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What I’ve Been Reading This Week


I believe there are two stories that have unfolded the past few weeks which have the potential to become major discussion points in the coming weeks and months:  the growing dialogue about the Democratic party’s platform and an effort by a group of labor unions to require employers in Nevada to rehire workers that had been furloughed.  I refer the readers to the articles themselves, below, for further reading. 

As always, below are a couple articles that caught my eye this week.


DNC Platform Includes $15/Hour Federal Minimum Wage Rate & Labor Friendly Proposals

Following the Democratic party’s nomination convention earlier this month, additional details have emerged as to the party’s platform and relevant policy proposals.  As a reminder, a party’s platform does not mean these proposals/ideas will become law or even stand a chance of being implemented.  Rather, the platform is created by members of the party in an effort to provide voters with guidance on where the party stands on relevant social and economic issues and provide insight on what that party hopes to achieve should they be voted into office.  On pages 14 and 15 of the Democratic party’s platform, the party supports raising the federal minimum wage rate to $15/hour by 2026, doing away with right to work, and allowing card check elections.  Of note, the party proposes holding company executives personally liable for interfering with a worker’s attempt to unionize.  I refer readers to the platform itself for more information, although I would not call much of the platform (in regard to the relevant labor and employment law matters) to be much of a surprise.


Coalition of Nevada Labor Unions Push “Right to Return”

Earlier this month, Shannon Miller over at Fox 5 reported on the Save Our Jobs Alliance, a coalition of labor unions in Nevada pushing for the Clark County Board of Commissioners to approve an ordinance that would require employers to rehire workers that had been furloughed.  The ordinance, known as the “Right to Return”, is being pushed by a coalition of labor unions that boast nearly 90,000 Nevada workers.  I would expect coverage to ramp up in the coming weeks, especially if the story can gain national attention.  Stay tuned.

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