?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 »
?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 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 »
?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 »
?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 »
?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 »
?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 »
?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 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 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 »
