Strikes and NLRB Decisions Transform Labor Relations in 2023

This year was marked by big strikes by autoworkers, health care workers, teachers, and Hollywood actors and writers. It also saw big decisions from the U.S. Supreme… Read more »

Microsoft Will Be Neutral if Workers Try to Unionize in AI Era

​Microsoft agreed to neutrality on unionization should its employees seek to unionize, announcing Dec. 11 that the company and the AFL-CIO would work together on artificial intelligence issues. We’ve gathered articles on... Read more »

Employee Can Sue Public-Sector Union Over Dues Requirement

​A public-sector union allegedly violated an employee’s First Amendment rights when it denied her request to stop paying union dues, according to a recent ruling from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.... Read more »

UAW Widens Strike Against GM, Stellantis

[This article has been updated.] The strike against General Motors (GM) and Stellantis, limited up to this point, will be expanded at noon today because not enough progress has been made in... Read more »

Examples of Disclaimer and Policy Changes in Response to NLRB Handbook Decision

​Employers who are revising disclaimers and policies in response to a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision in August should replace broad, ambiguous wording with specifics. “The main takeaway is that employers... Read more »

Handbooks Need Revision Following NLRB Ruling

​Many employer handbooks and policies likely should be reviewed and revised following a landmark Aug. 2 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Stericycle. “This ruling, in a word, is huge,”... Read more »

NLRB Intensifies Scrutiny of Employer Policies

​On Aug. 2, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled a prior 2017 decision, Boeing, that had afforded flexibility for employer policies, and also overturned clarifying opinions, including Apogee Retail, that had... Read more »

Federal Contractors Must Publicize Whether They Use Union Avoidance ‘Persuaders’

​The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule July 27 requiring federal contractors that use persuaders—consultants or attorneys who inform employees about all the possible effects of unionization as part... Read more »

UPS Strike Averted but Union Action Spreads Across the US

​The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the United Postal Service (UPS) sidestepped a potential walkout of about 330,000 package delivery drivers and package sorters after hammering out an agreement July 25, according... Read more »

5th Circuit Will Reconsider Ruling Against Elon Musk About His Tweet

​The full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will rehear a 5th Circuit panel’s decision finding that a tweet by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors and owner of X Corp. (formerly... Read more »
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