THE UNIONS ARE COMING! THE UNIONS ARE COMING! Thanks to the Ambush Election Rule, you only have 3 weeks to defend yourself. If one is by land and two is by sea, how many lanterns signaled a liberty take-over by a union? Now more than ever, employers across the country need a ‘Paul Revere’ to warn…
NLRB to end challenge to ‘notice posting’ rule The NLRB’s Notice Posting Rule, which required businesses to post notifications reminding workers’ about their right to unionize, has met its end. The National Labor Relations Board has chosen to end the fight and will not challenge the two Circuit Court decisions invalidating the rule. It was widely speculated that the Board…
Agency Fees May Not Be Required The Supreme Court heard arguments on a case out of Illinois – Harris v. Quinn – this past week about whether or not workers can be forced to pay fees to a union whether or not they belong to the union. A case that, in the words of Justice Elena Kagan,…
Re-Issuing the “quickie” election is payback to big labor by liberal administration The NLRB has renewed its push to speed up the union election process, and employers should take note. The press release announcing the proposed rule can be found here. A federal court blocked the Board’s earlier attempt in 2012 because the Board lacked…
Union Violence: Myth holdover from the Days of Jimmy Hoffa? Unfortunately the answer to the question is… No! Ronald K. Hooks, Director NLRB Region 19 in Seattle, recently filed charges against the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (“ILWU”) Local 4. Director Hooks accused the union of a laundry list of dangerous and violent behavior engaged in by union members.…
Can You Fire Someone For A Bad Attitude? The NLRB says “Yes,” but… In a recent case brought against Copper River, a restaurant in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, the Board held that an employer may fire an employee for a negative attitude. The decision upheld an Administrative Law Judge’s ruling in the Unfair Labor Practice Charge brought…
Disparaging Social Media Discussions: Protected Activity According To The NLRB In what can only be seen as a further erosion of Employers’ rights under the current NLRB, the Board has ruled that employees are protected from any job action when they actively participate in social media discussions that disparage their employer. The message from this…