The Trump Administration Admits Violating Its Own Ethics Pledge

Derek Kravitz / ProPublica Oct 24, 2019 Despite the president's vow to "drain the swamp," a government report finds appointees in multiple agencies have acted inappropriately. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Rules for Businesses Over Workers

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press May 21, 2018 In a 5-4 decision, the court says employers can prohibit workers from banding together to dispute their pay and conditions in the workplace. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Labor Board Reverses Protections for Workers

Liz Posner / AlterNet Dec 15, 2017 By overturning an Obama-era ruling, the board's action effectively protects corporations against any kind of legal action by lower-level employees. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In a Major Ruling, Grad Students Win the Right to Unionize at Private Universities

By Deirde Fulton / Common Dreams Aug 24, 2016 The National Labor Relations Board announced that a previous ruling—that graduate workers were not entitled to collective bargaining because they are students—was flawed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Employers Can’t Require You to Be Happy, Uncle Sam Says

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2016 In a victory for free speech, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that employees of T-Mobile do not have to maintain what the company called a “positive work environment” at all times. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

College Football Labor Unrest Threatens University Profit Model

By Michael Paarlberg Apr 4, 2014 Last week, a regional office of the National Labor Relations Board became the first government agency to officially acknowledge what everyone in the country outside the NCAA already knew: College athletes are cheap labor for a $16 billion business disguised as a nonprofit educational enterprise.Last week, a regional office of the National Labor Relations Board acknowledged that college athletes are cheap labor for a $16 billion business disguised as a nonprofit educational enterprise. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Let’s Call It Wal-Mart’s ‘Black Eye Friday’

BLANK Nov 22, 2013 Labor activists are gearing up for Black Friday protests at 1,500 Wal-Mart locations, trying to pick up some momentum from two miscues by the retail giant. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Colbert Skewers Ploy Against Unions

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2006 Pseudo-pundit Stephen Colbert uses his nightly "The Word" segment to satirize labor relations. The word is solidarity, "as in me and all my management buddies are in solidarity about hating unions." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )