WCL Labor & Employment Society

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

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: trust.mlbplayers.com/michael-weiner…

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 law360.com/articles/17823…

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. webapps.dol.gov/wow

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

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: tinyurl.com/DWProtect

#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.'

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!

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

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:

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

The NLRB is hiring for multiple Honors Attorneys through our Honors Program. See the description of our Honors Program for more details: nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/who…

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

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

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!

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

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 news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

STAND UP. #StandUpUAW

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