Madness into Dissent

12/17/19  //  Commentary

Democratic dissents are the last good thing coming from Trump’s NLRB. Now they’ll disappear.

Charlotte Garden

Seattle University School of Law

Antitrust/Pro-Worker

12/31/18  //  In-Depth Analysis

Organized labor plays a vital role in balancing corporate power—but antitrust law has historically inhibited workers’ collective action. That must change.

Charlotte Garden

Seattle University School of Law

The Deregulatory First Amendment Strikes Back

7/3/18  //  Commentary

The first in a series of posts on the uses and abuses of the First Amendment as a deregulatory tool

Charlotte Garden

Seattle University School of Law

The NLRB’s Recusal SNAFUsal

4/5/18  //  Commentary

How Trump's appointees to the NLRB are rushing to judgment and undermining fair process.

Charlotte Garden

Seattle University School of Law

On Judge Kozinski & Open Secrets

12/13/17  //  Commentary

The Senate’s confirmation process should be attentive to warning signs about nominees’ managerial temperaments.

Charlotte Garden

Seattle University School of Law

Free Speech Solidarity

10/6/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Collective action has proven an effective response to the President’s attempted interference with the employment of Jemele Hill and NFL players.

Charlotte Garden

Seattle University School of Law

Proving Intentional Discrimination, Redux

8/30/17  //  Commentary

Insights from a recent lawsuit about Arizona’s decision to force the Tucson Unified School District to eliminate its successful Mexican American Studies program

Charlotte Garden

Seattle University School of Law

Labor Under Trump: More Disclosure for Unions; Less for Employers

6/14/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Early signs suggest that the Trump Administration’s strategy is to weaken unions and deregulate employers.

Charlotte Garden

Seattle University School of Law

The Acosta Hearing & the “Deconstruction” of Federal Agencies

3/24/17  //  Quick Reactions

Hearings on President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Labor revealed little about the future of labor policy. But the hearings made crystal clear that Trump's executive orders and proposed budget threaten even popular and effective government programs.

Charlotte Garden

Seattle University School of Law

Trump v. Unions

3/21/17  //  Commentary

January 20, 2017 marked the beginning of a new and dangerous age for labor. Here's an overview of the many challenges and threats that the American labor movement is likely to face under Trump.

Charlotte Garden

Seattle University School of Law