Sharon Block
@sharblock.bsky.social
Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law School. Former Biden and Obama Admin official. Labor lawyer and reg nerd. If you don’t know who the woman with the red flower in the picture is, ask.
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@poweratwork.bsky.social's 10th ep of the Power Half-Hour is out! Joining @mrsethharris.bsky.social is @cljeharvard.bsky.social Executive Director @sharblock.bsky.social, @seattleulaw.bsky.social professor Elizabeth Ford, & @chicagotribune.com reporter Talia Soglin: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...
September 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
@poweratwork.bsky.social's 10th ep of the Power Half-Hour is out! Joining @mrsethharris.bsky.social is @cljeharvard.bsky.social Executive Director @sharblock.bsky.social, @seattleulaw.bsky.social professor Elizabeth Ford, & @chicagotribune.com reporter Talia Soglin: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...
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Workers are being squeezed by a softening job market, rising costs, and an administration that is hostile to unions and labor rights.
@sharblock.bsky.social joined The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton to explain how Trump’s policies are leaving workers less secure.
@sharblock.bsky.social joined The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton to explain how Trump’s policies are leaving workers less secure.
September 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Workers are being squeezed by a softening job market, rising costs, and an administration that is hostile to unions and labor rights.
@sharblock.bsky.social joined The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton to explain how Trump’s policies are leaving workers less secure.
@sharblock.bsky.social joined The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton to explain how Trump’s policies are leaving workers less secure.
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In @msnbc.com, labor expert @sharblock.bsky.social explains that while unions are more popular than ever, outdated laws make organizing risky. She outlines reforms like stronger penalties for union-busting and sectoral bargaining to ensure workers can organize. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Unions are as popular as ever. Our labor laws haven't caught up yet.
Building a labor law that actually enables workers to form unions requires a lot more than tinkering with the existing systems.
www.msnbc.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In @msnbc.com, labor expert @sharblock.bsky.social explains that while unions are more popular than ever, outdated laws make organizing risky. She outlines reforms like stronger penalties for union-busting and sectoral bargaining to ensure workers can organize. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Member Scholar @sharblock.bsky.social of Harvard Law was quoted in a commentary by @ositanwanevu.com in The Nation about democracy and workers.
Read Nwanevu's commentary here. 👇
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
Read Nwanevu's commentary here. 👇
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
To Make Democracy Work, Give More of It to Workers
The fight to reclaim American democracy has to begin with our oligarchic political economy.
www.thenation.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Member Scholar @sharblock.bsky.social of Harvard Law was quoted in a commentary by @ositanwanevu.com in The Nation about democracy and workers.
Read Nwanevu's commentary here. 👇
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
Read Nwanevu's commentary here. 👇
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
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A recent email to EPA employees discouraging union activity on personal time raises ethics concerns and could "have a pretty serious chilling effect on their willingness to engage with their union at all," according to @sharblock.bsky.social. More from @wgbh.org ⬇️
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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Trump administration moves to curtail union representation at EPA
The move is part of a larger effort by the Trump administration to terminate contracts and end union representation at agencies across the federal government.
www.wgbh.org
August 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
A recent email to EPA employees discouraging union activity on personal time raises ethics concerns and could "have a pretty serious chilling effect on their willingness to engage with their union at all," according to @sharblock.bsky.social. More from @wgbh.org ⬇️
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Hey anti-trust friends: Didn’t Trump just admit to violating anti-trust law by soliciting a no-poach agreement from Jeffrey Epstein? I know this is hardly the worst behavior that has transpired btwn these two but just wanted to call out more lawlessness.
www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...
Trump says his falling out with Jeffrey Epstein was over spa workers at Mar-a-Lago
Trump has said he kicked Epstein out of his club for hiring workers away from Mar-a-Lago. When asked Tuesday if the workers included young women, Trump responded, "the answer is yes, they were."
www.npr.org
July 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Hey anti-trust friends: Didn’t Trump just admit to violating anti-trust law by soliciting a no-poach agreement from Jeffrey Epstein? I know this is hardly the worst behavior that has transpired btwn these two but just wanted to call out more lawlessness.
www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...
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Come for the music, stay for the message! Watch an extended excerpt from our interview with Ken Casey (@dropkickmurphys.com), Professor @sharblock.bsky.social, and Sing for Science podcast host Matt Whyte:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ53...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ53...
Come for the Music, Stay for the Message: A Conversation with Ken Casey and Sharon Block
YouTube video by Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS
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July 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Come for the music, stay for the message! Watch an extended excerpt from our interview with Ken Casey (@dropkickmurphys.com), Professor @sharblock.bsky.social, and Sing for Science podcast host Matt Whyte:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ53...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ53...
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"Reimagining the purpose and function of science and innovation policy will be a core component of asserting our bigger vision of democracy..." More on democratically deploying AI from @sharblock.bsky.social and @michelleimiller.bsky.social: rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/democra...
July 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Reimagining the purpose and function of science and innovation policy will be a core component of asserting our bigger vision of democracy..." More on democratically deploying AI from @sharblock.bsky.social and @michelleimiller.bsky.social: rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/democra...
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"We need meaningful human oversight and worker input." @bostonglobe.com op-ed from @sharblock.bsky.social and Mass AFL-CIO President Chrissy Lynch delves into the AI provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and the impact it will have on workers. Read more ⬇️
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/11/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/11/o...
Big Beautiful Bill would ban regulating AI - The Boston Globe
Workers would be powerless to react to how AI affects their lives and livelihoods.
www.bostonglobe.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"We need meaningful human oversight and worker input." @bostonglobe.com op-ed from @sharblock.bsky.social and Mass AFL-CIO President Chrissy Lynch delves into the AI provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and the impact it will have on workers. Read more ⬇️
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/11/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/11/o...
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Shipping up for solidarity! See @dropkickmurphys.com's Ken Casey and CLJE's @sharblock.bsky.social talk all things labor and economic justice, June 12 @ 7pm at the Harvard Science Center. Grab your spot here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sing-for-s...
June 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Shipping up for solidarity! See @dropkickmurphys.com's Ken Casey and CLJE's @sharblock.bsky.social talk all things labor and economic justice, June 12 @ 7pm at the Harvard Science Center. Grab your spot here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sing-for-s...
I am so excited to get the chance to talk to Ken Casey of @dropkickmurphys.com. Workers may be asking “who will stand with us?” I know one answer - Ken Casey!
Shipping up for solidarity! See @dropkickmurphys.com's Ken Casey and CLJE's @sharblock.bsky.social talk all things labor and economic justice, June 12 @ 7pm at the Harvard Science Center. Grab your spot here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sing-for-s...
June 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I am so excited to get the chance to talk to Ken Casey of @dropkickmurphys.com. Workers may be asking “who will stand with us?” I know one answer - Ken Casey!
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Join us for a live taping of Sing for Science with Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys and Harvard Law professor and CLJE Director @sharblock.bsky.social! June 12th, 7pm. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sing-for-s...
June 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Join us for a live taping of Sing for Science with Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys and Harvard Law professor and CLJE Director @sharblock.bsky.social! June 12th, 7pm. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sing-for-s...
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BREAKING: The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has denied the Trump administration's request to overturn a lower court order that blocks the reorganization of the federal government.
This latest win is the most significant challenge to President Trump's authority.
This latest win is the most significant challenge to President Trump's authority.
May 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
BREAKING: The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has denied the Trump administration's request to overturn a lower court order that blocks the reorganization of the federal government.
This latest win is the most significant challenge to President Trump's authority.
This latest win is the most significant challenge to President Trump's authority.
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Join CLJE and Sing for Science as we talk with @dropkickmurphys.com lead singer Ken Casey and Harvard Law's @sharblock.bsky.social about all things labor and economic justice! June 12, 7PM. Read more about the event and grab your spot below:
www.eventbrite.com/e/voices-for...
www.eventbrite.com/e/voices-for...
Voices for Labor and a Just Economy
Sing for Science: A conversation with Ken Casey (Dropkick Murphys) and Sharon Block (Harvard Law School)
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May 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Join CLJE and Sing for Science as we talk with @dropkickmurphys.com lead singer Ken Casey and Harvard Law's @sharblock.bsky.social about all things labor and economic justice! June 12, 7PM. Read more about the event and grab your spot below:
www.eventbrite.com/e/voices-for...
www.eventbrite.com/e/voices-for...
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The Supreme Court has agreed to allow President Trump to temporarily remove leaders of two independent agencies. “There is a potential for a government that is devoid of a lot of the checks and balances that we have come to rely on.” - @sharblock.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Trump is Trying to Establish Presidential Control Over Independent Agencies
The abrupt, premature dismissals of agency officials has teed up a Supreme Court decision that, if delivered in the president's favor, could give him substantially more authority.
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Supreme Court has agreed to allow President Trump to temporarily remove leaders of two independent agencies. “There is a potential for a government that is devoid of a lot of the checks and balances that we have come to rely on.” - @sharblock.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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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.” @sharblock.bsky.social in @sciam.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/comm...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/comm...
Common-Sense Measures Could Curb Heat-Related Deaths
Extreme heat is becoming more prevalent. We need to protect people who work and play outside
www.scientificamerican.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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.” @sharblock.bsky.social in @sciam.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/comm...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/comm...
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The Future of Labor and the Democratic Party.
(@sharblock.bsky.social @maxkiefel.bsky.social @cljeharvard.bsky.social @onlabor.bsky.social)
More, via Opinion Today:
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(@sharblock.bsky.social @maxkiefel.bsky.social @cljeharvard.bsky.social @onlabor.bsky.social)
More, via Opinion Today:
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May 14, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The Future of Labor and the Democratic Party.
(@sharblock.bsky.social @maxkiefel.bsky.social @cljeharvard.bsky.social @onlabor.bsky.social)
More, via Opinion Today:
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(@sharblock.bsky.social @maxkiefel.bsky.social @cljeharvard.bsky.social @onlabor.bsky.social)
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@daveyseligman.bsky.social is exactly the kind of pro-worker progressive leader we need in this moment. Okay — in any moment but particularly this one. I’m thrilled to support him.
I'm David Seligman.
I’m running for CO Attorney General.
This campaign is about reclaiming our power from the billionaires who have stolen it from us, from working families. We will fight. And we will win. Because we love our country the core promise it made to us: The law belongs to us.
I’m running for CO Attorney General.
This campaign is about reclaiming our power from the billionaires who have stolen it from us, from working families. We will fight. And we will win. Because we love our country the core promise it made to us: The law belongs to us.
May 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
@daveyseligman.bsky.social is exactly the kind of pro-worker progressive leader we need in this moment. Okay — in any moment but particularly this one. I’m thrilled to support him.
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Are unions breaking up with the Democratic Party? Our new survey data shows labor is powerful but not monolithic. What else can unions do to communicate salient policies that affect workers' everyday lives? Read more from @sharblock.bsky.social & @maxkiefel.bsky.social
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The Future of Labor and the Democratic Party ✦ OnLabor
Are unions breaking up with the Democratic Party? In light of the party’s historical relationship with the labor movement, this question has been circulating widely since the 2024 election. That’s bec...
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May 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Are unions breaking up with the Democratic Party? Our new survey data shows labor is powerful but not monolithic. What else can unions do to communicate salient policies that affect workers' everyday lives? Read more from @sharblock.bsky.social & @maxkiefel.bsky.social
onlabor.org/the-future-o...
onlabor.org/the-future-o...
Did you know that union members are more likely to think corporate policies contributed to inflation while nonunion workers think gov’t policy caused inflation. Want to know more about the role of unions in the 2024 election — check out our new report.
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
clje.law.harvard.edu?p=6248
The Varied Voice of Labor: Unpacking the Political Engagement of Labor in the 2024 Election - Center for Labor and a Just Economy
“The Varied Voice of Labor: Unpacking the Political Engagement of Labor in the 2024 Election,” focuses on unions’ role in…
clje.law.harvard.edu
May 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Did you know that union members are more likely to think corporate policies contributed to inflation while nonunion workers think gov’t policy caused inflation. Want to know more about the role of unions in the 2024 election — check out our new report.
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WEBINAR: Does being a union member influence the way people vote? Do unions act as sources of information on policy and the economy? Delve into new research around labor's influence on the 2024 election with CLJE & @harvardash.bsky.social tomorrow. Register ⬇️
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Labor at the Polls: Understanding How Union Members Approached the 2024 Election. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the...
The 2024 election highlighted the shifting partisan allegiance of working-class voters. What impact does the labor movement have on members’ political decision making? Join us for a presentation of a ...
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May 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
WEBINAR: Does being a union member influence the way people vote? Do unions act as sources of information on policy and the economy? Delve into new research around labor's influence on the 2024 election with CLJE & @harvardash.bsky.social tomorrow. Register ⬇️
harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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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
clje.law.harvard.edu?p=6248
The Varied Voice of Labor: Unpacking the Political Engagement of Labor in the 2024 Election - Center for Labor and a Just Economy
“The Varied Voice of Labor: Unpacking the Political Engagement of Labor in the 2024 Election,” focuses on unions’ role in…
clje.law.harvard.edu
May 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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
clje.law.harvard.edu?p=6248
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The future of AI shouldn’t be left in the hands of tech billionaires and corporations.
Workers must have a real voice in how AI is deployed. Explore more on why we need a pro-worker agenda for AI that includes real safeguards and worker-centered policies. #restoringdemocracy
Workers must have a real voice in how AI is deployed. Explore more on why we need a pro-worker agenda for AI that includes real safeguards and worker-centered policies. #restoringdemocracy
Honored to be part of this collection from @rooseveltinstitute.org to show a path out of the chaos into economic fairness. @michelleimiller.bsky.social and I offer a vision of AI policy that puts workers in the lead. @cljeharvard.bsky.social
NEW: Americans need a government that delivers stability and security—not chaos.
Our new essay collection brings together great minds to imagine how democracy can better deliver the economy Americans need and want. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Our new essay collection brings together great minds to imagine how democracy can better deliver the economy Americans need and want. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
May 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The future of AI shouldn’t be left in the hands of tech billionaires and corporations.
Workers must have a real voice in how AI is deployed. Explore more on why we need a pro-worker agenda for AI that includes real safeguards and worker-centered policies. #restoringdemocracy
Workers must have a real voice in how AI is deployed. Explore more on why we need a pro-worker agenda for AI that includes real safeguards and worker-centered policies. #restoringdemocracy
Honored to be part of this collection from @rooseveltinstitute.org to show a path out of the chaos into economic fairness. @michelleimiller.bsky.social and I offer a vision of AI policy that puts workers in the lead. @cljeharvard.bsky.social
NEW: Americans need a government that delivers stability and security—not chaos.
Our new essay collection brings together great minds to imagine how democracy can better deliver the economy Americans need and want. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Our new essay collection brings together great minds to imagine how democracy can better deliver the economy Americans need and want. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
May 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Honored to be part of this collection from @rooseveltinstitute.org to show a path out of the chaos into economic fairness. @michelleimiller.bsky.social and I offer a vision of AI policy that puts workers in the lead. @cljeharvard.bsky.social
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NEW: Americans need a government that delivers stability and security—not chaos.
Our new essay collection brings together great minds to imagine how democracy can better deliver the economy Americans need and want. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Our new essay collection brings together great minds to imagine how democracy can better deliver the economy Americans need and want. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
April 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
NEW: Americans need a government that delivers stability and security—not chaos.
Our new essay collection brings together great minds to imagine how democracy can better deliver the economy Americans need and want. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Our new essay collection brings together great minds to imagine how democracy can better deliver the economy Americans need and want. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...