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September 08, 2026 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has appointed five new Administrative Law Judges (ALJs): David Goldman, Lisa Dunn, Stephanie Cotilla Eitzen, Zuzana Murarova, and Steven Wyllie.  They were chosen after a rigorous vetting process. David Goldman returns to the Judges Division after serving for five years as Chief Counsel to Board Member…

It’s no secret that our weak, outdated labor law is failing the millions of workers who want unions at their workplaces.  Republicans have repeatedly blocked federal legislation to strengthen the law.  This untenable situation has been made worse by President Trump destroying the independence of the National Labor Relations Board, firing Gwynne Wilcox and installing…

In today’s News and Commentary, workers and unions across America celebrate Labor Day, California’s SEIU Local 1000 prepares for a strike authorization vote, and New York City creates the Office of Worker Power. On Monday, labor unions and workers gathered in cities across the United States in celebration of Labor Day. Parades and rallies took…

Despite the hype, artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t making much of an impact on payroll — at least not yet.  A new Zoho Payroll survey of more than 100 US payroll professionals found only 7% of payroll teams said AI was central to their process – and nearly half (44%) said they haven’t started using AI…

Nearly every manager will need to give feedback to employees who aren’t always onsite. More than a third of employees do some or all of their work remotely, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So you can only imagine that feedback with remote and hybrid employees — people who don’t interact with their boss…

Trader Joe’s has agreed to pay $12.47 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit alleging violations of California’s wage and hour laws.  According to the complaint, Trader Joe’s: Rounded time punches, resulting in employees being underpaid Excluded “Thank You” pay from overtime calculations Failed to provide required meal and rest breaks Failed to pay…

Eighth Circuit finds DOL order violates Seventh Amendment; 1,300 workers at Encore Boston Harbor go on strike.

Encore casino workers strike; President Trump commutes sentence of former Philadelphia IBEW leader; Durham labor activist ends his hunger strike against Amazon.

Note: This post builds on a series launched in December on how states and cities can expand worker power in the United States. The series is grounded in a set of working papers and policy briefs that offer creative approaches for state and local action at a time when the federal labor law framework is…

NLRB advice memo narrows political protest protections; NLRB asks federal appeals court for deference.