Declan Murphy

Labor attorney and former union organizer who has represented workers in over 150 NLRB cases. JD from Georgetown, but learned more about labor law from his dad, a Boston electrician and IBEW local president for 20 years. Spent 5 years organizing warehouse workers before going to law school at 28. Has successfully argued unfair labor practice charges against three Fortune 500 companies and helped win first contracts for 12 newly organized workplaces. Writes about labor law, union strategy, the gig economy classification fight, why non-competes are wage suppression, and the new wave of organizing in tech and media. Known for his plain-English breakdowns of NLRB decisions and a viral piece explaining why your employer's anti-union meeting is probably illegal. Based in Chicago, coaches youth boxing, and has a tattoo of the NLRA Section 7 on his forearm that he insists is 'not that weird for a labor lawyer.'