Senior reporter for Bloomberg News and Businessweek, covering the present of work https://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mjmt3dzwhs27Senators Warren and Blumenthal just wrote to NLRB general counsel asking about agency's abandoning its big SpaceX case (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/us-nlrb-gives-up-oversight-of-elon-musk-s-spacex). Says they want "to determine if the decision to drop the case may have been based on political considerations" https://ct.symplicity.com/t/wrn/95342a8eed1d716cf89a186d7eafbbe5/1488222112/realurl=https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/letter_from_senators_warren_blumenthal_to_national_labor_relations_board_on_dismissal_of_charges_against_spacex.pdf16 Apr 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmt3dzwhs27https://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mj6bij2jis2mone time I reported that someone had rolled their eyes at something during our interview; before publishing, I included that in a fact-checking email in case they wanted to dispute whether their eyes in fact rolled10 Apr 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6bij2jis2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mje5pxyods2aScoop: Trump's NLRB general counsel is proposing a settlement defusing one of the agency's most consequential Amazon cases, averting a potential landmark ruling on the company's responsibility for contract drivers it claims not to employ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/trump-labor-board-pushes-to-settle-major-amazon-contractor-case?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NjA1ODc1MiwiZXhwIjoxNzc2NjYzNTUyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUREYzTzlLR1pBUzcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.a4a4fXMqfj8eUALU4oyIzcjTDc4Tur0_xtW-kQI3eEM13 Apr 2026 05:40 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mje5pxyods2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mj6bij2jis2mone time I reported that someone had rolled their eyes at something during our interview; before publishing, I included that in a fact-checking email in case they wanted to dispute whether their eyes in fact rolled10 Apr 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6bij2jis2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mj3p75lukc2rScoop: Starbucks union has filed new labor board case accusing company of negotiating in bad faith in the contract talks that resumed this week – a rocky start to the first negotiations in a year https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/starbucks-union-says-company-negotiating-in-bad-faith-as-labor-talks-restart?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NTc2ODI3MywiZXhwIjoxNzc2MzczMDczLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURDhWSklLSVAzTUkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.LPA9f6zGMGnGlvPPXUIfWhNz_EmGI97Hu0YDbYT3GvM Union alleges Starbucks backtracked on tentative agreements09 Apr 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3p75lukc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mikgwq2ves24“Trump has expressed frustration and disappointment with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer — and is pondering making additional changes to his Cabinet” https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/02/trump-weighs-more-cabinet-changes-after-bondi-ouster-0085692103 Apr 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mikgwq2ves24https://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mi2jy6xmak2qAs long expected, President Trump has named NLRB member James Murphy as the labor board's chairman, the agency just announced. In statement, Murphy says he looks forward to working with colleagues "to protect and advance the rights of American workers."27 Mar 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2jy6xmak2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mhxxet26x22xScoop: Amazon is offering $1,000 prizes for subcontracted delivery drivers who share stories about why they love their jobs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/amazon-offers-1-000-prizes-for-drivers-who-say-why-they-love-their-job?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NDU0MDA0MywiZXhwIjoxNzc1MTQ0ODQzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQ0lKUkdLR0NUSFYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.Ji5tOmwiyR1BBOSAiLb8Vzbyu1R5GI2ATlES5aTdrWM Drivers are asked to consent to having their words and image “used by Amazon in external and internal communications”26 Mar 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxxet26x22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mhdtjdod722v“‘Unfortunately, he used some of his great leadership to abuse women and children — it’s really awful,’ [Dolores] Huerta said.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations-ufw.html18 Mar 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdtjdod722vhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mh6salvfpc2pScoop: Atlassian told judge it had the right to fire an engineer because she suggested its billionaire CEO is a "rich jerk" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/atlassian-defends-firing-worker-who-suggested-ceo-is-rich-jerk?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MzY3NTI3OSwiZXhwIjoxNzc0MjgwMDc5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQzAwS0xLR1pBUjIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.bPiezBp9Cbnb-DRV8KoerL0gg-C4Xxf1lFS8gzweDDQ NLRB alleges she was fired for repeatedly speaking up about workplace issues, in the spirit of Atlassian's own “No Bullshit” philosophy16 Mar 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6salvfpc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mgx3cikao22wBreaking: Starbucks and its union are working to revive long-stalled contract negotiations, @sbworkersunited.org says. The union sent the company a new comprehensive contract proposal last month, and the two sides are discussing how to get back to the table: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/starbucks-union-says-trying-to-revive-talks-after-new-contract-offer?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MzQxMDQzNSwiZXhwIjoxNzc0MDE1MjM1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQlVDODJLSVAzSkUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.2WZUoQgwTTC6yFzbw1-hztlZtD1FX2WUyxLiBSEB4aw13 Mar 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx3cikao22whttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mgrywlsjb22rScoop: REI has told staff it plans to cut pay for future hires and reduce benefits for current staff. REI has also told its union, UFCW, that it plans to unilaterally impose terms from its final offer at recently-unionized stores. Union says that's illegal https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-11/rei-plans-to-cut-pay-of-new-hires-and-reduce-employee-benefits?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MzIzNTk3MiwiZXhwIjoxNzczODQwNzcyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQlFMSzhLSVAzUjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.2ZNFGg57XsxYLpsAZGxgxV6pA90CLTf2ZwYZ6CzZ2Rc11 Mar 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrywlsjb22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mggbnqjvus2b"WE WILL NOT unlawfully surveil or interrogate you regarding distribution of union materials in non-work areas...during non-work time," says notice Mercedes will be required to distribute. "WE WILL NOT threaten you with the closure and/or relocation..." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/mercedes-benz-settles-nlrb-case-over-alleged-union-busting-at-alabama-factory?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MjgzMzE0MCwiZXhwIjoxNzczNDM3OTQwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQkhYNDJLSUpIQzYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.KGWSLn3ZZwEO7GBHHz4Gk-QwqtgPKtdYaM6sga3I6Ro [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mggbnqjvus2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mgg7qkayjs23Scoop: Mercedes has settled US labor board case over alleged union-busting in the lead-up to 2024 vote in Alabama. Mercedes will make promises including not threatening to move to Mexico. NLRB general counsel office approved settlement despite objections of the UAW https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/mercedes-benz-settles-nlrb-case-over-alleged-union-busting-at-alabama-factory?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MjgzMTA3NywiZXhwIjoxNzczNDM1ODc3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQkhYNDJLSUpIQzYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.txKj6DCD0GjyEzNueOwTnK49cOv4zMJ02duID93iv5406 Mar 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgg7qkayjs23https://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mfs24uel5c2lScoop: Trump Labor Dept. "will give greater scrutiny to employers whose market power permits them to dominate their respective labor markets in ways that can facilitate employment-law violations," labor solicitor Jonathan Berry told staff in a memo today https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-26/trump-s-labor-solicitor-vows-scrutiny-of-companies-with-labor-market-dominance?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MjEzNzkzNiwiZXhwIjoxNzcyNzQyNzM2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQjMyQUFLSUpIRkQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.MrlWev-0yOXoHTKpFWRo4vK_tCBVUM237noseVOTRr826 Feb 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfs24uel5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3memojmtxss2tScoop–CFPB just fired employee alexisgoldstein.bsky.social for allegedly disrupting &documenting a meeting a year ago between CFPB & DOGE https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/cfpb-fires-employee-over-a-confrontation-with-doge-a-year-ago?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MDg1MzU5MywiZXhwIjoxNzcxNDU4MzkzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQUJKNzNLSVVQVVIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.THHH57xsbC3sj86CmaOsI7aCIevDGBY3NMrvMXWgPpw She says she's being retaliated against after asking DOGE visitors who they were & if they'd completed training on handling info11 Feb 2026 23:56 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3memojmtxss2thttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mehp3tki5223"The legal system doesn’t feel like it’s working like it’s supposed to, and it doesn’t feel like it’s protecting workers the way it's supposed to… I think that this is a sign of worse things to come in declawing the NLRB" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/us-nlrb-gives-up-oversight-of-elon-musk-s-spacex Context: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-07-08/spacex-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-spotlights-elon-musk-s-brand-of-cancel-culture?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MDY4MjkwOSwiZXhwIjoxNzcxMjg3NzA5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTR0JQMEJUMEcxS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.zCBghMiYOmhGriMBEIiLf-CZXgZOI-QeGW2oMH5w3js [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Feb 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mehp3tki5223https://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mehhcnubn22iScoop: The US labor board is giving up oversight over Elon Musk's SpaceX, and abandoning its yearslong case over the firing of engineers behind an open letter that criticized Musk https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/us-nlrb-gives-up-oversight-of-elon-musk-s-spacex?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MDY3NDUxNiwiZXhwIjoxNzcxMjc5MzE2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQTdQNkRLSVVQVTcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.XeDsbxWEGhNJA5e4dMx0YnBhmGNgmEYfnxqWIR8K758 NLRB prosecutors now say NMB, not NLRB, has jurisdiction over SpaceX09 Feb 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mehhcnubn22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3me3pql3eos2gNew: UAW reaches landmark tentative contract deal with Volkswagen in Chattanooga Tennessee, including 20% across-the-board pay hikes https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-05/volkswagen-workers-in-tennessee-win-20-pay-hike-in-union-deal?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MDI3MTM2NCwiZXhwIjoxNzcwODc2MTY0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOVoxVVpLR1pBTE0wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.Hdqqgq-BS_bbDiJMt_Jc5Lr--86ogXzux1JKCX8ukeQ "This contract is proof that if you stand up and stick together, you can win a better life” https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-05/volkswagen-workers-in-tennessee-win-20-pay-hike-in-union-deal?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MDI3MTIwNCwiZXhwIjoxNzcwODc2MDA0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOVoxVVpLR1pBTE0wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.WpBQ9IkDqDZiB8H1fpfrU_shMbiCvsmow1w_p1TBNA805 Feb 2026 06:03 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3pql3eos2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mcdpp6tokc2yScoop: Trump Administration is reversing its massive cuts to NIOSH, the agency behind most US workplace safety research https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-13/hhs-reverses-cuts-to-safety-agency-niosh-reinstating-hundreds?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODM0NzAwOCwiZXhwIjoxNzY4OTUxODA4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOFRUOTdLR0NURk4wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.vZQ4EZeWnRXwjoDlZ_xDB116D-EDHvk334X1lMVDCfY Our September @BW feature on the sweeping consequences of those cuts: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-09-18/american-business-s-secret-weapon-in-the-cdc-broken-by-trump-administration?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODM0NzEyMCwiZXhwIjoxNzY4OTUxOTIwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMlNZQ1JHUEZITzAwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.XTsVwbKhOrn42bWN0kPe64OU53SjE0hk1JvoH4sGP9A13 Jan 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdpp6tokc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mcduz22cvc2gNIOSH employees were told today that their layoff notices were “hereby revoked.” “Life-saving research is going to be able to continue,” says union leader and industrial hygienist "Critical public health functions remain intact and effective," says HHS https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-13/hhs-reverses-cuts-to-safety-agency-niosh-reinstating-hundreds [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jan 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcduz22cvc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mcdpp6tokc2yScoop: Trump Administration is reversing its massive cuts to NIOSH, the agency behind most US workplace safety research https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-13/hhs-reverses-cuts-to-safety-agency-niosh-reinstating-hundreds?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODM0NzAwOCwiZXhwIjoxNzY4OTUxODA4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOFRUOTdLR0NURk4wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.vZQ4EZeWnRXwjoDlZ_xDB116D-EDHvk334X1lMVDCfY Our September @BW feature on the sweeping consequences of those cuts: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-09-18/american-business-s-secret-weapon-in-the-cdc-broken-by-trump-administration?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODM0NzEyMCwiZXhwIjoxNzY4OTUxOTIwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMlNZQ1JHUEZITzAwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.XTsVwbKhOrn42bWN0kPe64OU53SjE0hk1JvoH4sGP9A13 Jan 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdpp6tokc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mbttzo3zrc26The NLRB now has a quorum for the first time since last January, after the swearing in today of new Republican members James Murphy and Scott Mayer, the agency says. Trump fired Democratic member Gwynne Wilcox, claiming the law protecting board members from removal without cause is unconstitutional07 Jan 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbttzo3zrc26https://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mbcmakhf6c2sIn 2025 I wrote about workers in aerospace, AI, banking, coffee, delivery, energy, gaming, grocery, hardware, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, maintenance, recycling, retail, software, and throughout the newly-upended US government, confronting or trying to foment change. 8 favorite stories: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-28/trump-fires-nlrb-general-counsel-jennifer-abruzzo31 Dec 2025 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcmakhf6c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mbcghulqy22z“In areas like this where the law is either developing, or the ground below you is shifting – in the middle of a level nine earthquake, you have to figure out where you’re going to stand,” NLRB acting GC Bill Cowen told me https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-31/us-labor-board-abandons-case-against-spacex-in-victory-for-elon-musk?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NzIwMzM3NiwiZXhwIjoxNzY3ODA4MTc2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUODU1WTJLSVVQUzcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.1wwZ1xnRwnyAs1xxEn_TX4yvpkkcXy6aBwu6UZelttU [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Dec 2025 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcghulqy22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mbcapyxdbk2sScoop: NLRB decided to withdraw a complaint about confidentiality rules at Elon Musk's SpaceX because of SpaceX's lawsuit challenging the NLRB's constitutionality, the labor board's top prosecutor says. “Is this the horse we want to ride on this issue?” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-31/us-labor-board-abandons-case-against-spacex-in-victory-for-elon-musk?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NzE5NzA3NCwiZXhwIjoxNzY3ODAxODc0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUODU1WTJLSVVQUzcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.UiCDfx2NMoSti8GTpk0XPTCSrmzjhlyB8DZNn9cRGJw31 Dec 2025 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcapyxdbk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3mb5wcfzc2222anything happen the past couple weeks while I was away?29 Dec 2025 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb5wcfzc2222https://bsky.app/profile/josheidelson.bsky.social/post/3m7r45d7xgc2tHonored by these awards from SF Press Club for features on Musk's war on the NLRB - https://bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-07-08/spacex-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-spotlights-elon-musk-s-brand-of-cancel-culture?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NTUwODE0MiwiZXhwIjoxNzY2MTEyOTQyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTR0JQMEJUMEcxS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.uAxStm2_R-hQlJXIOrrZQZmP5S_ipkI_Qc9Ha0GBiZY - and subminimum wage pay for workers with disabilities - https://bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-04-17/many-americans-with-disabilities-make-less-than-minimum-wage?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NTUwODE5NCwiZXhwIjoxNzY2MTEyOTk0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTVVZST1lUMEcxS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.630PhZFfRr_107RAIaFHXxmTFDs1aH0SewniM0WfeIw Grateful to all who make this work possible. Wherever you work, please bring me your stories!12 Dec 2025 03:04 +0000at://did:plc:w2b5ftat5wluvugidn6xpepy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7r45d7xgc2t