The ICJ’s landmark advisory opinion comes as legal restrictions on the right to strike are increasing around the world. The right to strike is under attack throughout the world, including in the United States. Labor strikes are currently forbidden or restricted in the majority of countries. Now, in a landmark 43-page advisory opinion issued May 21, the… Read more »
Unions still have the right to strike, but eight Supreme Court members erected barriers to that fundamental right. In a shameful decision last week, eight members of the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the right to strike. Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson stood up for the workers. In her 27-page dissent in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International… Read more »
The right to strike is on trial in the Supreme Court. At stake is a 64-year-old precedent that shields workers and unions from state lawsuits while they pursue unfair labor practice claims in the federal National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). If unions have to defend against costly lawsuits, it will likely discourage them from going… Read more »