Starbucks Ordered to Rehire Fired Union Activists

?A federal district court ordered Starbucks on Aug. 18 to rehire seven workers that it fired after learning about union organizing efforts at a Memphis, Tenn., store, according to the National Labor... Read more »

Unionization Gains Momentum at Trader Joe’s

?The unionization movement has spread to Trader Joe’s, where a second store recently formed a union. Union organizers are hoping the movement takes off at other company stores. We’ve gathered articles on... Read more »

Court Rejects Union’s Attempt to Block Unilateral Pay Raise

?Takeaway: While this case dealt specifically with a railroad employer, the 8th Circuit’s reference to the Norris-LaGuardia provision regarding a party’s failure to make “every reasonable effort” to settle a labor dispute... Read more »

Mexico: New Guidelines on Union Democracy Released

?On July 26, the Governing Board of Mexico’s Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration unanimously approved the General Guidelines for Union Democracy Procedures, which standardize labor relations criteria for unions, companies... Read more »

Starbucks Will Appeal Dismissal of Charge Against Union Organizers

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has thrown out a charge by Starbucks that union organizers in Phoenix violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), but the company will appeal. We’ve gathered... Read more »

D.C. Circuit Reverses Rulings that Browning-Ferris Wasn’t Joint Employer

?On July 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overturned National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rulings that Browning-Ferris Industries of California wasn’t a joint employer, reviving a... Read more »

NLRB and FTC Will Cooperate to Advance Workers’ Rights

?National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan entered a memorandum of understanding on July 19 to form a partnership between the agencies... Read more »

Union Election Petitions Soar

?Union election petitions rose 58 percent between Oct. 1, 2021, and June 30, according to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other... Read more »

House Passes Labor-Friendly Provisions

?The U.S. House of Representatives on July 14 passed several labor-friendly amendments as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023. The amendments now move to the Senate,... Read more »

Viewpoint: Voluntary Recognition of a Union Soon May No Longer Be Voluntary

?What would you do if you were presented with union cards signed by a majority of your employees? If you’ve been taught well, you’d know to not look at the cards and... Read more »
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