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UrduProfessor Steven Willborn is an expert on employment law, labor law, employment discrimination law, and pension & employee benefits law and can speak to media on unions and strikes. Willborn joined the faculty in 1979. He received his B.A. degree…
Tag: Union
Will the summer of strikes spread to the Detroit Three?
Following the landmark deal between UPS and the Teamsters, attention on “hot labor summer” now shifts to talks between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Detroit’s biggest car companies. Under new leadership, the UAW says it is determined to win…
Hollywood writers strike: AI concerns, industry consequences
Hollywood screenwriters have gone on strike. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) seeks higher pay, upfront fees from streaming services, better working conditions and reassurance that studios won’t use artificial intelligence programs to generate scripts. The last WGA strike, 15 years ago, led to permanent changes in the entertainment landscape, such as the rise of reality television.
Dodger Stadium strike vote a powerful opportunity for union
Concession workers at Dodger Stadium have threatened a strike ahead of next week’s All-Star Game festivities. Ariel Avgar, professor of labor relations, law and history, says timing in labor relations is essential. The Dodger Stadium workers bargaining for a new…
Unionized Nursing Homes Experienced Lower COVID-19 Resident Mortality and Worker Infection Rates
Residents and workers at unionized nursing homes experienced lower mortality and infection rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the journal Health Affairs.
John Deere management ‘overestimated power’ in union negotiations
Workers at Deere & Company have rejected a contract proposal negotiated by their union for the second time, further extending their strike. Harry Katz, professor of collective bargaining at Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations, says workers have…
Staten Island Amazon union filing shows ‘lack of experience’
Amazon workers at four warehouses on Staten Island have filed a petition to form a union. Following the announcement, the company said they were “skeptical” enough legitimate signatures were gathered. Kate Bronfenbrenner, director of labor education research and a senior…
Union-friendly states enjoy higher economic growth, individual earnings
New research from Mildred Warner, professor of city and regional planning at Cornell University, shows that state laws designed to hinder union activity and indulge corporate entities do not enhance economic productivity.