Hollywood CEOs Thought They Could Wait Out a Writers’ Strike. They Were Wrong.

My first glimpse that something extraordinary was happening this summer came in May, when I was asked to speak at a rally outside 30 Rock, where I write comedy for a show I love with friends I adore. What I Continue reading Hollywood
CEOs Thought They Could Wait Out a Writers’ Strike. They Were Wrong.

Will the Supreme Court Strike Out Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption?

Then there are the many names, celebrated for one reason or another, that have sparked the diamond and its environs and that have provided tinder for recaptured thrills, for reminiscence and comparisons, and for conversation and anticipation in-season and off-season: Continue reading Will the Supreme Court Strike Out Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption?

Hot Strike Summer: Poll Shows Two-Thirds of Americans Support Unions

A new poll from Gallup shows the vast majority of Americans approve of labor unions. Gallup found that 67 percent of Americans approve of unions nationwide, in a poll conducted earlier this month. This is the fifth consecutive year that Continue reading Hot Strike Summer: Poll Shows Two-Thirds of Americans Support Unions

How a UPS Strike Could Drive a Historic Labor Resurgence

Teamster leaders realize that it’s a good time to strike—Joe Biden and his administration are strongly pro-union, the extremely tight labor market gives unions extra leverage, many workers are fuming about how they were treated during the pandemic, and public Continue reading How a UPS Strike Could Drive a Historic Labor Resurgence

UPS and Teamsters Reach “Most Historic” Labor Deal Ever, Likely Averting Strike

The Teamsters union reached a “historic” tentative contract agreement on behalf of UPS on Tuesday, securing major wins for workers and likely averting a strike at the last minute that would have crippled shipping nationwide. Negotiations for UPS workers broke Continue reading UPS and Teamsters Reach “Most Historic” Labor Deal Ever, Likely Averting Strike