“There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics” Mark Twain There is an National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) statistic that union’s love to cite, namely that unions win well north of 68% of all elections held to organize a company. This is simply a twisting of statistics. For example, many formally filed…
A new presidential administration means a new General Counsel (GC) for the National Labor Relations Board. The change at the NLRB brings new guidance and priorities for the board, including more NLRB injunctions. The GC issued new guidance that impacts employers’ rights during an organizing campaign or while engaged in collective bargaining. Section 10(j) of…
The U.S. Department of Labor is offering virtual compliance seminars in August for employers and contractors including prevailing wage training and other issues facing employers. The sessions, presented by the department’s Wage and Hour Division, include video training on a variety of Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act topics. Participants can view the content on…
Hazardous Waste Company Trashes Union Organizing Attempt A California-based hazardous waste hauler and an Arizona-based waste hauler sent the Teamsters packing. Teamster Local 166 filed a single petition to represent drivers for the two companies jointly. The two companies perform very different services and the qualifications for drivers for the two companies is significantly different.…
Despite receiving barely 12% of the vote from eligible workers in Amazon’s high profile Bessemer, Alabama facility, the RWDSU is pulling out all the stops to try to overturn in the courts the free choice of the employees. The union has leveled multiple allegations against the company at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Essentially…
The following is an article from an NLRA client and prominent business leader, Kyle Reagan. Kyle W. Reagan is chairman and chief executive officer of DECCO Inc., and an active member of the Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire. The BIA, New Hampshire’s statewide chamber of commerce, and is a past executive committee member…
The Department of Labor (DOL) issues regulations and oversees workplace safety through OSHA, wage laws through the Wage & Hour Division, regulates federal contractors subject to the Service Contract Act, regulates Labor Unions, and much much more. The nominee to lead this important agency, and his potential agenda, should be on the radar of every…
On January 29, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its Guidance to reflect developments in science, best practices, and standards regarding exposure and preventative practices in the workplace for COVID-19. OSHA’s new Guidance is likely prompted by President Biden’s Executive Order issued within 48 hours of his innauguration which directed the Labor department…
CARDS NEO in Grove, OK, formerly owned and operated by Bernice Sanitation, was acquired and became part of the CARDS family of companies in July 2020. The CARDS leadership team, including CEO, Dan Christensen, had their work cut out for them. Much of the equipment was in need of repair and the employees were underpaid,…
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) commands that an employer must bargain in good faith with a union. To this end, the employer must furnish all information relevant to the union’s bargaining obligations. Specifically, employers must provide information that pertains to bargaining unit employees’ terms and conditions of employment. How Much Can a Union Request?…