Labor and Climate - Center for Labor and a Just Economy Across the globe, extreme temperatures and severe heatwaves impact the health and safety of approximately 2 billion workers worldwide, and…

In addition to the new report, check out our other initiatives in climate policy and worker protections on our website: clje.law.harvard.edu/labor-and-cl...

Rethinking how India adapts to extreme heat - The Salata Institute A new white paper brings together multiple disciplines to examine how extreme heat is reshaping life and livelihoods across India.

Find CLJE Fellow @rdnayak.bsky.social and Executive Director @sharblock.bsky.social in @harvardsalata.bsky.social’s new interdisciplinary white paper on how extreme heat is reshaping life and livelihoods across India ⬇️
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CLJE Alumni Profiles: Tascha Shahriari-Parsa YouTube video by Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS

We have some amazing CLJE alums! Check out our recent profile on former research assistant Tascha Shahriari-Parsa to hear about his journey into labor law, what motivates him to protect workers' rights, and how CLJE shaped his time at Harvard Law School and beyond:
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Growing Judicial Polarization Complicates NLRB’s Court Tests Partisan differences in judicial review of National Labor Relations Board decisions are poised to expand as the Trump administration adds even more judges to courts that have stepped up their scrutiny...

Partisan divides in judicial review are deepening. “Labor law has been at the leading edge of the politicization in the courts that a lot of other policy areas are more recently experiencing." @sharblock.bsky.social @bloomberglaw.com @robertiafolla.bsky.social
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‘We’re sick of these discrepancies’: MGB cancer clinicians say they’re underpaid, face battle to unionize - The Boston Globe MGB is facing yet another round of growing pains as it tries to integrate its two flagship hospitals and position itself as a cancer powerhouse.'

“There is a pattern that we’re seeing developing at MGB to be maximalist in their sort of litigating approach to their employees’ desire to unionize. Just because they can make an argument doesn’t mean that they should.” @sharblock.bsky.social in @bostonglobe.com
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State and Local Labor Policy Working Paper Series - Center for Labor and a Just Economy NEW WORKING PAPERS: 3/18/2026 State and Local Labor Policy Working Paper Series CLJE and Workshop hosted working groups and a…

Check out our new working papers on state and local strategies to fund labor organizations. In partnership with Workshop, the papers are part of our State and Local Labor Policy Working Paper Series. Stay tuned for more: clje.law.harvard.edu/state-and-lo...

Our new working paper, “Government Funding for Worker Organizations for Outreach and Education, Enforcement, and/or Delivering Public Benefits or Training,” proposes organizations receive public funds to help agencies implement worker protection laws or training programs: tinyurl.com/GovFundingLa...

The second paper, “Government Funding for Worker Organizations for Outreach and Education, Enforcement, and/or Delivering Public Benefits or Training,” proposes organizations receive public funding to help agencies implement protection laws or training programs: tinyurl.com/GovFundingLa...

The first new working paper, “Payroll Deductions to Fund Worker Power,” explores how laws authorizing voluntary payroll deductions can help support building worker organizations. Check it out here: tinyurl.com/PayrollLabor...

Building Worker Power in a Precarious Federal Landscape: Funding Labor Organizations to Build Power ✦ OnLabor Labor unions and other worker organizations serve vital roles in our economy, protecting workers and fighting for their voice in the workplace and in politics. But despite skyrocketing public support ...

In partnership with Workshop, we’ve launched two new working papers on state and local strategies to fund labor organizations, as part of our State and Local Labor Policy Working Paper Series. Read more @onlabor.bsky.social: onlabor.org/building-wor...

Khan on ‘finding strange coalitions’ at the FTC - Harvard Law School Former Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan discusses her advocacy for enforcing antitrust laws.

“We were always very interested in finding strange coalitions that we could be building, in terms of support for parts of the work that didn’t necessarily fall on partisan lines.” Read more from our visit from @linamkhan.bsky.social ⬇️
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Antitrust and the Rule of Law: A Conversation with Former FTC Chair Lina Khan YouTube video by Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS

Former FTC Chair @linamkhan.bsky.social joined us last week for a conversation with @sharblock.bsky.social reflecting on her tenure at the FTC and the role of antitrust in protecting workers, consumers, innovation, and broad-based economic growth. Catch the talk here: tinyurl.com/yevxphrt #antitrust

The Harvard Trade Union Program selects a group of union members with the ability for leadership, teaching essential skills for management surrounded by dynamic classmates. Recruiting for 2027 begins this summer; check the website for more updates and more information: htup.law.harvard.edu

The Harvard Trade Union Program class of 2026.

Congratulations to the Harvard Trade Union Program class of 2026, who graduated last month with an address from @aflcio.org Chief Economist @darrickhamilton.bsky.social, classmates, and CLJE leadership. You are a testament to the strength of the labor movement. We can't wait to see what you do!

We now know the full scale of Trump’s federal workforce cuts - The Boston Globe Amid President Trump’s bureaucracy-slashing directives, the federal workforce shrunk by about nearly 10 percent in 2025.

“The environment that the Trump administration created for federal employees was so untenable that I think it’s really hard to call [the resignations] voluntary, even if they technically were quits or retirements." @sharblock.bsky.social in @bostonglobe.com
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Just Cause | Sharon Block Flipping the script on at-will employment in New York City

"A new Mayor has a major opportunity... Workers who are confident that they can’t be fired without reason are able to concentrate on their work and help build the economy the Mayor hopes for." @sharblock.bsky.social in @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social
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Just Cause | Sharon Block Flipping the script on at-will employment in New York City

"The new Mamdani administration can right this legal wrong in innovative and effective ways... Imposing 'just cause' standards on employers in New York City would flip the at-will employment script." @sharblock.bsky.social in @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social
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Jessica Looman, Virginia Secretary of Labor, addresses the 113th class of the Harvard Trade Union Program. Photos by Lorin Granger.

Participants of the 113th class of the Harvard Trade Union Program raise their hands while listening to Jessica Looman, Virginia Secretary of Labor. Photos by Lorin Granger.

Last week, we were honored to host Jessica Looman, Virginia Secretary of Labor, to address the 113th class of the Harvard Trade Union Program for our annual Jerry Wurf Memorial Forum. Secretary Looman encouraged the class to stay involved in state and local level advocacy, education, and outreach

The minister spoke on a newly issued report that seeks to democratize work in Spain and across Europe. Explore the report from the International Committee of High-Level Experts on Democracy at Work below: reportondemocracyatwork.org/en/home/

Spanish minister seeks to empower workers - Harvard Law School To have a thriving democracy, workplaces must also be democratic, according to Yolanda Díaz Pérez, Spain’s minister of labour and social economy.

“If you spend half of your life in a place where you don’t have a voice...then democracy stops being a shared experience and becomes something distant, almost alien.” @yolandadiaz.bsky.social at CLJE's 2026 Dunlop Forum. Read more from our event with Spain's VP ⬇️
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Volkswagen workers' victory represents rare union breakthrough for South Workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tenn., factory won 20% raises in their first UAW contract.

Volkswagen workers' recent deal winning 20% raises and lower health care costs comes amid a precarious labor market. "If VW had [refused to negotiate] ... that would have been a very negative signal about this moment."

@sharblock.bsky.social in @axios.com
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Explore the report from the International Committee of High-Level Experts on Democracy at Work below: reportondemocracyatwork.org/en/home/

Isabelle Ferreras, Yolanda Díaz Peréz, and Sharon Block

Yolanda Díaz Peréz addresses the audience.

Yolanda Díaz Peréz addresses audience after the talk.

We were honored to host Vice President and Minister of Labor and Social Economy of Spain, @yolandadiaz.bsky.social and our colleague @isabelleferreras.bsky.social to discuss the newly issued report on democratizing work in Spain and across Europe, Two Promises to Those Who Work: Voice and Ownership

Join us on Wednesday for the annual Green Memorial Forum on Labor History to hear from Nick Juravich, author and associate professor of labor history @umassboston.bsky.social, on his book Para Power: How Paraprofessional Labor Changed Education. Register here: tinyurl.com/GreenForum2026

HTUP Welcome Sign at IBEW Local 103

Group Photo at the HTUP IBEW Local 103 dinner

HTUP group photo at IBEW Local 103

2026 HTUP Class Tours the IBEW Local 103 Facilities

A big thank you to @ibewinternational.bsky.social Local 103, Training Director Jay DeMello, Business Manager Lou Antonellis and the rest of the team and staff for hosting the 2026 Harvard Trade Union Program for a tour and a dinner of surf, turf, and solidarity!

State and Local Labor Policy Working Paper Series - Center for Labor and a Just Economy State and Local Labor Policy Working Paper Series CLJE and Workshop hosted working groups and a convening in the fall…

State level protections are increasingly important. We’ve launched a new series of working papers on strategies for state and local governments to strengthen worker voice, improve conditions, and foster organizing. Check out our first and stay tuned for more: tinyurl.com/yp3r395b

Uber and Lyft drivers could win union rights if state law changes An estimated 100,000 rideshare drivers in Illinois could win the right to join a union under new legislation expected to be filed in Springfield this month.

According to @sharblock.bsky.social in @chicagotribune.com, in a time where "there's zero chance" that gig workers will be granted federal collective bargaining rights, the approach Illinois is taking to protect rideshare drivers is "the only way."
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What SEC AI Disclosure Rules Have to Do With Union Bargaining ✦ OnLabor The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) exists to protect investors by maintaining orderly markets and to facilitate capital formation. It does not exist to protect workers and their interests. H...

Although the Securities and Exchange Commission exists to protect investors, workers should stay informed of its activities and their effects. Read more from @alvinvelazquez.bsky.social on the relationship between AI disclosure rules, worker power, and union bargaining ⬇️
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Building Worker Power in a Precarious Federal Landscape: Sectoral Strategies and Worker Democracy ✦ OnLabor This post launches a new series exploring 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 ap...

The first paper in our new working paper series argues that extending sectoral models across more of the economy can do more than raise wages and baseline conditions; they help build democratic participation of workers. Read more on the series from @onlabor.bsky.social
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Building Worker Power in a Precarious Federal Landscape: Sectoral Strategies and Worker Democracy ✦ OnLabor This post launches a new series exploring 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 ap...

Our first working paper explores sectoral models, a promising strategy to protect and build worker power across industries. Read more about the series @onlabor.bsky.social: onlabor.org/building-wor...