
Sharon Block ☮️
@sharblock
🇺🇦Prof of Practice, Harvard Law School; ED HLS Center for Labor & a Just Economy; fmr Biden Acting Administrator OIRA; fmr Obama DOL official and NLRB Member.
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28-05-2013 17:26:47
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“With a board down to just two members, it can’t function. And if it can’t function, then the rights of American workers can’t function.” Sharon Block ☮️ on the kneecapping of the NLRB in the midst of the first Whole Foods store organizing: fastcompany.com/91268552/phila…

The firing of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox is sparking a legal battle over presidential power and agency independence. ESB's Sharon Block ☮️ says the case will likely reach the Supreme Court, which could have major consequences for labor law and workers' rights. washingtonpost.com/business/2025/…


Last week we had the pleasure of hearing from Daron Acemoglu, 2024's Nobel laureate in economics. Acemoglu discussed the implications of AI and automation on labor, including possible wage decline and deepening inequities. Watch the discussion here: youtube.com/watch?v=A6pDXl…


Utah just became the third state to ban collective bargaining for public workers. ESB's Sharon Block ☮️ calls the move “at the extreme end of the spectrum” & warns that, along with federal rollbacks on labor rights, it's a serious threat to the labor movement. nytimes.com/2025/02/15/us/…

What should we make of President Trump’s Executive Order 14,192, "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation?" Sharon Block ☮️ breaks down why this order is more extreme than the administration's previous deregulatory efforts ⬇️ theregreview.org/2025/03/04/blo…


WEBINAR: Does being a union member influence the way people vote? Do unions act as sources of information on government and the economy? Delve into new research around labor's influence on the 2024 election with CLJE & Harvard Ash Center tomorrow. Register ⬇️ harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regist…





Providing access to basic cooling measures is an inexpensive way to keep people safe, with the added benefit of economic efficiency. “It’s not just the decent thing to do but the smart thing to do.” Sharon Block ☮️ in Scientific American scientificamerican.com/article/common…

Join CLJE and Sing for Science as we talk with Dropkick Murphys' lead singer Ken Casey and Harvard Law School's Sharon Block ☮️ about all things labor and economic justice! June 12, 7PM. Read more about the event and grab your spot below: eventbrite.com/e/voices-for-l…


Tomorrow at 7pm! Join us for a taping of Sing for Science and hear from Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys and Professor Sharon Block ☮️ on labor and a fair economy. Tickets and info: eventbrite.com/e/sing-for-sci… Harvard Law School

Today's The Boston Globe op-ed from Sharon Block ☮️ and Massachusetts AFL-CIO President Chrissy Lynch delves into the AI provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill and the impact it will have on workers. Read more ⬇️ bostonglobe.com/2025/06/11/opi…

New from CLJE: In Democracy Journal, Sharon Block ☮️ and CLJE Fellows Raj Nayak and Seema Nanda discuss the existential threats to the NLRA, the need for innovative state and local policy, and the fundamental importance of unions to a functioning democracy democracyjournal.org/magazine/77/th…

Need a worker power boost? 💥Watch/listen to #PowerHalfHour Ep. 4 on Power At Work w/ Sharon Block ☮️ of @cjleharvard Alí R. Bustamante, Ph.D. Chris Garlock & your host Seth D. Harris of The Burnes Center For Social Change! poweratwork.us/power-half-hou….

🔥 Power up your holiday weekend! Episode 4 of #PowerHalfHour is out now on Power At Work : The Burnes Center For Social Change's Seth D. Harris hosts Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS's Sharon Block ☮️, Alí R. Bustamante, Ph.D. & Chris Garlock! 🎙 poweratwork.us/power-half-hou…

🔥 Power up your holiday weekend! Episode 4 of #PowerHalfHour is out now on Power At Work : The Burnes Center For Social Change's Seth D. Harris hosts Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS's Sharon Block ☮️, Alí R. Bustamante, Ph.D. & Chris Garlock! 🎙 poweratwork.us/power-half-hou…