Labor Law for the Rank and Filer
Building Solidarity While Staying Clear of the Law
by Staughton Lynd, Daniel Gross · first published 1978
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on “Corporate Spies Are Watching Organized Labor” ↗…Labor Relations Board election. An election is one of the most common ways to get an employer to live up to its obligation to bargain with its employees, but there are several. For an overview, check out "Labor Law for the Rank and Filer" by Daniel Gross. Legalities aside, if you want to organize a union with your coworkers the first step is to form an organizing committee that is broadly representative of the unit you are trying to…
on “Ask HN: Where Is the COLA?” ↗There's two podcasts I'd recommend: 1. Working Class History 2. Cool People who Did Cool Stuff As for how this stuff works, check out the book, Labor Law for the Rank and Filer. Another option is to contact a nearby IWW chapter or any other union. Union organizers love to talk about organizing.
on “Anarchy in the US (The Revolution That Almost Happened)” ↗So many arm chair lawyers on HN. The parent is wrong. It's illegal because it violates the NLRA, not whistleblower protections. "Protected concerted activity". If you want a good primer, "Labor Law for the Rank and Filer" is a good one.
on “Google Protest Leader Leaves” ↗…activity. Anything which is collective organizing in the interests of the employees w.r.t. working conditions is protected. Protesting gender discrimination is literally a text book case. I recommend "labor law for the rank and filer" as a nice introduction to the field.
on “Google Walkout Organizers Say They're Facing Retaliation” ↗…is protected under the national labor relations act. These laws were passed in the context of mine owners hiring armed mecenaries (the pinkertons for example) to break up strikes. I highly recommend "labor law for the rank and filer" as a history and primer on the law here.
on “Google Walkout Organizers Say They're Facing Retaliation” ↗