Reporter covering labor & employment for @BLaw. Vinyl enthusiast. RTs & likes ≠ endorsements.
Washington, D.C.
Joined April 2010
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Robert Iafolla retweeted
Food allergy issues at work is an emerging problem that all employers should take seriously. @robertiafolla at Bloomberg has highlighted my research on this topic.
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My research, which will appear in the @BCLawReview, is here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
Robert Iafolla retweeted
What would you like to know about the Supreme Court’s Chevron decision?
Reporters @CourtneyRozen and @robertiafolla will answer your questions starting at 11 a.m. ET: blawgo.com/bSfxhDP
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Robert Iafolla retweeted
“The US Supreme Court sided with Starbucks Corp. over the National Labor Relations Board in a decision that will make it more difficult for the agency to win temporary reinstatement of workers fired during labor disputes.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/… @robertiafolla
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I had a fascinating conversation with @jacobin's @alexnpress and @BLaw's @robertiafolla in a brand-new @PowerAtWorkBlog blogcast exploring the latest in #labor news. Watch it now at poweratwork.us/labor-reporte…, leave me a comment, and subscribe for more #worker power content!
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Latest: "Kimbal Musk’s nonprofit Big Green must rehire 10 workers who were fired amid a union drive, a federal judge in Colorado ruled." news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law… @robertiafolla
Scoop: Labor Board members have voted to seek an injunction against Kimbal Musk's nonprofit gardening education group Big Green, which the NLRB general counsel alleged illegally terminated all 10 workers organizers were trying to represent bloomberg.com/news/articles/… @cwaunion
Robert Iafolla retweeted
A great analysis from @robertiafolla on the new joint employer rule from the NLRB:
“Labor Board’s Joint Employer Rule Faces Court, Congress Hurdles”
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Robert Iafolla retweeted
#Unions are leading historically huge numbers of workers to the picket lines in 2023.
At least 467K workers idled, up 2x from 2022, 4x from 2021, and 8x from 2020.
Avg. strike size in '23: 1,791 workers. See more:
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Robert Iafolla retweeted
In a new lawsuit, Starbucks accused the union representing its workers of trademark infringement after the group expressed support for Palestine on social media, @robertiafolla reports. #iplaw #laborlaw news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-… – at Virginia, USA
Former Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz violated federal labor law by inviting workers to quit because they engaged in union activity, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled.
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Robert Iafolla retweeted
“Students are gaining direct experience with acting collectively, asserting labor law rights, bargaining with employers, and navigating disparate power relationships—all before they begin their careers.” news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-… @robertiafolla
Robert Iafolla retweeted
Lisa Murkowski said it was Republican leadership who didn’t send a GOP pick for the NLRB in time, having the Senate atypically confirming only the Dem choice. But she got an assurance from Schumer that GOP pick will see floor time, she said @robertiafolla
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Robert Iafolla retweeted
NLRB could issue precedent-changing rulings soon on when company can be forced to recognize union based on majority sign-up without a vote (Joy Silk); mandatory anti-union meetings; permanent replacement of strikers; and more news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-… @parker_purifoy @robertiafolla
Robert Iafolla retweeted
California lawmakers won't vote this year on a bill to prohibit employers from requiring workers to attend anti-union meetings news.bloomberglaw.com/in-hou…
Robert Iafolla retweeted
Trader Joe's and Medieval Times filed trademark lawsuits against unions representing their employees. The unions hit back with accusations of retaliation. @kylejahner & @robertiafolla take a deep dive into this interesting intersection of IP & labor law. news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law…
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New: “This will be the biggest moment of striking, really, since the 1970s” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
“In terms of workers in America who still have the ability to change their conditions, these are three of the top 10”
After the pandemic's mass experiment in working from home, federal judges less frequently sided with employers who denied workers' requests for telework as a disability accommodation
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Robert Iafolla retweeted
The big winner in Starbucks’ massive labor union fight?
Littler Mendelson.
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Robert Iafolla retweeted
Bipartisan group of National Labor Relations Board members rules 3-0 that Starbucks violated the law by telling workers they can’t testify when subpoenaed without getting a co-worker to cover their shift, and threatening them with discipline news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law… @robertiafolla
Scoop: The US labor board just ruled Starbucks illegally refused to negotiate with the union @SBWorkersUnited at its Seattle "roastery" mega-cafe bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Ruling was issue by unanimous trio of two Democrats and one Republican
Robert Iafolla retweeted
New from @robertiafolla: The NLRB revamped its legal test for determining whether workers count as employees or independent contractors, bringing back a more employee-friendly framework for one of workplace law’s most critical issues. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-…
