WCL Labor & Employment Society

Washington College of Law Labor & Employment Society

[Michael Gan @michaeljgan]

The Supreme Court will be hearing oral argument April 23 on the appropriate test/standard courts must use to evaluate requests for injunctions under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act. Looking forward to moderating this timely panel discussion @AUWCL @WCL_LELS

[MLBPA Communications @MLBPA_News]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Application Process for 2024 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies is Now Open

The MLB Players Trust honors late Executive Director with 10th year of labor scholarships: https://t.co/vDgHeO3FZT

[Braden Campbell @TweetsByBraden]

BREAKING: The Supreme Court is poised to standardize the courts' approach to NLRB injunction bids after accepting Starbucks' challenge to a court order making it rehire seven workers fired amid the union drive
https://t.co/HYlrxUKlhS

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

The U.S. Department of Labor found that over 208,000 workers are owed at least $163 million in back pay.

Now the department is trying to help you get that money.

So they set up a website where you can check to see if you're owed back pay.

https://t.co/q4ZSJYkcFP

[Washington Teachers' Union, AFT Local #6 @WTUTeacher]

Stand with DC Teachers! Cheer on WTU's hardworking bargaining team as they enter the Negotiations Center (441 4th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001) on Tues. Dec. 12th from 4:15-5PM for our first in-person contract bargaining session with DCPS! #redfored #realsolutionsforkids

[DC Office of Human Rights @DCHumanRights]

Domestic workers in DC are entitled to a workplace free from discrimination & exploitation.

Join us to learn more about your rights, wage theft prevention, paid leave & what to do if you experience discrimination on the job.

🗓️: Wed. @ 7PM
RSVP: https://t.co/3DMicWgd7F

[Georgetown Law @GeorgetownLaw]

#GeorgetownLaw professors @MarkGPearceWRI of @WorkersRtsInst and @ProfLlezlie discuss the surge of #labor movements in the US, the role of #unions in AI-impacted workplaces, and the need to advocate for better #workersrights and well-being in the latest edition of 'Office Hours.'

[The Animation Guild // #WeAre839 @animationguild]

Congratulations to the production workers at Disney Feature Animation! Today, they voted in an election to be represented by @IATSE and TAG. With 96% voter turnout, 93% voted yes!!! Let's celebrate!

[WCL Labor & Employment Society @WCL_LELS]

Check out this piece on the impact of Janus from a WCL alumnus and adjunct professor!

[NLRB @NLRB_Board]

Under the new standard, an entity may be considered a joint employer of a group of employees if each entity has an employment relationship with the employees & they share or codetermine 1 or more of the employees’ essential terms & conditions of employment—defined exclusively as:

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

BREAKING: The NLRB just finalized a new rule that could have a monumental impact on worker power.

The new joint-employer rule says that corporations are responsible for most workers employed by contractors.

Giants like Amazon and McDonalds can’t hide behind loopholes anymore

[NLRB General Counsel @NLRBGC]

The NLRB is hiring for multiple Honors Attorneys through our Honors Program.

See the description of our Honors Program for more details: https://t.co/YALcE4l3BT

[La Colombe Workers Union @lcworkersunion]

Joz from our Chinatown store showing out against @LaColombeCoffee ‘s UNION BUSTING BEHAVIOR!

[SEIU @SEIU]

BREAKING: 75K Kaiser workers across multiple states just walked out in the largest ever US healthcare strike to demand Kaiser executives bargain in good faith. #SolidaritySeason

[WCL Labor & Employment Society @WCL_LELS]

Pizza, soda, and labor and employment law. What more could you ask for? Join us next Tuesday at 5 for our first general body meeting of the year!

[Michael Gan @michaeljgan]

That's 30 students who want to do collective bargaining. Take note! Kudos to @AUWCL for offering this course.

[Jay-Anne Casuga @jbcasuga]

New: The United Auto Workers’ historic strike of all three Detroit automakers is a rare tactic that stands to get a boost from recent, pro-union shifts in labor law. BLaw's @parker_purifoy & @IanKullgren have the story. #UAWstrike https://t.co/oyRwMsmieb

[UAW @UAW]

STAND UP.
#StandUpUAW

[WCL Labor & Employment Society @WCL_LELS]

Come say hi to us at the student org fair tonight!