NLRA Did Not Pre-empt State Law Claims Against Union

Unions may have to pay pricey state law damages rather than be covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) if they intentionally destroy company property during a strike, the U.S. Supreme Court decided June... Read more »

NLRB General Counsel: Noncompete Agreements Usually Are Unlawful

In a memo released May 30, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo announced that noncompete agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The announcement, which applies to nonunionized... Read more »

Legislators Disagree on Proposed Labor Reforms

?Congressional lawmakers recently debated the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB)’s policy choices and contrasting legislative proposals that would impact employees’ union rights. At a May 23 hearing with the U.S. House Committee... Read more »

Walkout Planned at Amazon over Return to Office, Layoffs

?Amazon workers informed that they must report to Amazon on a hybrid schedule are planning a walkout with their colleagues starting at lunch May 31 to protest the company’s onsite requirement and... Read more »

California Alters Union Process for Agricultural Workers

?Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 113, which enacts changes to the collective bargaining process for agricultural workers in California. In September 2022, Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2183, which established new... Read more »

Supreme Court Upholds Union Rights of National Guard Technicians

?A unique group of federal employees within the National Guard can keep their union rights, according to a 7-2 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 18. A 6th U.S. Circuit... Read more »

NLRB: Stealing Time Wasn’t Enough for Final Warning

?A final warning against a union-organizing employee for “stealing time” was ruled unlawful by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) partly because the warning was more severe than discipline for similar or... Read more »

School Bus Factory Workers in Georgia Vote for Union

?Workers at a Blue Bird factory that builds electric school buses in Fort Valley, Ga., recently voted to unionize, a victory that unions are calling a step forward for labor in the... Read more »

Starbucks Workers in New York Try to Disband the Union at Two Stores

?Employees at Starbucks are showing the first signs of weariness with the labor movement, as workers in New York are trying to dissolve the union at two stores. We’ve gathered articles on... Read more »

Hollywood Writers’ Strike May Lead to Cost-Cutting

?If the Hollywood writers’ strike is lengthy, the entertainment industry might respond by cutting costs, including exiting talent contracts it no longer wants. Money is a main factor motivating the strike, said... Read more »
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