BREAKING: https://t.co/JQWy2gTfhs just dropped a new track titled "Yes She Can"—and yes, “She” is Kamala Harris.
This is the anthem America needs to hear right now.
IL will be the 8th state to ban captive audience meetings, a measure put forth by @ILAFLCIO. The ban is significant as it outlaws employers from holding mandatory meetings that disseminate religious and political beliefs. More from @HuffPost@jamieson⬇️ https://t.co/krw0fQ8bwp
BREAKING: The Kamala Harris campaign just released their first ad. Retweet to make sure every American knows who Kamala Harris is and what is at stake this November.
“There was just nobody that had any background or history in advancing the interests of working people.”
@sharblock expects Trump to turn “the levers of government” back over to business lobbies in a potential second term @huffpost@jamieson
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“The least democratic part of the government will determine what kind of protections the American people have…”
Why @sharblock thinks the Chevron ruling is “an engraved invitation to aggressive challenges to anything these agencies do.” ⬇️ @CNN
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ICYMI: Recognizing the risks that extreme heat has long posed to certain workers, yesterday @POTUS announced that @OSHA_DOL will propose a rule to substantially reduce workplace heat injuries, illnesses and deaths. Learn more: https://t.co/ADCFJuNrDN
"From the perspective of shaping the future role of the government in protecting the public from harm, this is the most significant term of my lifetime." Read more on why @sharblock predicts "a period of great uncertainty." @Harvard_Law
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@michelleimiller has been guiding the Good Work Guarantee in all she does. A West Virginia native who co-founded @teamcoworker, a platform for workers to organize, she’s now the Director of Innovation at Harvard’s Center For Labor and a Just Economy @CLJEHarvard. Michelle’s thinking and doing has deeply shaped how I conceive of a Good Work Guarantee.
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Find out why @sharblock believes the Trump-era @NLRB evaded responsibility for how they treated working people and allowed "really, really vicious anti-union campaigns." Plus, why the board is "certainly more important than any time [she] can think of in [her] career." ⬇️
I’m so glad that someone is pointing out that Trump didn’t speak to striking auto workers. Know how we know-he was at a NON-UNION plant. You know who did speak to striking auto workers-@JoeBiden. Pop quiz-which one is pro-union? @UAW https://t.co/rH8P41bCm9
We’ve had an amazing summer of worker action leading on the big issues of the day. My thoughts on government’s urgent role in supporting workers meeting the transformational challenge of AI, climate crisis and fair wages. @TheHillOpinion https://t.co/Uf3QdaHsmh
Great explanation of the importance of this seemingly obscure but incredibly important labor law doctrine. If should be simple — if workers want a union, they should have one without having to go thru the hell of an employer’s union busting campaign. THE END.
@sharblock@ChristineRomans@EarlyStart 1. Even as corporations made record profits during the pandemic, many Americans struggled with rising inflation and inadequate gains. Workers feeling left behind are taking this opportunity to consider whether they can, in new negotiations, get a fairer deal.
🔥 What's fueling this summer of unprecedented strike activity as labor disputes heat up nationwide? As CLJE Executive Director Sharon Block @sharblock told @ChristineRomans on @EarlyStart this morning, workers are considering three main factors: 🧵https://t.co/20q32aBmgB
So proud to know @MorganRSperry. This is a great piece. Students like Morgan and Devon inspire me to come into a @Harvard_Law classroom to work together on how lawyers can help make the future of our country more fair and just. https://t.co/5WSkKCLiG5
In our latest report, we explore a set of guiding principles and action steps to advance racial, climate, and economic justice by expanding economic and political power for working people. Read below: @CLJEHarvard#WorkerPowerLaw https://t.co/ocw0afNtMd
NEW from the @WorkerPowerLaw Working Group on Equity, Justice, and Democracy: principles to guide the development of policy and strategies to integrate racial equity and climate justice in building worker power. @CLJEHarvard#WorkerPowerLaw
At @TheProspect, @rkuttnerwrites gives Center Board member & Member Scholar @sharblock credit for helping move OIRA & cost-benefit analysis in the right direction. That may sound wonky, but it can boost the strength of key public protections. https://t.co/W3vlPle6ti