Labor/workers' compensation focused law professor, former Teamster/blue collar worker, former NLRB & private practice trial lawyer, fiercely independent
St Louis, MO
Joined April 2022
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MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
Reverberations of Magna Carta: This article argues that #workers in the #UnitedStates have been unconstitutionally undercompensated for their work injuries for at least a century.
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MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
Here's a better angle that shows the @Maori_Party performing the haka right up in David Seymour's face.
He looks shit scared.
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🚨BREAKING!!!🚨
300+ professors of law and economics call for elimination of shady ISDS tribunal system that allows corporations to sue governments over climate, health, and other important policies. 💯💯💯
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
Great support for rail workers from across the Labor Movement in Minneapolis today! #1u @smartunionworks
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
Just now, NALC Executive Vice President & President-elect Brian Renfroe spoke at a rally outside of the Capitol supporting rail workers and their fight for sick leave. #UnionStrong #1u
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Rally for railroad workers Grand Central Station! New York City! Thank you for your support.
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
BREAKING: The Senate voted to 80-15 to force a contract on rail workers.
Here are the Senators who voted no:
Cotton
Cruz
Hawley
Rubio
Rick Scott
Toomey
Collins
Tim Scott
Hagerty
Gillibrand
Merkley
Sanders
Hickenlooper
Warren
Sullivan
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
The Center is excited to host the annual regional meeting of Region 14 of the ABA Committee on Practice and Procedure under the NLRA today! It will be a terrific afternoon in the labor law weeds. With @ProfMikeDuff and @marciamccormick #ABALEL
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
Railroad executives recently paid themselves $200 million. levernews.com/railroad-ceos-…
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🚨BREAKING: Largest railway union rejects Biden-backed labor agreement, reviving the threat of a nationwide strike. Story TK.
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
The results of this year’s much-discussed midterm elections are finally (almost fully) in. So what's next? Scholars @ProfMikeDuff of @SLULAW, @nsachs1 of @URLawSchool, and Dave Owen of @UCHastingsLaw weigh in.
progressivereform.org/cpr-bl…
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
BREAKING NEWS: TEAMSTERS RATIFY FIRST-EVER NATIONAL CONTRACT AT COSTCO: The Teamsters made history today, securing a new master agreement protecting more than 18,000 workers at Costco nationwide.
teamster.org/2022/10/teamste…
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
A new tentative agreement means a new cooling-off period, so the midnight deadline was mooted as part of the deal. But a contract rejection is still a very live possibility, based on discussions with rail workers, @JonahFurman reports.
labornotes.org/2022/09/joe-b…
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
Today the #Teamsters Union formally launched its Amazon Division, a new arm of North America’s strongest union dedicated to uniting Amazon employees, securing more workplace protections & defending workers from Amazon's unchecked exploitation: teamster.org/2022/09/teamste… #1u
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
Nonprofit workers deserve a living wage just like all workers across the U.S. We are so proud to certify @CPRBlog as a leading living wage employer. Read about their journey with @philanthropy
bit.ly/3PjKRqE
#leadership #nonprofit #livingwage #LW4US #livingwageemployer
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
“The larger the workplace, the more uncertainty with respect to the organizing environment," Scholar @ProfMikeDuff told @abcnews. abcnews.go.com/Business/appl…
MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
Without company housing, seasonal workers have to pay an average of $1,675 a month in rent for an apartment in the town of West Yellowstone, or commute well over an hour each way.
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MICHAEL C. DUFF retweeted
The destructive fallout from today’s decision extends well beyond the EPA and its efforts to tackle the climate crisis. Our full statement by Board President @robverchick at the link below.
progressivereform.org/our-wo…