My latest blog for OnLabor.org summarizing the ICJ's advisory opinion on the right to strike and its importance for workers and union (and in only 1200 words!). Hope you find this to be a useful summary of the opinion. A longer piece forthcoming... onlabor.org/the-icj-upho...

Out now: 'The Right to Strike Reimagined' edited by @jeffreysvogt.bsky.social, @tnovitz.bsky.social and Judy Fudge The book speaks to the potential of a reimagined and revitalised right to strike. Read #OpenAccess: https://bit.ly/42Pb74V More info: https://bit.ly/432uZkP

"With AI strikebreaking and AI-driven union-busting programs already in use, the need to protect the right to strike in the age of machine learning has become urgent." @ruwansubasinghe.bsky.social and @jeffreysvogt.bsky.social for @onlabor.bsky.social onlabor.org/from-pinkert...

Join us on November 3rd to discuss how the Las Vegas Raiders turned Allegiant Stadium into a voting location during the 2024 presidential election, harnessing sport to strengthen civic engagement. @scottpioli51.bsky.social ash.harvard.edu/events/winni...

Trump’s treatment of Appalachia’s coal miners exemplifies his approach to labor in general: Kneecap unions whenever possible, prop up industry profits at all costs, and if a few workers die in the process, pretend it never happened. inthesetimes.com/article/trum...

Apparently giving the lie to the idea that any prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich...

Rally now outside the DOJ building in DC calling for the release of SEIU California President David Huerta, who was arrested in the Los Angeles ICE protests and is still detained

Turn out today if you can: actionnetwork.org/event_campai...

An Attack on One Is an Attack on All. Stand Up. Speak Out. Defend Workers. Protect Immigrants. Fight for Our Freedoms. 📍 Find an action near you and show up to demand:
 ✊The release of David Huerta
 🛑 An immediate end to ICE raids
 📣 The right to protest without fear 🔗 bit.ly/FreeDavidEndRaids

#FreeHuerta!

The last 100 days have provided daily examples of wanton cruelty and lawlessness, but perhaps none more so that this: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...

Gil Scott Heron comes to mind...

Thanks to the Power at Work team for lifting up the recent article that I and @ruwansubasinghe.bsky.social wrote examining the law of the right to strike as it relates to the climate crisis. I hope others find it useful and generates more discussion and action. poweratwork.us/turning-up-t...

We don’t just support worker rights – we help workers turn those rights into reality. #Solidarity #WorkerRights

🚨 The EU's #MinimumWageDirective is under threat But all's not lost - see the latest opinion piece by Torsten Müller (ETUI) & Thorsten Schulten (Hans-Böckler-Stiftung) 🔗 www.socialeurope.eu/eu-minimum-w...

Thought UnitedHealthcare couldn’t get more awful? They’ve gone villain mode | Arwa Mahdawi

ESWATINI: ITF demands justice for Sticks Nkambule and the workers of Eswatini www.itfglobal.org/en/news/itf-...

Starbucks workers in LA are being forced to work in areas impacted by the recent wildfires - even where the air quality is unsafe. Management told partners that stores must open because “the community depends on us,” ignoring that some workers had to evacuate their own homes.

🚨 Uganda’s crackdown on human rights continues and remains severe. UN Special Rapporteurs and diplomats must condemn the conviction and mistreatment of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza and call for his immediate release. @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Our latest blog on the climate crisis and the right to strike, which previews our forthcoming article in the International Labour Review. Thanks to the Oxford Business Law Blog for their interest in publishing. blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/oblb/blog-po...

“States that continue to transfer arms to Israel at this time must know they are violating their obligation to prevent genocide and are at risk of becoming complicit in genocide.”

I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage. Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy

It is deeply troubling to see the government take the country backwards by invoking martial law today. The declaration suspends strikes, mass gatherings, work stoppages, all under threat of warrantless arrest. This cannot be tolerated.

As the climate continues to heat up to dangerous levels, UPS has instead asked a judge to enjoin OSHA from heat-stress monitoring of the company's trucks nationwide. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...

ITUC Africa demands “immediate and decisive action” on future World Cup hosts Saudi Arabia, arguing that “the relentless cycle of abuse and exploitation mark the daily existence of African migrant workers in Saudi Arabia". FIFA claims to respect all internationally recognised human rights.

"Amazon must be held accountable—not just for its union-busting, but for the broader threat it poses to democratic values." Christy Hoffman breaks down why we need to #MakeAmazonPay in a must-read @projectsyndicate.bsky.social essay

Will be at the EESC in Brussels on 5 December to discuss the integration of labour standards into trade agreements and the WTO. Its a hybrid event, so please join in person or online. Details👇

Great news, and how long will this last? https://www.nlrb.gov/news-outreach/news-story/board-rules-captive-audience-meetings-unlawful