Two days earlier, Condé announced the near-shuttering of Teen Vogue, which entailed letting go of eight people. My termination and that of three of my coworkers were clearly retaliatory, and if Condé can get away with this-and with President Donald Trump sabotaging the National Labor Relations Board, the company appears to be betting that it can-it will send a message to unions and employers across our industry that the foundations of labor law are collapsing.
Workers walked off the job, demanding that the university host a private unionization election so they could vote and win recognition of the union-all without having to go through the Trump-era National Labor Relations Board. But after workers protested during the May 16 commencement ceremony, GLU representatives told them that organizing committee members had voted unanimously to "pause" the strike. And, with fall semester classes starting Monday, the organizers say they have no plans to rekindle it.
Skadden is facing a probe from the NLRB after it blocked firm emails, aiming to prevent discussions about its controversial Trump business deal. The implications of this action are significant for workplace communication rights.
"We don't see any kind of path through the NLRB at present," said George Elkind, a Ph.D. student. This strike reflects ongoing labor agitation post-Trump's election.
The whistleblower, Daniel Berulis, expressed concerns over the Department of Government Efficiency's intentions, stating, "I can't attest to what their end goal was or what they're doing with the data... this is a very bad picture we're looking at."