Prof. Matthew Bodie Quoted in New York Times About Skating Coaches Fired Possibly Due to Union Activities

Professor Matthew Bodie was quoted in the New York Times about two figure skating coaches who were fired, possibly as a result of their union-organizing efforts. A lawyer for the coaches said the terminations violated the National Labor Relations Act. Prof. Bodie, who previously worked at the National Labor Relations Board, said the coaches could take their case to the board claiming they were fired for organizing. “The board gets very upset when that happens, because when you fire union leaders just because they are union leaders, in order to chill an organizing campaign, it’s kind of the worst thing you can do in labor law,” he said.