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Boeing Strike Highlights the Struggle for Retirement Security and Fair Compensation
Strikes are rare in the labor movement these days. Back in labor’s heyday in the mid-century, strikes were a common strategy used by unions and their members to extract improved wages, benefits, and working conditions from recalcitrant employers.
But these days, with free trade agreements used as a threat by employers to shut plants…
From Reuther to Fain: Shaping the Past and Future of Workers’ Rights
As we approach Labor Day, it’s fitting to reflect on two pivotal figures in the history of labor: Walter Reuther and Shawn Fain. I first read about Reuther a couple of decades ago as I was embarking on my career in labor law. He was a visionary leader of the UAW who sought to protect…
Embracing AI in Legal Practice
I go to a legal conference every year to keep up with the latest in legal practice technology and to make sure I am doing everything I can do grow my business and serve my clients.
A great boss that I had many years ago told me to always spend money on educating myself throughout…
Evolving Safety Standards
I was watching the news last night and there was a story about the toll the summer’s heat is taking on workers of all types this summer.
Temperature extremes are nothing new in summer or winter, but recently summer temperatures have been creeping higher particularly in the sun belt states, and exposing workers to dangerous…
An Employer’s Guide to Addressing Workplace Harassment
I have a good friend who runs a small physical therapy business with about a dozen employees. Our conversations usually involve Mets baseball, being a dad, or current events.
But yesterday he called me with a legal problem that he hoped I could help him with.
Because he is a small business owner…
The Supreme Court and Union Protections
Last week, and the next two weeks, will be the weeks when the U.S. Supreme Court issues its most consequential decisions of the current term.
The U.S. Supreme Court opens its term annually on the first Monday in October and closes at the end of June annually. Every June lawyers, legislators, commentators, and the…
Problems Facing Asylum-Seekers
For migrants seeking lawful entry into the United States, it is really difficult to be allowed entry. That may be part of the reason why so many migrants are crossing the border outside of the regulated points of entry.
There are three main categories for entry into the United States legally,…
Paths to Immigration
As I have dug deeper into understanding how immigration policy works at the southern border, it has become apparent to me that it is quite difficult for aliens to enter the United States and remain in the U.S. legally.
There are essentially three pathways to legal immigration into the United States.…
An Explanation on Immigration Law
As I dig deeper into the immigration morass, I think it is important for there to be a clear understanding of the terms that are used.
Before I go any further, though, I want to be clear that this exercise in gaining a better understanding of the immigration process…