Desiree LeClercq
@desireelc.bsky.social
A/Prof at University of Georgia School of Law. I study and teach international labor law, trade law, international economic law, and US labor law.
Former USTR, ILO, NLRB
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Former USTR, ILO, NLRB
SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2447202
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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(Reuters) - More than 1,000 Starbucks unionized baristas in over 40 U.S. cities launched an open-ended strike on Thursday, intensifying their push for a collective bargaining agreement over pay and other benefits at the coffee giant.
@reuters.com $SBUX
@reuters.com $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
(Reuters) - More than 1,000 Starbucks unionized baristas in over 40 U.S. cities launched an open-ended strike on Thursday, intensifying their push for a collective bargaining agreement over pay and other benefits at the coffee giant.
@reuters.com $SBUX
@reuters.com $SBUX
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Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Op Margraten zijn twee panelen over zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders van Nederland opeens weg. ‘Past bij beleid van de regering-Trump’
Op Margraten zijn twee panelen over zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders van Nederland opeens weg. ‘Past bij beleid van de regering-Trump’
Op de Amerikaanse begraafplaats in Margraten is het opeens stil geworden rond de zwarte Amerikanen die hielpen Nederland bevrijden. Twee panelen die hun bijdrage herdachten – én wezen op hun strijd tegen racisme binnen het leger – werden zonder toelichting verwijderd.
www.nrc.nl
November 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
📣📣 @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social students: don't forget to register for my public int'l law class in the Spring!! Or consider my int'l labor law class, which takes a deep dive into IOs (the ILO), fundamental labor rights, state sovereignty, geopolitics, & trade agreements / corporate due diligence. 👇
@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social 1Ls: your elective selection process begins tomorrow! Everyone should consider prioritizing Public International Law (JURI 4640) with Professor @desireelc.bsky.social in spring 2026.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
📣📣 @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social students: don't forget to register for my public int'l law class in the Spring!! Or consider my int'l labor law class, which takes a deep dive into IOs (the ILO), fundamental labor rights, state sovereignty, geopolitics, & trade agreements / corporate due diligence. 👇
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@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @desireelc.bsky.social was featured in Inside U.S. Trade regarding rapid-response mechanism petitions under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @desireelc.bsky.social was featured in Inside U.S. Trade regarding rapid-response mechanism petitions under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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Where's Extensive media reporting?😡
In midst of federal government shutdown, U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38T Wednesday. U.S. hit $37T in gross national debt in August
$1T more in Just 2 months😱
apnews.com/article/trum...
In midst of federal government shutdown, U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38T Wednesday. U.S. hit $37T in gross national debt in August
$1T more in Just 2 months😱
apnews.com/article/trum...
US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic
The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high.
apnews.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Where's Extensive media reporting?😡
In midst of federal government shutdown, U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38T Wednesday. U.S. hit $37T in gross national debt in August
$1T more in Just 2 months😱
apnews.com/article/trum...
In midst of federal government shutdown, U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38T Wednesday. U.S. hit $37T in gross national debt in August
$1T more in Just 2 months😱
apnews.com/article/trum...
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In celebration of UN Day, @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @desireelc.bsky.social and Center director @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social surveyed the Georgia Law community, asking: "What comes to mind when you hear 'United Nations'?"
Check out the responses: instagram.com/reel/DQMQ0TM...
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Check out the responses: instagram.com/reel/DQMQ0TM...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
In celebration of UN Day, @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @desireelc.bsky.social and Center director @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social surveyed the Georgia Law community, asking: "What comes to mind when you hear 'United Nations'?"
Check out the responses: instagram.com/reel/DQMQ0TM...
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Check out the responses: instagram.com/reel/DQMQ0TM...
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$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
October 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
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@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @desireelc.bsky.social recently delivered a presentation for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s Trade & Economic Diplomacy Faculty entitled “Growing Employment Through Trade: The Role of Fair Labour Standards.”
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October 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @desireelc.bsky.social recently delivered a presentation for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s Trade & Economic Diplomacy Faculty entitled “Growing Employment Through Trade: The Role of Fair Labour Standards.”
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This is basically how my law review submission cycles pan out…
Today is the deadline for the nine original invitees to provide feedback on the White House’s compact. So far none have accepted it wholesale- Vanderbilt said it would provide feedback. Silence from UT Austin. @byjoshmoody.bsky.social reports www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
Arizona Rejects Compact, Others Leave Options Open
Monday’s deadline to provide feedback on the Trump administration’s proposed deal passed with no signatories and silence from some university leaders invited to join.
www.insidehighered.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This is basically how my law review submission cycles pan out…
Last week, the International Labour Organization's request for an advisory opinion on the right to strike in Convention No. 87 was discussed by governments, workers, and employers at the International Court of Justice. 1/
October 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Last week, the International Labour Organization's request for an advisory opinion on the right to strike in Convention No. 87 was discussed by governments, workers, and employers at the International Court of Justice. 1/
There are a lot of legitimate reasons to be skeptical about trade and investment agreements stipulating labor rights obligations. However, one overlooked *benefit* of those agreements is that they create a platform for transnational labor solidarity. 1/2
October 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
There are a lot of legitimate reasons to be skeptical about trade and investment agreements stipulating labor rights obligations. However, one overlooked *benefit* of those agreements is that they create a platform for transnational labor solidarity. 1/2
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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Congratulations @harlangcohen.bsky.social!
We at @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Dean Rusk International Law Center are delighted to congratulate our longtime colleague @harlangcohen.bsky.social, whom the @ajil.bsky.social has just elected an Editor-in-Chief, along with Neha Jain of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Congratulations @harlangcohen.bsky.social!
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This was such a great event! Thanks to Professor @desireelc.bsky.social and Christina Hardaway for spending time speaking with our students today.
@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @desireelc.bsky.social and former U.S. diplomat Christina Hardaway discussed their career trajectories and experiences working internationally in a recent law school panel discussion, “Working in Public International Law and Diplomacy.”
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September 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This was such a great event! Thanks to Professor @desireelc.bsky.social and Christina Hardaway for spending time speaking with our students today.
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I love this for our UGA 1L students!!!!
Teaching 1L contracts has been SUCH a joy this Fall, but could not have done it w/o support from our Dean! Today's Brooklyn Bridge hypo brought her into the class, and the students had a lot of fun figuring out whether they could revoke before she crossed the bridge. 😂 @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I love this for our UGA 1L students!!!!
Teaching 1L contracts has been SUCH a joy this Fall, but could not have done it w/o support from our Dean! Today's Brooklyn Bridge hypo brought her into the class, and the students had a lot of fun figuring out whether they could revoke before she crossed the bridge. 😂 @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Teaching 1L contracts has been SUCH a joy this Fall, but could not have done it w/o support from our Dean! Today's Brooklyn Bridge hypo brought her into the class, and the students had a lot of fun figuring out whether they could revoke before she crossed the bridge. 😂 @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social
Are you a student at the University of Georgia School of Law @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social thinking about working in international law for the federal government or an int'l organization? Like pizza (assuming you register in advance)? Come join Christina & I this Friday to for a lunchtime chat!
The @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social invites students to join us for a panel discussion this Friday, September 26th: "Working in Public International Law and Diplomacy"
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September 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Are you a student at the University of Georgia School of Law @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social thinking about working in international law for the federal government or an int'l organization? Like pizza (assuming you register in advance)? Come join Christina & I this Friday to for a lunchtime chat!
With all the doom and trade gloom of late, I was thrilled to participate in this Trade Experettes' initiative, Ten Trade Wins, to talk about how trade initiatives engender the sharing of administrative strategies and experiences to eradicate forced labor.
📘 Ten Trade Wins is now live!
While debates continue, trade is already delivering real-world results—from food security to clean energy and digital inclusion.
Explore 10 proof points of how trade improves lives:
www.tradeexperettes.org/trade-wins-2...
#tradeasaforceforgood
While debates continue, trade is already delivering real-world results—from food security to clean energy and digital inclusion.
Explore 10 proof points of how trade improves lives:
www.tradeexperettes.org/trade-wins-2...
#tradeasaforceforgood
September 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM
With all the doom and trade gloom of late, I was thrilled to participate in this Trade Experettes' initiative, Ten Trade Wins, to talk about how trade initiatives engender the sharing of administrative strategies and experiences to eradicate forced labor.
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I know everyone is consumed with other news, but this is a big fucking deal: The Trump administration says that IUDs and the Pill are actually abortions.
Here's what USAID told the NYT about the $10m in birth control they plan to destroy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
Here's what USAID told the NYT about the $10m in birth control they plan to destroy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
September 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I know everyone is consumed with other news, but this is a big fucking deal: The Trump administration says that IUDs and the Pill are actually abortions.
Here's what USAID told the NYT about the $10m in birth control they plan to destroy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
Here's what USAID told the NYT about the $10m in birth control they plan to destroy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
Talking death taxes, tariffs, and Georgia football with the great @taxlawprof.bsky.social @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Talking death taxes, tariffs, and Georgia football with the great @taxlawprof.bsky.social @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social
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This flew by my radar this week, but massively important: the 5th circuit court of appeals ruled that the NLRB’s structure unconstitutional.
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
Elon Musk Just Won His War on Labor Unions
The Fifth Circuit has done the mogul’s bidding and neutered the National Labor Relations Board, in a move that will likely substantially damage workers’ rights.
newrepublic.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This flew by my radar this week, but massively important: the 5th circuit court of appeals ruled that the NLRB’s structure unconstitutional.
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
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@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @desireelc.bsky.social recently organized and funded (through a grant won at Cornell University) a transnational conference of U.S., Mexican, and Canadian labor unions and leaders at Flacso Mexico in Mexico City.
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August 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @desireelc.bsky.social recently organized and funded (through a grant won at Cornell University) a transnational conference of U.S., Mexican, and Canadian labor unions and leaders at Flacso Mexico in Mexico City.
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Look at what happened to divorce rates in Mexico when some areas extended the school day by 3.5 hours!
Why did divorce rates go up as a result of the change?
"The availability of childcare...translate[d] into increased bargaining power and economic independence for women."
Why did divorce rates go up as a result of the change?
"The availability of childcare...translate[d] into increased bargaining power and economic independence for women."
August 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Look at what happened to divorce rates in Mexico when some areas extended the school day by 3.5 hours!
Why did divorce rates go up as a result of the change?
"The availability of childcare...translate[d] into increased bargaining power and economic independence for women."
Why did divorce rates go up as a result of the change?
"The availability of childcare...translate[d] into increased bargaining power and economic independence for women."