NLRB’s New Ruling Gives Unions the Quickie They Are Looking For »
NN&V Exclusive (Rebecca Smith) – Back in June of 2011, the NLRB started hinting that they would be looking at changing decades old election rules. On January 12, 2012, they did it. The new rules regarding union elections will go into effect in April, giving the lone dissenting member Brian Hayes time to write his dissent. The NLRB has changed the rules to shorten the time between when the union files a petition to represent [...]
Union-Friendly Changes By NRLB Will Affect Your Business, Part II »
NN&V Exclusive In Part I of Union-Friendly Changes By NRLB Will Affect Your Business, Smith explained micro bargaining units and new regulations regarding notices of the right to unionize. Below are three other changes businesses must be aware of for 2012. – Ed. (Rebecca Smith) – 3. The NLRB’s decision regarding the Jurys Boston Hotel was, to me, one that had a huge precedent , but was overlooked by most. This case was brought against [...]
Union-Friendly Changes By NRLB Will Affect Your Business »
NN&V Exclusive (Rebecca Smith) – In 2011, the NLRB made some very union-friendly changes, and every employer should be aware of how they could affect their business. Five of the most aggressive changes are Micro bargaining units Notice of the right to unionize Handbook policies Card check recognition Increases in 10(j) Federal Court Injunctions 1. The micro bargaining unit should be a concern for businesses of all sizes. Under the new standard, so long as [...]
NLRB Suddenly Backs Down From Pushing Vote On Ambush Election Rule »
NN&V Exclusive (Lori Piotrowski) – One of the reasons unions are so effective is because they never give up on an issue. Much like a dog pulling on his chew toy, union reps tug and tug and tug until they pull it out of their opponents’ hands. Today, however, unions and the National Labor Relations Board, are letting go of an issue. This is likely to be a temporary slow down. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) [...]
NLRB Refuses To Comply With House Oversight Subpoena »
(Lachlan Markey/The Heritage Foundation) – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) claimed on Friday that the National Labor Relations Board had refused to comply with a subpoena the committee issued on Sunday. The subpoena asked for documents related to the NLRB’s action against Boeing, and requested they be sent by today at noon. “The National Labor Relations Board and Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon have thus far failed to comply with [...]
Nevada David vs. Goliath Battle Could Affect Businesses Across The Country »
(Michael Chamberlain/Nevada Business Coalition) – Everybody likes a good David vs. Goliath story. But only when David wins. It just so happens we have such a story in our own backyard. The good news is that David has truth and the law on his side. The bad news is Goliath may be able to wear him down and prevail. And that would be bad news for all of us. The International Union of Painters and [...]
Dying Is An Unfair Labor Practice »
(Mike Chamberlain/The Cranky Hermit) – From the NLRB that brought you the Boeing case comes something even more outrageous. LaborUnionReport alerts us to the case of Gordon L. Wray, formerly the sole owner of BLSI, LLC, a sitework contractor, and formerly of this world. It seems the AFL-CIO’s International Union of Operating Engineers was certified in August, 2010 to represent BLSI’s workers and sent a request demanding that BLSI, Mr. Wray, bargain with it. The [...]
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