Starbucks Faces Claims of Labor Law Violations

?Starbucks is defending itself from claims that it has engaged in unfair labor practices at several sites in response to unionization efforts. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge recently concluded the... Read more »

Viewpoint: A Trip Through the Politics-at-Work Minefield

?Here’s the scene: You’re an HR professional, and you realize the 2022 midterm elections are less than a month away. You start thinking about how you can prevent the great political divide... Read more »

Employers Can’t End Paycheck Deductions for Unions at Expiration of CBAs

?Employers must continue to deduct union dues directly from employees’ paychecks and remit them to the union each month even after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the National Labor... Read more »

NLRB Brings Complaint Against Apple

?Apple allegedly violated labor law by interrogating retail employees about their support for unions and restricting the placement of union fliers in a break room at a store in New York City,... Read more »

Avoid These Common Misconceptions About Weingarten Rights

?A unionized employee can request that a union representative be present during certain investigatory interviews, but this prerogative is frequently misunderstood. Employers and employees should know more about this entitlement, commonly referred... Read more »

Supreme Court Will Review Damage Claims Incidental to Strikes

?The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) typically pre-empts employer claims against unions under state law, but a narrow exception to this rule exists. The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Oct. 3 that... Read more »

Fire at Amazon Warehouse Leads to Protest, Suspensions

?Tensions recently arose again at Amazon’s sole unionized warehouse—JFK8 in Staten Island, N.Y.—after dozens of workers were suspended for a sit-down protest on the heels of a trash compactor fire Oct. 3... Read more »

DOL’s Proposed Form Revision Could Have Chilling Effect on Contractors

?The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed form revision calling for federal contractors that use “persuaders”—consultants or attorneys who inform employees about the possible effects of unionization—to be publicly... Read more »

Railway Workers Reach Tentative Agreement With Employers

Railway and Port Unions in Negotiations Two huge labor disputes, in the railways and at the ports, threatened to re-tangle supply chains in the United States. A shutdown of the nation’s rail... Read more »

Condé Nast Employees Organize a Union Through Card Check

?Condé Nast employees won voluntary recognition of a union on Sept. 9, as the company agreed to unionization in response to nearly 80 percent of eligible employees submitting union cards. We’ve gathered... Read more »
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