We have been honored to work alongside Mary Kay Henry as she has led the SEIU with authenticity and vision. We're excited to continue the work alongside an equally determined and passionate leader, April Verrett, as she steps into her new role as president! 🎉 #FightForAUnion

ICYMI: A new Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS report urges decision-makers to include worker voice when integrating #AI in the workplace.

🔌 Here, our #FutureofWork team breaks down its nine key findings on how to implement this tech in an ethical, worker-centered way. newamerica.org/education-poli…

Workers said Mercedes regularly pulled them into group or 1-on-1 mandatory anti-union meetings, sometimes lasting over an hour. Mercedes texted them a video this week in which a local pastor urged they preserve their ability “to go directly to the company” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

After Gov Kay Ivey announced that the South's economic model was under attack, the anti-union campaign Mercedes launched in AL is being called the 'most strategic and organized' we've seen in decades. Read more from In These Times and the UAW below ⬇️

It's election day for Mercedes! Keep an eye on the count below. We hope to be celebrating with you all tonight ✊
#StandUpUAW #UnionStrong

The German government is officially investigating Mercedes-Benz Group AG for the company’s illegal anti-union conduct at the Mercedez-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama.

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Agreed - technology is not inherently negative, but we need to integrate it with workers in mind. Read our report, Worker Power and Voice in the AI Response, where we detail 9 recommendations for worker power in the age of #AI : clje.law.harvard.edu/worker-power-a…

Another win for Southern workers as an EV bus plant in AL organizes with pay raises. Climate change makes EV plants increasingly important. It's integral that they listen to and support their workers. We can't have a just transition without workers' rights
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'This is the result of years of frustration...the only outsiders we've actually dealt with in the plant have been outsiders the company has hired to do union-busting meetings.' Mercedes battery plant worker Rob Lett on why 'Mercedes will be part of the UAW. Period.' #StandUpUAW

'In a big, high-profile organizing campaign like this on both sides there's always some jockeying or theatrics.' - Sharon Block ☮️ for Axios on the battle for influence among the two sides of the Mercedes UAW election

Nathan Bomey #StandUpUAW
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Looking forward to Starbucks Workers United spilling the beans tonight

Gov. Kay Ivey signs an anti-union bill the week of the Mercedes UAW election.

“The basic idea of labor preemption is states can’t do stuff like this.” Read more from our own Benjamin Sachs and Dave Jamieson HuffPost below:
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Congrats and so much gratitude to Mary Kay Henry - one of the most consequential labor leaders of our times. I have learned so much from the way she had led with grace, authenticity and vision. Let's all stay in the #FightForAUnion in her honor.

Gov Kay Ivey has signed Bill 231, an anti-union bill that punishes companies for condoning unions. This bill was signed in the midst of the UAW's Mercedes election and a rally for Hyundai in AL. Read excerpts from the anti-union speech below
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Bumping our CFP - work law junior scholars workshop Cornell ILR School - faculty, practitioners, students - all are welcome!

Tagging some folks to spread the word:
Kate Andrias Jeff Hirsch Matt Bodie diana reddy Doron Dorfman Power At Work

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Stand Up Mercedes! ✊ 'Be truth tellers...That is the very DNA of this nation, the ability to act on truth...When you have liberty [inside yourself], you'll be able to build liberty out there. Amongst the people.' Watch the powerful message below ⬇️ #StandUpUAW

Good luck Mercedes! Workers in Vance, AL will begin their election today, determining whether they'll join the UAW. They'll be the 2nd addition to the UAW family from the country's Southern region, after the Volkswagen plant in Chatanooga, TN. The election runs through May 17

It’s #TeacherAppreciationWeek ! We honor the educators working tirelessly (often working overtime) towards a better and brighter future for the communities they serve. Learn more about our shared narrative project with NEA:
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A Friday fun fact from our Director of Innovation 🍔 ✊

Bureau experts Sharon Block ☮️ and Alex Hertel-Fernandez weigh in on the November election's potential to shape the NLRB's policy direction and regulatory environment for unions and employers amid growing momentum within the labor movement. Read in The Detroit News: detroitnews.com/story/business…