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The Coddling Of The American Worker's Mind: The Anti-Free Speech Nature Of Popular Labor Law Reforms, Daniel V. Johns
The Coddling Of The American Worker's Mind: The Anti-Free Speech Nature Of Popular Labor Law Reforms, Daniel V. Johns
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
As the nation enters an era in which a new presidential administration will likely push such labor law reforms, it is worth considering whether transparently anti-free speech reform measures make sense for the future of labor policy and law. This Article argues that they do not. Because employee free choice is furthered, not diminished, by hearing both sides of an issue, American workers should have the opportunity to hear and evaluate employer speech in the course of union campaigns. Only then can employees make an informed decision about their workplace future. In the end, freedom of speech furthers employee freedom …
Political Equality And First Amendment Challenges To Labor Law, Luke Taylor
Political Equality And First Amendment Challenges To Labor Law, Luke Taylor
University of Cincinnati Law Review
This Article conceptualizes a novel basis for defending laws that strengthen labor unions from First Amendment challenge: the argument that these laws are adequately tailored to advancing a compelling state interest in reducing economic inequality’s transmission into political inequality. The Article makes two principal contributions. First, it updates criticisms of the Supreme Court’s campaign finance decisions’ rejection of any compelling interest sounding in political equality. The Article does so by bringing recent constitutional scholarship to bear on that criticism and by explaining how recent improvements in social scientists’ ability to track different economic brackets’ political influence call for the Court …
Structural Labor Rights, Hiba Hafiz
Structural Labor Rights, Hiba Hafiz
Michigan Law Review
American labor law was designed to ensure equal bargaining power between workers and employers. But workers’ collective power against increasingly dominant employers has disintegrated. With union density at an abysmal 6.2 percent in the private sector—a level unequaled since the Great Depression— the vast majority of workers depend only on individual negotiations with employers to lift stagnant wages and ensure upward economic mobility. But decentralized, individual bargaining is not enough. Economists and legal scholars increasingly agree that, absent regulation to protect workers’ collective rights, labor markets naturally strengthen employers’ bargaining power over workers. Existing labor and antitrust law have failed …
A More Perfect Pickering Test: Janus V. Afscme Council 31 And The Problem Of Public Employee Speech, Alexandra J. Gilewicz
A More Perfect Pickering Test: Janus V. Afscme Council 31 And The Problem Of Public Employee Speech, Alexandra J. Gilewicz
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
In June 2018, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited—and, for the American labor movement, long-feared—decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. The decision is expected to have a major impact on public sector employee union membership, but could have further impact on public employees’ speech rights in the workplace. Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito’s broad interpretation of whether work-related speech constitutes a “matter of public concern” may have opened the floodgates to substantially more litigation by employees asserting that their employers have violated their First Amendment rights. Claims that would have previously been unequivocally foreclosed may now …
Saying Goodbye To Unions In Higher Education: The Yale Hunger Strike In Perspective, Raymond L. Hogler
Saying Goodbye To Unions In Higher Education: The Yale Hunger Strike In Perspective, Raymond L. Hogler
Academic Labor: Research and Artistry
No abstract provided.
A Gateway Into The South?: The Effect Of The Uaw's Proposed Introduction Of European-Style Works Councils Into Collective Bargaining In The United States, Gregory Mark
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Disability Rights And Labor: Is This Conflict Really Necessary?, Samuel R. Bagenstos
Disability Rights And Labor: Is This Conflict Really Necessary?, Samuel R. Bagenstos
Indiana Law Journal
In this Essay, I hope to do two things: First, I try to put the current labor-disability controversy into that broader context. Second, and perhaps more important, I take a position on how disability rights advocates should approach both the current contro-versy and labor-disability tensions more broadly. As to the narrow dispute over wage-and-hour protections for personal-assistance workers, I argue both that those workers have a compelling normative claim to full FLSA protection—a claim that disability rights advocates should recognize—and that supporting the claim of those workers is pragmatically in the best interests of the disability rights movement. As to …
Are Unions A Constitutional Anomaly?, Cynthia Estlund
Are Unions A Constitutional Anomaly?, Cynthia Estlund
Michigan Law Review
This term in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Ass’n, the Supreme Court will consider whether ordinary public employees may constitutionally be required to pay an “agency fee,” as a condition of employment, to the union that represents them in collective bargaining. The Court established the terms of engagement in the 2014 decision Harris v. Quinn, which struck down an agency fee on narrower grounds while describing the current doctrine approving agency fees, blessed many times by the Court itself, as an “anomaly.” This Article asks whether labor unions are themselves anomalies in our legal system, particularly in their constitutional entitlements. Its …
The Nlrb's Restrictions On The Employer's Right Of Free Speech, D. Richard Froelke
The Nlrb's Restrictions On The Employer's Right Of Free Speech, D. Richard Froelke
Akron Law Review
In fiscal year 1968 more than a half million employees cast ballots in NLRB-conducted representation elections. Over the years more than twenty-five million employees have cast ballots in NLRB-supervised elections. Consequently, it seems worthwhile to review, in the light of the First Amendment, the NLRB's attempt to regulate the conduct of elections in which employees choose whether to become organized.
Impact Of Rico Upon Labor Unions, Robert M. Twiss
Impact Of Rico Upon Labor Unions, Robert M. Twiss
Akron Law Review
This paper will examine Title IX of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, relating to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO). It will then discuss how Title IX pertains to labor unions and whether the assets of a labor organization may be forfeited under the civil forfeiture provisions of the Act.
Alt-Labor, Secondary Boycotts, And Toward A Labor Organization Bargain, Michael C. Duff
Alt-Labor, Secondary Boycotts, And Toward A Labor Organization Bargain, Michael C. Duff
Catholic University Law Review
Recently, workers led by non-union labor advocacy groups, popularly labeled “ALT-Labor,” staged strikes and other job actions across the low-wage economy. Some observers see this activity as the harbinger of a reinvigorated labor movement or as audacious dissent by low-wage workers with nothing to lose. Others view the activity cynically as an exercise in futility, a struggle against inexorable market forces that refuse to pay $15 per hour to a fast food restaurant or big box retail worker. This article presumes that employers will respond to ALT-Labor in a historically typical manner—by seeking labor injunctions and civil damages in courts. …
Women, Unions, And Negotiation, Nicole Buonocore Porter
Women, Unions, And Negotiation, Nicole Buonocore Porter
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Founding Worker Cooperatives: Social Movement Theory And The Law, Ariana R. Levinson
Founding Worker Cooperatives: Social Movement Theory And The Law, Ariana R. Levinson
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Workplace Democracy For The Twenty-First Century? Rethinking A Norm Of Worker Voice In The Wake Of The Corporate Diversity Juggernaut, Cynthia Estlund
Workplace Democracy For The Twenty-First Century? Rethinking A Norm Of Worker Voice In The Wake Of The Corporate Diversity Juggernaut, Cynthia Estlund
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Unions And Campaign Finance Litigation, Charlotte Garden
Unions And Campaign Finance Litigation, Charlotte Garden
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Unions As Conduits Of Democratic Voice For Non-Elites: Worker Politicization From The Shop Floor To The Halls Of Congress, Michael Wasser, J. Ryan Lamare
Unions As Conduits Of Democratic Voice For Non-Elites: Worker Politicization From The Shop Floor To The Halls Of Congress, Michael Wasser, J. Ryan Lamare
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Consider The Source: A Note On Public-Sector Union Expenditure Restrictions Upheld In Davenport V. Washington Education Association, Daniel A. Himebaugh
Consider The Source: A Note On Public-Sector Union Expenditure Restrictions Upheld In Davenport V. Washington Education Association, Daniel A. Himebaugh
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
What The Awards Tell Us About Labor Arbitration Of Employment Discrimination Claims, Ariana R. Levinson
What The Awards Tell Us About Labor Arbitration Of Employment Discrimination Claims, Ariana R. Levinson
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Article contributes to the debate over mandatory arbitration of employment-discrimination claims in the unionized sector. In light of the proposed prohibition on union waivers in the Arbitration Fairness Act, this debate has significant practical implications. Fundamentally, the Article is about access to justice. It examines 160 labor arbitration opinions and awards in employment-discrimination cases. The author concludes that labor arbitration is a forum in which employment-discrimination claims can be-and, in some cases, are-successfully resolved. Based upon close examination of the opinions and awards, the Article recommends legislative improvements in certain cases targeting statutes of limitations, compulsory process, remedies, class …
Collective Representation And Employee Voice In The Us Public Sector Workplace: Looking North For Solutions?, Martin Malin
Collective Representation And Employee Voice In The Us Public Sector Workplace: Looking North For Solutions?, Martin Malin
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
Legislation enacted in many states following the 2010 elections in the United States strengthened unilateral public employer control and weakened employee voice. This rebalancing of power occurred in the context of state public employee labour relations acts modeled on the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), but with a narrower scope of bargaining than in the private sector. This narrow scope channels unions’ voice away from the quality of public services and towards protecting members from the effects of decisions unilaterally imposed by management. The Supreme Court of Canada has held that the freedom of association guaranteed by the Charter of …
Attacks On Public-Sector Bargaining As Attacks On Employee Voice: A (Partial) Defence Of The Wagner Act Model, Joseph Slater
Attacks On Public-Sector Bargaining As Attacks On Employee Voice: A (Partial) Defence Of The Wagner Act Model, Joseph Slater
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
The attacks on public-sector union rights in the United States that began in 2011 are one of the most important developments in labour law in recent memory. These events shed light on employee voice issues, and on the continuing viability of the “Wagner Act” model. While declining union density rates in the private sector have prompted some to question this model, high-density rates in the public sector show that unions can flourish under it. This article gives an overview of public-sector unions in the US and summarizes the recent attacks on their rights. It then addresses rulings in both Missouri …
Reopening A Warn Issue: A Two-Step Approach To Determining An Employer's Obligation To Recognize A Union When It Reopens A Plant , David M. Lester
Reopening A Warn Issue: A Two-Step Approach To Determining An Employer's Obligation To Recognize A Union When It Reopens A Plant , David M. Lester
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Labored Law: Bilateralism Or Pluralism, Ossification Or Reformation, John N. Raudabaugh
Labored Law: Bilateralism Or Pluralism, Ossification Or Reformation, John N. Raudabaugh
Indiana Law Journal
Labor and Employment Law Under the Obama Administration: A Time for Hope and Change? Symposium held November 12-13, 2010, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana.
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Beyond Labor Law: Private Initiatives To Promote Employee Freedom Of Association In The Obama Era, William Gould Iv
Beyond Labor Law: Private Initiatives To Promote Employee Freedom Of Association In The Obama Era, William Gould Iv
Indiana Law Journal
Labor and Employment Law Under the Obama Administration: A Time for Hope and Change? Symposium held November 12-13, 2010, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana.
Proposals To Reinstate The Voluntary Recognition Bar And Rein In Captive Audience Speeches: A Rationale For Change At The National Labor Relations Board, Nora L. Macey
Indiana Law Journal
Labor and Employment Law Under the Obama Administration: A Time for Hope and Change? Symposium held November 12-13, 2010, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana.
Divergent Interests: Union Representation Of Individual Employment Discrimination Claims, Deborah A. Widiss
Divergent Interests: Union Representation Of Individual Employment Discrimination Claims, Deborah A. Widiss
Indiana Law Journal
Labor and Employment Law Under the Obama Administration: A Time for Hope and Change? Symposium held November 12-13, 2010, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
Reading Ricci And Pyett To Provide Racial Justice Through Union Arbitration, Michael Z. Green
Reading Ricci And Pyett To Provide Racial Justice Through Union Arbitration, Michael Z. Green
Indiana Law Journal
Labor and Employment Law Under the Obama Administration: A Time for Hope and Change? Symposium held November 12-13, 2010, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
Elections, Neutrality Agreements, And Card Checks: The Failure Of The Political Model Of Industrial Democracy, James Y. Moore, Richard A. Bales
Elections, Neutrality Agreements, And Card Checks: The Failure Of The Political Model Of Industrial Democracy, James Y. Moore, Richard A. Bales
Indiana Law Journal
The secret-ballot election is the National Labor Relations Board’s preferred method for employees to determine whether they wish to be represented by a union. Employer domination of the election process, however, has led many unions to opt out of elections and instead to demand recognition based on authorization cards signed by a majority of employees. The primary objection to this “card check” process is that it is less democratic than the secret-ballot election. This Article places the issue in the context of the theoretical basis for claims of industrial democracy and argues that card checks are more consistent with the …
Public-Sector Labor In The Age Of Obama, Joseph E. Slater
Public-Sector Labor In The Age Of Obama, Joseph E. Slater
Indiana Law Journal
Labor and Employment Law Under the Obama Administration: A Time for Hope and Change? Symposium held November 12-13, 2010, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana.
Employee Free Choice: Amplifying Employee Voice Without Silencing Employers - A Proposal For Reforming The National Labor Relations Act, Amy Livingston
Employee Free Choice: Amplifying Employee Voice Without Silencing Employers - A Proposal For Reforming The National Labor Relations Act, Amy Livingston
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Note investigates the effectiveness of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in balancing unions, employers', and employees' rights during the course of union organizing drives. After reviewing case law and commentary, it concludes that the NLRA's certification regime is ineffective and permits pressures that inhibit employees from expressing their real desires about whether or not to be represented by a union. This Note then examines proposed alternatives for certifying unions, and takes note of Canada's federal and ten provincial certification regimes. Finally, it concludes that the NLRA must be amended to protect worker free choice, and proposes reforms including …
Multiemployer Bargaining And Monopoly: Labor-Management Collusion And A Partial Solution, Anthony B. Sanders
Multiemployer Bargaining And Monopoly: Labor-Management Collusion And A Partial Solution, Anthony B. Sanders
West Virginia Law Review
Multiemployer collective bargaining relationships between un- ions and employer associations easily devolve into legalized cartels. Once unions establish themselves as the bargaining representative for employers' employees, the employers have much to gain from banding together as an association, raising their prices and eliminating non-union competition, with unions happily serving as enforcement agents in the scheme. In return, unions receive a share of the increased oligopolistic profits in the form of higher wages and benefits. A threat to such a cartel is an employer who wants to bargain with the union but does not want to accept the terms the associ- …