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Fellow Mark Erlich comments for @npr.org on declining unionization and the impact of America's current immigration policy: "There's tension between the political imperative of deportations and the interests of contractors who want certainty in planning their business."
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ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry
The construction industry, where more than a quarter of workers are foreign-born, has long struggled to find enough workers. Now, industry officials say Trump's immigration crackdown is making it wors...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Fellow Mark Erlich comments for @npr.org on declining unionization and the impact of America's current immigration policy: "There's tension between the political imperative of deportations and the interests of contractors who want certainty in planning their business."
www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...
To protect the public’s rights, Congress should expand private rights of action in statutes where agencies currently serve as the only enforcers.
Read more from @sharblock.bsky.social and Tanya Goldman in Harvard Law's new Journal on Legislation:
journals.law.harvard.edu/jol/2025/11/...
Read more from @sharblock.bsky.social and Tanya Goldman in Harvard Law's new Journal on Legislation:
journals.law.harvard.edu/jol/2025/11/...
Congress Must Stand Up to the Supreme Court’s Attacks on Independent Agencies – Harvard Journal on Legislation
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November 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
To protect the public’s rights, Congress should expand private rights of action in statutes where agencies currently serve as the only enforcers.
Read more from @sharblock.bsky.social and Tanya Goldman in Harvard Law's new Journal on Legislation:
journals.law.harvard.edu/jol/2025/11/...
Read more from @sharblock.bsky.social and Tanya Goldman in Harvard Law's new Journal on Legislation:
journals.law.harvard.edu/jol/2025/11/...
Based on interviews with Harris County Essential Workers Board members, county officials, and worker organization representatives, our report explores challenges and strategies from the Board's early years and provides recommendations for future all-worker boards
clje.law.harvard.edu/workers-at-t...
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Workers at the Table: A Case Study of the Harris County Essential Workers Board - Center for Labor and a Just Economy
This report focuses on the groundbreaking Harris County Essential Worker Board (HCEWB), a first-of-its-kind workers’ board composed entirely of frontline…
clje.law.harvard.edu
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Based on interviews with Harris County Essential Workers Board members, county officials, and worker organization representatives, our report explores challenges and strategies from the Board's early years and provides recommendations for future all-worker boards
clje.law.harvard.edu/workers-at-t...
clje.law.harvard.edu/workers-at-t...
We hosted @thorsten-schulten.bsky.social for a lecture on the impact of the EU's Minimum Wage Directive on labor organizing and the power of sectoral bargaining, offering lessons for the US. Check it out below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNyM...
The Road to 80% Collective Bargaining Coverage with Dr. Thorsten Schulten
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October 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We hosted @thorsten-schulten.bsky.social for a lecture on the impact of the EU's Minimum Wage Directive on labor organizing and the power of sectoral bargaining, offering lessons for the US. Check it out below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNyM...
We were honored to host Dr. Thorsten Schulten on campus
at Harvard Law yesterday for a lecture on the impact of the EU's Minimum Wage Directive and the power of sectoral bargaining in Europe. Check it out below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNyM... @thorsten-schulten.bsky.social
at Harvard Law yesterday for a lecture on the impact of the EU's Minimum Wage Directive and the power of sectoral bargaining in Europe. Check it out below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNyM... @thorsten-schulten.bsky.social
The Road to 80% Collective Bargaining Coverage with Dr. Thorsten Schulten
YouTube video by Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS
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October 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We were honored to host Dr. Thorsten Schulten on campus
at Harvard Law yesterday for a lecture on the impact of the EU's Minimum Wage Directive and the power of sectoral bargaining in Europe. Check it out below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNyM... @thorsten-schulten.bsky.social
at Harvard Law yesterday for a lecture on the impact of the EU's Minimum Wage Directive and the power of sectoral bargaining in Europe. Check it out below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNyM... @thorsten-schulten.bsky.social
(1/2) What does it mean for working people and their communities to have a meaningful say in the policies that affect their safety and livelihoods? Watch our conversation with members of the groundbreaking Harris County Essential Workers Board to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzBJ...
Workers at the Table: Lessons and Reflections from the Harris County Essential Workers Board
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October 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
(1/2) What does it mean for working people and their communities to have a meaningful say in the policies that affect their safety and livelihoods? Watch our conversation with members of the groundbreaking Harris County Essential Workers Board to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzBJ...
Congratualtions to MI home care workers! Watch our roundtable with Mary Kay Henry and some amazing women representing the childcare, homecare, and rideshare industries, who shared their powerful stories on how they overcame challenges to organizing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElbV...
October 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Congratualtions to MI home care workers! Watch our roundtable with Mary Kay Henry and some amazing women representing the childcare, homecare, and rideshare industries, who shared their powerful stories on how they overcame challenges to organizing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElbV...
Focused on addressing global rising temperatures and the research and policy gaps that leave 2 billion workers around the world vulnerable to extreme heat, CLJE's new working group will assess the efficacy and economic impacts of heat adaptation measures. Learn more:
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New cohort of Scholarly Working Groups to tackle pressing global health challenges
The two Scholarly Working Groups will examine worker protection under climate change and address the health challenges of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI)...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Focused on addressing global rising temperatures and the research and policy gaps that leave 2 billion workers around the world vulnerable to extreme heat, CLJE's new working group will assess the efficacy and economic impacts of heat adaptation measures. Learn more:
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Check out our panel ft members of the Harris County Essential Workers Board, the Harris County Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity, and @jwj.org on the importance of including workers with lived experience in the policy-making that impacts their daily lives:
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Workers at the Table: Lessons and Reflections from the Harris County Essential Workers Board
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October 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Check out our panel ft members of the Harris County Essential Workers Board, the Harris County Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity, and @jwj.org on the importance of including workers with lived experience in the policy-making that impacts their daily lives:
www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...
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@poweratwork.bsky.social's 10th ep of the Power Half-Hour is out! Joining @mrsethharris.bsky.social is @cljeharvard.bsky.social Executive Director @sharblock.bsky.social, @seattleulaw.bsky.social professor Elizabeth Ford, & @chicagotribune.com reporter Talia Soglin: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...
September 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
@poweratwork.bsky.social's 10th ep of the Power Half-Hour is out! Joining @mrsethharris.bsky.social is @cljeharvard.bsky.social Executive Director @sharblock.bsky.social, @seattleulaw.bsky.social professor Elizabeth Ford, & @chicagotribune.com reporter Talia Soglin: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...
Focused on addressing global rising temperatures and the research and policy gaps that leave 2 billion workers around the world vulnerable, CLJE's new working group will assess the efficacy and economic impacts of heat adaptation measures. Learn more: tinyurl.com/hsbwe38h
New cohort of Scholarly Working Groups to tackle pressing global health challenges
The two Scholarly Working Groups will examine worker protection under climate change and address the health challenges of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI)...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Focused on addressing global rising temperatures and the research and policy gaps that leave 2 billion workers around the world vulnerable, CLJE's new working group will assess the efficacy and economic impacts of heat adaptation measures. Learn more: tinyurl.com/hsbwe38h
Join us 10/1 at 12:15pm ET on Zoom to hear from @greenwell.bsky.social, author of "Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream." Register:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: BAD COMPANY: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream - Book Talk . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the mee...
A book talk by the author, Megan Greenwell, on an exposé of Private Equity's Devastating Impact on American Lives, Communities, and the Economy. Hosted by the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Ha...
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September 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Join us 10/1 at 12:15pm ET on Zoom to hear from @greenwell.bsky.social, author of "Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream." Register:
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Tomorrow, 1:30pm ET: Join CLJE, Harris County Essential Workers Board members, the Harris County Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity, and @jwj.org for a webinar on the lessons, challenges, and takeaways from the early years of the board. Register: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Workers at the Table: Lessons and Reflections from the Harris County Essential Workers Board. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about...
What does it mean for working people and their communities to have a meaningful say in the policies that affect their health, safety, and livelihoods? Established at the height of the COVID-19 pandemi...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Tomorrow, 1:30pm ET: Join CLJE, Harris County Essential Workers Board members, the Harris County Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity, and @jwj.org for a webinar on the lessons, challenges, and takeaways from the early years of the board. Register: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
WEBINAR: Join CLJE this Thursday 9/25 at 1:30pm ET for a webinar featuring board members, county officials, and policy experts to unpack our new case study on the Harris County Essential Workers Board and to explore how it builds worker power. Register: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
WEBINAR: Join CLJE this Thursday 9/25 at 1:30pm ET for a webinar featuring board members, county officials, and policy experts to unpack our new case study on the Harris County Essential Workers Board and to explore how it builds worker power. Register: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
How can workers' boards help working people have a meaningful say in the policies that affect their health, safety, and livelihoods? Join us Sept. 25 at 1:30pm ET for a webinar unpacking our latest report on the Harris County Essential Workers Board. Register ⬇️ clje.law.harvard.edu/events/worke...
Workers at the Table: Lessons and Reflections from the Harris County Essential Workers Board - Center for Labor and a Just Economy
What does it mean for working people and their communities to have a meaningful say in the policies that affect…
clje.law.harvard.edu
September 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
How can workers' boards help working people have a meaningful say in the policies that affect their health, safety, and livelihoods? Join us Sept. 25 at 1:30pm ET for a webinar unpacking our latest report on the Harris County Essential Workers Board. Register ⬇️ clje.law.harvard.edu/events/worke...
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Tomorrow 9am ET! Join us for a webinar exploring heat action plans in Ahmedabad, Boston, and Cape Town, and why engaging with workers and their representatives is central to their success. Register: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Protecting Workers in Heat Action Plans. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Across the globe, extreme temperatures and severe heatwaves are already impacting the health and safety of workers. States and cities from India to South Africa to the United States are developing Hea...
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September 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Happening now! Register below:
Tomorrow 9am ET! Join us for a webinar exploring heat action plans in Ahmedabad, Boston, and Cape Town, and why engaging with workers and their representatives is central to their success. Register: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Protecting Workers in Heat Action Plans. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Across the globe, extreme temperatures and severe heatwaves are already impacting the health and safety of workers. States and cities from India to South Africa to the United States are developing Hea...
harvard.zoom.us
September 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Tomorrow 9am ET! Join us for a webinar exploring heat action plans in Ahmedabad, Boston, and Cape Town, and why engaging with workers and their representatives is central to their success. Register: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
On Sept. 16 at 9am ET, join CLJE, The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, and @africaharvard.bsky.social to learn from the challenges and impacts of heat action plans implemented in India, South Africa, and Massachusetts. Register here: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
On Sept. 16 at 9am ET, join CLJE, The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, and @africaharvard.bsky.social to learn from the challenges and impacts of heat action plans implemented in India, South Africa, and Massachusetts. Register here: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
"In [a] sectoral bargaining regime, no firm in a market is disadvantaged by being union because every firm in the market is covered by the union contract." CLJE's Sharon Block and Benjamin Sachs weigh in on what's needed to reform labor law @msnbc.com
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Opinion | Unions are as popular as ever. Our labor laws haven't caught up yet.
Building a labor law that actually enables workers to form unions requires a lot more than tinkering with the existing systems.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"In [a] sectoral bargaining regime, no firm in a market is disadvantaged by being union because every firm in the market is covered by the union contract." CLJE's Sharon Block and Benjamin Sachs weigh in on what's needed to reform labor law @msnbc.com
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Join us Sept. 16, 9am ET for “Protecting Workers in Heat Action Plans,” a webinar that will explore how Ahmedabad, Boston, and Cape Town have developed and implemented Heat Action Plans, and why engaging with workers is central to their success. Register: tinyurl.com/HeatPlans
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Protecting Workers in Heat Action Plans. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Across the globe, extreme temperatures and severe heatwaves are already impacting the health and safety of workers. States and cities from India to South Africa to the United States are developing Hea...
tinyurl.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Join us Sept. 16, 9am ET for “Protecting Workers in Heat Action Plans,” a webinar that will explore how Ahmedabad, Boston, and Cape Town have developed and implemented Heat Action Plans, and why engaging with workers is central to their success. Register: tinyurl.com/HeatPlans
Essential workers kept things running during COVID, yet lacked substantive protections and voice on the job. Read about how the Harris County Essential Workers Board sought to address these issues and continues to empower essential workers today: tinyurl.com/CLJE-HCEWB
Workers at the Table: A Case Study of the Harris County Essential Workers Board - Center for Labor and a Just Economy
This report focuses on the groundbreaking Harris County Essential Worker Board (HCEWB), a first-of-its-kind workers’ board composed entirely of frontline…
tinyurl.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Essential workers kept things running during COVID, yet lacked substantive protections and voice on the job. Read about how the Harris County Essential Workers Board sought to address these issues and continues to empower essential workers today: tinyurl.com/CLJE-HCEWB
🌆 Join CLJE, the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute at Harvard University, and the Harvard Center for African Studies, Africa Office on Sept. 16 to learn how Ahmedabad, Boston, and Cape Town have developed and implemented Heat Action Plans. Register ⬇️
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September 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
🌆 Join CLJE, the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute at Harvard University, and the Harvard Center for African Studies, Africa Office on Sept. 16 to learn how Ahmedabad, Boston, and Cape Town have developed and implemented Heat Action Plans. Register ⬇️
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"Building a labor law that actually enables workers to form unions requires a lot more than tinkering with the existing systems."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Unions are as popular as ever. Our labor laws haven't caught up yet.
Building a labor law that actually enables workers to form unions requires a lot more than tinkering with the existing systems.
www.msnbc.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"Building a labor law that actually enables workers to form unions requires a lot more than tinkering with the existing systems."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
What does it mean for working people to have a meaningful say in the policies that affect their safety and livelihoods? Check out our new report on the groundbreaking Harris County Essential Workers Board, which ensures policy is shaped by lived experience:
clje.law.harvard.edu/workers-at-t...
clje.law.harvard.edu/workers-at-t...
Workers at the Table: A Case Study of the Harris County Essential Workers Board - Center for Labor and a Just Economy
This report focuses on the groundbreaking Harris County Essential Worker Board (HCEWB), a first-of-its-kind workers’ board composed entirely of frontline…
clje.law.harvard.edu
September 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
What does it mean for working people to have a meaningful say in the policies that affect their safety and livelihoods? Check out our new report on the groundbreaking Harris County Essential Workers Board, which ensures policy is shaped by lived experience:
clje.law.harvard.edu/workers-at-t...
clje.law.harvard.edu/workers-at-t...
(1/2) Happy Labor Day! Check out our new case study report on the groundbreaking Harris County Essential Workers Board for insights and recommendations for policymakers, members of future boards, and government staff:
clje.law.harvard.edu/workers-at-t...
clje.law.harvard.edu/workers-at-t...
Workers at the Table: A Case Study of the Harris County Essential Workers Board - Center for Labor and a Just Economy
This report focuses on the groundbreaking Harris County Essential Worker Board (HCEWB), a first-of-its-kind workers’ board composed entirely of frontline…
clje.law.harvard.edu
September 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
(1/2) Happy Labor Day! Check out our new case study report on the groundbreaking Harris County Essential Workers Board for insights and recommendations for policymakers, members of future boards, and government staff:
clje.law.harvard.edu/workers-at-t...
clje.law.harvard.edu/workers-at-t...