TikTok Moderators launch legal action over union busting

Following TikTok’s heavily criticised move to sack over 400 workers from its London office in October 2025, a legal challenge has been issued on behalf of three of the moderators against TikTok, …

German court adds roadblock for platform worker co-determination efforts

Germany’s federal labour court (BAG) has declared the works council elections of a number of committees for delivery app Lieferando – known as Just Eat outside of Germany – are …

NLRB Wins Court Order Blocking California’s New Labor Board Law

California’s state labor board can’t assert authority for now over private-sector union disputes that traditionally fall under federal jurisdiction, a court ruled in blocking enforcement of a new state law. …

Building Worker Power in a Precarious Federal Landscape: Sectoral Strategies and Worker Democracy

This post launches a new series exploring how states and cities can expand worker power in the United States. The series is grounded in a set of working papers and …

TikTok faces legal action over moderator cuts

TikTok is being threatened with legal action over cuts to its UK online safety teams. In August, the social media company announced more than 400 workers would lose their jobs, with …

Tackling hidden retaliation for strike participation

For workers, employer retaliation represents a major threat in response to their participation in a strike. While dismissal is the most visible form of such retaliation, it can also take …

Weak enforcement, no wage floor push textile unions to the brink

Ethiopia’s trade unions, especially in labour‑intensive sectors such as textiles and garments, are facing an acute risk of dissolution as legal loopholes and weak enforcement leave the constitutional right to …

How to Save Labor Law from Slaughter

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court took up the question whether independent agencies, as they have been known for the last ninety years, can continue to exist. In Trump v. Slaughter, …

Top Court Nixes Union’s Bid to Appeal Ruling in NLRB’s Place

The US Supreme Court prevented a union from seeking review of an appeals court decision that makes it easier for employers to win orders to block National Labor Relations Board …

Labour codes mean denial of rights to unions, 12-hour workday

Rejecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim of the Labour Codes as “one of the most progressive labour-oriented reforms”, the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) described them as a “set of …