Labor Relations / Unions

Nonmember union dues case heads back to Supreme Court

10/03/2017

The case the court just accepted—Janus v. AFSCME—is virtually identical to one it dismissed a year ago. It involves a child support specialist in Illinois, Mark Janus, who objects to paying about $44 per month in fair-share dues to the union that represents workers in his government office.

8th Circuit backs NLRB: What happens on the picket line stays on the picket line

09/26/2017

Employers generally don’t have to tolerate racially hostile or otherwise offensive language at work. But under some circumstances, you may not be able to discipline a worker’s behavior if it occurred on a picket line.

With Emanuel confirmed, NLRB now at full strength

09/26/2017

The Senate voted Sept. 25 to confirm the nomination of William Emanuel to fill the final seat on the National Labor Relations Board, giving Republicans a 3-2 majority that is likely to hold until at least 2020.

Outgoing NLRB chair Miscimarra promises busy fall for rulings

09/19/2017

Expect a flurry of activity from the National Labor Relations Board in the run up to the departure of chair Philip Miscimarra.

Employer alert: Support for unions growing

09/14/2017

Pro-labor movements like the Service Employees International Union-backed “Fight for $15” campaign and the AFL-CIO’s “Union Yes!” advertising blitz are influencing public opinion, according to a recent Gallup poll that shows increasing support for unions.

DOL budget dodges Senate cuts; House budget takes axe to NLRB

09/12/2017

The Department of Labor’s FY 2018 budget won’t suffer deep cuts if Senate Republicans have their way. But the Rules Committee approved an array of amendments designed to weaken the National Labor Relations Board and several pro-employee measures.

Canada seeks to outlaw U.S. right-to-work legislation

09/12/2017

Canada is pressuring U.S. trade representatives to override state right-to-work statutes as part of a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement.

EEO-1 form pay data scrapped

08/31/2017

The Trump administration is pumping the brakes on a new EEO-1 form that would have required employers to report aggregate information on how much they pay workers, broken down by gender, race and ethnicity.

‘How are things going?’ triggers new union election

08/30/2017

Eight years of an Obama-era Democratic majority at the National Labor Relations Board have brought about some counterintuitive decisions and pro-union outcomes. One of the latest is Mek Arden, LLC d/b/a Arden Post Acute Rehab (365 NLRB No. 109, 2017).

Disabled vet nominated to fill EEOC vacancy