And yet only 6% of private sector workers are in unions. I think we may have a problem. We need labor law reform now. So support for unions can translate into being represented by a union.

We are thrilled to welcome Prof Isabelle Ferreras (Isabelle Ferreras) as a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Institute for Ethics in AI. Find out more from our Research Associate page: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/research-assoc… #EthicsInAI #AIResearch #PoliticalSociology

I’m a very proud mom this Labor Day — both of my children are union members for the first time. They’re doing important research and teaching and fighting for a better life for their fellow grad students. UCWGA-UGA GENU-UAW UAW Region 9A

Wow — how lucky am I that I get to work with these amazing scholars, leaders and all around great people. So proud to have them join Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS Raj Nayak Max Kiefel

Proud to share our new state and local worker empowerment toolkit. Workers are in motion all over the country getting s**t done to build power. Read all about it here. Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS Yoorie Chang onlabor.org/introducing-bu…

NEW REPORT: Cities & counties can stand up for workers - even when states try to stand in their way. LiJia Local Progress & I wrote a new report about what local government can do in😡states with anti-worker preemption laws. #LaborDay2024 localprogress.org/wp-content/upl…

NEW: Sharon Block ☮️ (Harvard Law School) writes that after #LoperBright, there remain many questions about how the courts will treat the discretionary rulemaking authority of the NLRB to protect workers’ right to choose to join unions and act collectively. promarket.org/2024/09/03/how…

This is a fantastic resource from Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS — check it out!

Another example of why many have been arguing for years that workers need stronger digital communication protections in order to exercise their right to organize. 💻See Michelle Miller→ rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/n… 💻Clean Slate for Worker Power by Sharon Block ☮️ Benjamin Sachs→ clje.law.harvard.edu/clean-slate-fo…

In this consequential election, workers need to understand the candidates’ labor records. Spoiler alert: one side puts on a pro-labor costume while the other has a deep pro-worker, pro-labor record. Kamala HQ Kamala Harris Tim Walz AFL-CIO ✊ @seiu onlabor.org/republican-pro…

"The time is now to pursue creative new strategies that give workers a say in their workplaces...and build capacity for robust labor standards enforcement at the state and local levels." @OnLabor Yoorie Chang Sharon Block ☮️ Benjamin Sachs onlabor.org/introducing-bu…

"For American workers, one big unanswered question is what this sea change in the allocation of power between the courts and federal agencies means for the National Labor Relations Board..." Sharon Block ☮️ on how Loper Bright impacts the NLRB ProMarket promarket.org//2024/09/03/ho…

JOIN US (9/27): We're hosting a panel discussion w/Gig Workers Rising & Tech Justice at Work about building power at the intersection of labor and tech. Get access to our new toolkit and hear from workers, organizers, and tech justice practitioners! RSVP: bit.ly/WorkerPowerPop…

Join our Director of Innovation Michelle Miller and PowerSwitch Action 9/27! ⬇️ And to read our latest on AI and worker power, check out our toolkit section on Regulating AI in the Workplace here: clje.law.harvard.edu//publication/b… #AI #laborpolicy

“Introducing: “Building Worker Power in Cities and States: A Toolkit for State and Local Labor Policy Innovation”” by Sharon Block ☮️, Yoorie Chang, and Benjamin Sachs for OnLabor is one of the items included on this week's #PowerAtWork Weekly Download—subscribe! poweratwork.us/theweeklydownl…

SCOTUS effectively ended the Chevron Doctrine in #LoperBright, which had mandated that courts defer to federal agencies' expert interpretations of ambiguous laws. Expert Sharon Block ☮️ examines the case’s implications on the NLRB & its rulemaking authority.⤵️ bit.ly/3Xr3LCD

Extreme heat exposure affects more than 70% of the world's workers, according to the International Labour Organization. Join Sharon Block ☮️ and Salata Institute during NYC Climate Week as they ask the burning question: is it already too hot to work? Learn more about the panel here: climateweeknyc.org//events/harvar…