Voluntary Recognition of Unions Is Increasingly Popular Among U.S. Employers ArticleJan 18, 2023 Voluntary Recognition of Unions Is Increasingly Popular Among U.S. Employers From minor league baseball to Microsoft, businesses in a range of industries are respecting their workers' right to come together in unions. Jan 18, 2023 Aurelia Glass
New Zealand’s New Sectoral Bargaining Law Holds Lessons for the United States In the NewsDec 22, 2022 New Zealand’s New Sectoral Bargaining Law Holds Lessons for the United States David Madland argues that the United States should take note of New Zealand's new labor reform law. Dec 22, 2022 OnLabor David Madland
Revolutionizing the Workplace: Why Long COVID and the Increase of Disabled Workers Require a New Approach ReportDec 21, 2022 Revolutionizing the Workplace: Why Long COVID and the Increase of Disabled Workers Require a New Approach Using new data from the U.S. Census Bureau to examine the impacts of long COVID on the labor market, this report recommends that employers, unions, and policymakers create better workplaces for disabled workers and all workers. Dec 21, 2022 Mia Ives-Rublee, Rose Khattar, Anona Neal
The NLRB Protects Workers’ Right To Organize, Yet Remains Underfunded ReportDec 5, 2022 The NLRB Protects Workers’ Right To Organize, Yet Remains Underfunded Under the Biden administration, the National Labor Relations Board is striving to protect workers' right to form a union and collectively bargain, but the agency remains underfunded and understaffed. Dec 5, 2022 Aurelia Glass
Lessons From New Zealand’s New Sectoral Bargaining Law ReportNov 29, 2022 Lessons From New Zealand’s New Sectoral Bargaining Law Unions and policymakers in New Zealand are seeking a solution to address stagnant wages, rising economic inequality, and low productivity after the failures of worksite-only bargaining—and the United States can learn from their efforts. Nov 29, 2022 David Madland
The Closing Gender, Education, and Ideological Divides Behind Gen Z’s Union Movement ReportOct 5, 2022 The Closing Gender, Education, and Ideological Divides Behind Gen Z’s Union Movement Unions have narrowed class and ideological divides to make Generation Z America's most pro-union generation. Oct 5, 2022 Aurelia Glass
The Inflation Reduction Act Provides Pathways to High-Quality Jobs ReportSep 14, 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act Provides Pathways to High-Quality Jobs Incorporating labor and workforce training standards into this historic climate policy will ensure that the transition to a clean energy economy is built with good jobs. Sep 14, 2022 Mike Williams, Marina Zhavoronkova, David Madland
Worker Rights Are Getting a Major Shake Up In the NewsSep 8, 2022 Worker Rights Are Getting a Major Shake Up David Madland discusses California's FAST Recovery Act, which gives the state's fast-food workers a seat at the negotiating table to help set industrywide standards. Sep 8, 2022 Route Fifty David Madland
Reconciliation can be a game changer for pro-worker policies In the NewsAug 29, 2022 Reconciliation can be a game changer for pro-worker policies David Madland argues that the Inflation Reduction Act has opened the door for future pro-worker policies to pass through the budget reconciliation process. Aug 29, 2022 The Hill David Madland
For Unionized Amazon Workers, Lessons From Italy May Hold Key to Success In the NewsJun 7, 2022 For Unionized Amazon Workers, Lessons From Italy May Hold Key to Success David Madland outlines several lessons learned from the historic nationwide contracts that Amazon workers in Italy signed in 2021 and suggests a path forward for unionized workers at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse, who must now try to sign a collective bargaining agreement. Jun 7, 2022 InsideSources David Madland
5 Lessons From Recent Union Wins ArticleJun 6, 2022 5 Lessons From Recent Union Wins American workers have won major victories at Amazon, Starbucks, and elsewhere; but Congress must act to ensure all workers can exercise their right to join a union. Jun 6, 2022 Aurelia Glass
It’s time to end tax deductions for anti-union activity In the NewsMay 13, 2022 It’s time to end tax deductions for anti-union activity David Madland writes about why Congress must prohibit firms from deducting the costs of their anti-union activities from their corporate taxes. May 13, 2022 The Hill David Madland
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