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Employers Take Note: Americans’ Approval of Unions Continues to Grow
According to a recent Gallup poll, almost two-thirds of Americans approve of labor unions. After reaching an all-time low of 48% in 2009, approval of labor unions has increased steadily to 64%. This...
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NLRB Members Intend to Revisit Applicability of ‘Contract Coverage’ Standard...
How the NLRB analyzes defenses to unilateral change unfair labor practice charges may be in for a substantial revision. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairman John Ring and Member Marvin Kaplan...
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NLRB Chairman Refuses Lawmakers’ Request for Ethics Documents
National Labor Relations Board Chairman John Ring has again informed Democratic leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor that the Agency will not release documents...
View ArticleNLRB Allows Email Submission of Public Comments to Proposed Joint-Employer...
The National Labor Relations Board has announced that, in light of the partial government shutdown, the public may submit comments on the proposed joint-employer rulemaking by email to...
View ArticleNLRB: Wildcat Strike Loses NLRA Protection Following Employee Knowledge of...
A wildcat strike was not protected by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) once the striking employees became aware that their union disapproved of and disavowed the strike, the National Labor...
View ArticleLabor Board: Unions Waived Right to Bargain Over Changes to Retiree Medical...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has held that an employer did not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when it unilaterally changed retirees’ medical benefits without first...
View Article‘Vague’ Savings Clause Insufficient to Save Arbitration Agreement Limiting...
An arbitration agreement requiring that all “claims or controversies in any way relating to or associated with … employment or the termination of … employment … will be resolved exclusively by binding...
View ArticleNLRB Advice Memo: Lack of Coworker Support Does Not Render Pay Complaints...
An employee’s complaints about his pay to coworkers was protected concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), even though the employee was unsuccessful in enlisting any other...
View ArticleSeventh Circuit Declines to Award Damages to Victorious Janus Plaintiff
An employee who paid “fair share” union fees under protest is not entitled to damages to refund any of the money he paid the union, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has held. Janus v....
View ArticleBoard Revisits Recusal Rules
The National Labor Relations Board has issued its “Ethics Recusal Report,” which announces several process changes that may add new wrinkles to practice before the Board. Much of the Report, dated...
View ArticleEmployee Advocacy for Nonemployee, Unpaid Interns Is Not Protected by...
Unpaid interns are not “employees” as defined by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), and employee advocacy on their behalf is not protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the NLRA, the...
View ArticleNLRB Allows Decertification Process to Proceed During Certification Year...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled an employee’s effort to decertify his union could proceed, despite a previous agreement between the employer and union extending the time during...
View ArticleNLRB Announces Broad Modifications to 2014 ‘Quickie Election’ Rule
The NLRB has announced long-awaited major modifications to its controversial 2014 election rule. The draft rule will be published on December 18 and will go into effect 120 days after that, on April...
View ArticleNLRB: Employer’s Obligation to Deduct Union Dues Ends When CBA Ends
The National Labor Relations Board has held that an employer’s obligation to deduct union dues ends when the collective bargaining agreement containing the checkoff provision expires. Valley Hospital...
View ArticleBargaining Power Restored: NLRB Holds Dues Checkoff Ends at Contract Expiration
The National Labor Relations Board has held that an employer has no obligation to continue deducting union dues from employee paychecks pursuant to a dues checkoff provision in a collective bargaining...
View ArticleNLRB Overrules Purple Communications
Overruling Purple Communications, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has held that employees do not have a right under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to use employer equipment,...
View ArticleNLRB: Investigation Confidentiality Rules Are Lawful
Overruling Banner Estrella Medical Center, 362 NLRB 1108 (2015), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has held that investigative confidentiality rules are lawful Category 1 rules under The...
View ArticleHouse Passes Bill to Ratify USMCA and Promises Unprecedented Monitoring over...
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and create an unprecedented level of oversight over another country’s labor...
View ArticleUnion Launches National Organizing Effort in Gaming and Tech Industries
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has begun a nationwide union-organizing campaign targeting game and tech industry employees, in partnership with Game Workers Unite! (GWU), a so-called...
View ArticleUnions Urge Board to Reconsider its Decision to Overrule Purple...
Two unions are alleging a conflict of interest involving National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member William Emanuel should invalidate the NLRB’s recent decision in Caesars Entertainment Corp. d/b/a...
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