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9 May 2012, 7:57 pm
"State of the Unions: What It Means for Workers -- and Everyone Else" -- Knowledge@Wharton Labor unions have long been a potent force in American business and politics. [read post]
17 Feb 2012, 4:52 am
"President Visits Union Strongholds" -- Wall Street Journal When Boeing Co. was battling the National Labor Relations Board over a plan to open a nonunion plant in South Carolina, President Barack Obama distanced himself from the dispute, saying the NLRB was an independent agency. [read post]
7 May 2012, 5:54 am
"Trumka: AFL-CIO Establishing 'Permanent Campaign Structure'" -- National Journal After several years of deep disappointments, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said America’s largest labor organization is shifting away from blanket campaign spending on Democrats to target “friends,” including President Obama. [read post]
6 Jun 2012, 3:46 am
Organized Labor Loses Bid to Recall Gov. [read post]
30 Mar 2012, 3:45 am
"Tea Party, Unions Join Forces Against Chamber-Backed Anti-Protest Bill" -- Huffington Post Labor unions and Tea Party activists came together at the Georgia statehouse Thursday morning to speak out against a controversial bill that they say could drastically limit free-speech rights. [read post]
14 Aug 2012, 3:17 am
Unions Sue Atlantic City Over Vote on Proposed Employee Benefit Changes: Emily Previti of The Press of Atlantic City writes that UNITE HERE Local 54 filed suit against Atlantic City to secure a public vote on two laws. [read post]
4 Jun 2012, 3:59 am
Class Action Waivers: Law360 reports that D.R. [read post]
18 Jul 2012, 5:01 am
Proposed Spending Bill Limits NLRB: Erik Wasson of The Hill writes that Rep. [read post]
29 Oct 2012, 6:37 am
NLRB on Facebook "Likes" and Micro-Unions: Ben James of Law360.com ($) writes two stories addressing comments by the National Labor Relations Board's Chairman Mark Pearce. [read post]
8 May 2012, 4:16 am
"Settlement paves way for end of hummus boycott" -- Crain's New York The pressure on Flaum Appetizing Corp. had been building for years: More than 120 supermarkets stopped selling its hummus, herring and cheeses; the world's largest kosher dairy company severed ties with it; and the National Labor Relations board rejected its argument that workers shouldn't get hundreds of thousands of dollars in back pay because they were undocumented. [read post]
19 Jun 2012, 5:58 am
NLRB Presses On with Duquesne Union Election: Bill Schackner of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the NLRB denied Duquesne University a religious exemption it sought regarding the NLRB's jurisdiction over it. [read post]
22 May 2012, 3:58 am
"Witnessing History: The State Of Labor Law In 2012" -- Metropolitan Corporate Counsel No matter where you stand on the issues, it would be hard to deny that 2012 has been an extraordinary period in the arena of labor law. [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 6:27 am
"Exclusive: UAW steps up bid to organize VW U.S. plant: sources" -- Reuters The United Auto Workers union is soliciting signatures of support from workers at Volkswagen AG's U.S. factory, an escalation of its effort to establish a foothold outside the Detroit automakers. [read post]
25 Jun 2012, 3:54 am
Employees push for union at Palermo Pizza: Georgia Pabst of the Journal Sentinel writes that Palermo Villa Inc. is the center of unionization, as well as immigration enforcement, drawing national attention. [read post]
25 May 2012, 3:36 am
Expired CBAs Required Company to Maintain Retiree Benefits: The Arizona Daily Star reports that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment finding that Raytheon improperly stop paying for health insurance for its retirees when a new agreement was reached with the union no longer requiring the company to provide that benefit. [read post]
13 Sep 2012, 4:16 am
Op-Ed on Micro-Unions: Jason Klindt writes an Op-Ed for the Southeast Missourian explaining the National Labor Relations Board's approval of micro-unions and how it will affect small businesses: In 2011, the National Labor Relations Board approved a rule that led to the formation of these micro-unions. [read post]
30 Apr 2012, 5:36 am
"Judge Won't Halt NLRB's New 'Ambush Election' Rule" -- Law360 (paid) The National Labor Relations Board's controversial new regulation aimed at streamlining the union election process is scheduled to go into effect on Monday after business groups failed over the weekend to secure a stay temporarily halting implemenation of the rule. [read post]
12 Jun 2012, 4:02 am
Employee Files ULP Against Teamsters: The National Right to Work Foundation issued a release stating that it has helped a journeyman technician file an unfair labor practice charge against Teamsters Local 974 alleging that the union is violating his Beck rights by "illegally confiscating union dues payments from his paychecks for political activism and refusing to follow federal disclosure requirements. [read post]
23 Jul 2012, 2:44 am
Hyatt Wins Battle, But War Not Over Yet: Kathy Bergen from the Chicago Tribune writes that Hyatt Hotels obtained a victory in its three-year standoff with Unite Here, but matters will escalate with the union calling for a global boycott. [read post]
14 Jun 2012, 3:41 am
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