NLRA Managing Partner Interviewed about the Amazon Union Effort at CVG
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel NLRA in The News News report on the drive to organize Amazon’s CVG hub with NLRA’s Managing Partner, Jim Allen.
More About Good Faith Bargaining
“Good faith bargaining” – a concept that can be quite simple and extraordinarily complex all at once. The basics as discussed in Part 1 of this Blog series seem clear. The parties must meet at reasonable times. They must bargain over terms and conditions of employment for the bargaining unit. The parties must execute a…
The PRO Act – Bad for Business
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act (“The Pro Act”), would amend longstanding labor laws and give unions unprecedented power. Fortunately, the disastrous bill only passed the House and is unlikely to be voted on by the GOP-controlled Senate. However, depending on which party ends up taking control of the Senate the PRO Act may…
Balancing Covid-19 + Labor Relations
NLRA stands ready to support businesses balancing Covid-19 and labor relations needs during this crisis. We bring strong value to companies struggling to navigate this crisis. Most importantly, our decades of experience provides business leaders peace of mind. NLRA’s record speaks for itself, achieving favorable results in 97% of all cases. In these uncertain financial…
UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE DISMISSED!
St. Gabriel, a Veritas Senior Living Community in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina received a phenomenal outcome in the recent unfair labor practice proceedings against it at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The Board recommended dismissal of both allegations of wrongdoing against the company. As a result of the Board’s recommendation one of the two…
New Labor Board Goes Nuclear
New Labor Board Goes Nuclear Nuclear? Exaggeration? No! In one week, the NLRB brought fairness to parts of the nation’s labor policy. The week of December 11, 2017 was historic. The NLRB and its new Republican-majority released four landmark decisions, and began rolling back one of the most unfair rules in the history of the…
Agency Fees May Not Be Required
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,…
Disparaging Social Media Discussions: Protected Activity According To The NLRB
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…