Sharon Block ☮️ (@sharblock) 's Twitter Profile
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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“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…

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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/…

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

Last week we had the pleasure of hearing from <a href="/DAcemogluMIT/">Daron Acemoglu</a>, 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:
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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/…

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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…

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Sharon Block ☮️ delves into the potential overturning of Humphrey’s Executor in light of Gwynne Wilcox’s firing from the NLRB. What does overturning Humphrey’s mean for Board members? For labor organizing? Or, for presidential power? Read more OnLabor onlabor.org/humphreys-exec…

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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…

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Our new research with Columbia Labor Lab sheds light on unions as important sources of information about policy and government, playing a role in educating their members to make the most informed choice at the ballot box. Check out our new report: clje.law.harvard.edu/?p=6248

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There has been broad consensus that inflation was the defining issue of last year’s election. According to our data, union members understood the source of inflation and its political relevance differently than other workers, favoring VP Harris. More ⬇️ onlabor.org/the-future-of-…

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We should have regulations on AI that protect privacy and safety and people’s jobs. The Republican reconciliation bill wants to ban states from regulating AI for 10 years.

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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…

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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…

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Congratulations to all our RAs that graduate with the class of 2025! We know you'll make a positive impact on the world. The labor movement is stronger with you. 🎉✊

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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

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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…