A judge in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan rejected the NLRB’s request for a nationwide cease-and-desist order against Starbucks.
An amendment has been proposed to the Unborn Victims of ViolenceBill (HR 1997) to provide employment protections to victims ofdomestic violence. However, current law already providessubstantial protections and aid to such victims, and the proposedamendment would do little more than impose a substantial burden onemployers.
One of the most important stories lost in the last-minute rush topass a budget last month was what Congress did not do: In spite ofconstant pressure from organized labor, Congress did not overturnnew overtime regulations that took effect last August.
Workers face many challenges in the aftermath of the Great Recession. Wages and job opportunities have grown slowly since the recovery began five years ago, while technology continues to change the nature of work. While many workers enjoy opportunities unimaginable a generation ago, many others feel the economy has left them behind. Policies that make employees more skilled and productive could help these workers get ahead. Average compensation has closely tracked workers’ productivity in the postwar era.
policy. and labor policy. they see, i think rightly i mean, it was a different time. if you look at larry summers, he was barack obama was still in the 90s/early mode for democrats. you wouldn t have heard barack obama, really many democrats at sort of the presidential level, a decade ago, 20 years ago, talking in a clear voice of economic nationalism, buy american, the importance of labor unions. that s just and a lot of that is joe biden. a lot of it is this is a different democratic party than it was even a decade ago. but he does get a lot of credit. you know, you do have these important wings in the congressional party. you have aoc. you have these problem solver types. yet, on all the big legislation,