the granting of collective bargaining rights by various states and localities to public employees including higher education faculty members and shortly after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) asserted jurisdiction over private institutions of higher education. Consistent with its mission, the National Center intends to be an engine for rekindling, incubating and promoting research and …
Can't Escape From The Memory: Social Media And Public Sector Labor Law, William A. Herbert
Can't Escape From The Memory: Social Media And Public Sector Labor Law, William A. Herbert
William A. Herbert
The Web 2.0 communicative revolution is impacting many fields of law, including labor and employment law. This article focuses upon the application and impact of statutory and constitutional doctrines on the use of social media in public employment in the United States. As part of that analysis, it will compare and contrast developments under the National Labor Relations Act, state collective bargaining and tenure laws and the First Amendment concerning social media. Through this comparative analysis, the article will highlight the distinctions and similarities of public sector labor law and their implications for the future.