By on Posted in Federal Court Litigation,Media Round-Up,Negotiations,NLRA,NLRB,Pensions,Representation Elections,UnionsBoard Argues Jurisdictional Authority In 10th Circuit: Natalie Rodriguez of Law360 ($$) writes that yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board filed a brief with the Tenth Circuit, arguing that the court should compel the Chickasaw Nation to submit to the Board’s jurisdiction. The brief further provides that the court should direct the Chickasaw Nation to tell its… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,NLRB Administration,Pensions,Representation Elections,State/Local Issues,UnionsKellogg Lockout Continues: Steven Greenhouse of the New York Times writes that employees at the Kellogg plant in Memphis, TN have been locked out for more than three months. The more than 225 locked-out employees, represented by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (the union), are hoping that the National Labor Relations Board steps… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,State/Local Issues,UnionsNYPD Need Not Bargain Over Alcohol Tests: Kurt Orzeck of Law360 ($$) writes that last week, a New York state judge ruled that the New York City Police Department need not bargain with the police force’s labor union over the use of alcohol testing after an officer has discharged his or her weapon. Two separate NYPD labor unions had… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,Representation Elections,State/Local Issues,UnionsMachinists To Vote On New Contract Friday: Steven Greenhouse of the New York Times reports that the president of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) has ordered an up or down vote to determine whether workers employed by Boeing in Washington State will accept a new contract with the company. The vote, scheduled for Friday, comes in the face… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,NLRB Misc.,Pensions,Representation Elections,Unfair Labor Practices,UnionsCT Hospital, Union Both Allege ULPs: Judy Benson of the CT Day reports that this past week, both administrators for Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and the union represnting its nurses filed unfair labor practices against each other with the National Labor Relations Board. The hospital has accused the union of refusing to bargain in good faith, while the union… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,State/Local Issues,UnionsBART Stalemate Continues: Lisa Vorderbrueggen of the Contra Costa Times writes that little of note occurred over the weekend regarding the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) labor dispute. It was reported last week that BART’s board of directors had voted to neither affirm nor reject the agreement that was ratified by the unions on November 1. Instead, the… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,NLRB Misc.,Pensions,Representation Elections,UnionsIAMAW Rejects Boeing Deal: Stephanie Russell-Kraft of Law360 ($$) writes that earlier this week, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) voted down The Boeing Company’s most recent contract proposal by a 2-1 ratio. Boeing had offered represented employees a $10,000 signing bonus, as well as increased pension benefits for more senior workers who chose to… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,NLRB Decisions,Pensions,SCOTUS,Unfair Labor Practices,UnionsALJ Holds That Bargaining Cannot Be Conditioned On Noel Canning: Abigail Rubenstein of Law360 ($$) writes that this week, a National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge ruled that Professional Transportation, Inc. violated the National Labor Relations Act when the company attempted to use the possible invalidity of the D.C. Circuit’s Noel Canning decision as a bargaining… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Federal Court Litigation,Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,State/Local Issues,Unions8th Circuit Grants Request for Injunction to Stop Home Care Union Law: Abigail Rubenstein of Law360 ($$) writes that this past Thursday, the Eighth Circuit granted a request for an injunction filed on behalf of twelve home care workers by the National Right to Work Defense Foundation, which effectively halted the implementation of Minnesota’s new law allowing… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,Representation Elections,State/Local Issues,UnionsTufts Adjunct Profs to Vote on Unionization: Abigail Feldman and Hunter Ryan of the Tufts Daily report that adjunct faculty at Tufts University’s School of Arts and Sciences will vote this week on whether to unionize under the purview of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Voting will remain open until September 25 to allow the… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,NLRB Administration,Pensions,State/Local Issues,UnionsAnother Arbitration Program Falls in Light of D.R. Horton: Ben James of Law360 ($$) reports that last Thursday, yet another National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) held that an arbitration program purporting to bar class or collective actions regarding employment claims was unlawful. In this case, the ALJ found that GameStop Corp.’s arbitration program violated the National Labor… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Legislation,Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,State/Local Issues,UnionsUnion Pressure Forces Prison Official To Step Aside: Kevin Rector of the Baltimore Sun writes that Jon Galley, an executive director of Maryland’s prison system for the northern region, has stepped down after working for more than 30 years in the corrections industry after representatives of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) began pressing him… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,State/Local Issues,UnionsFight for Fifteen Looks to Call Nationwide Strike: Erica Pearson of the New York Daily News writes that the Fight for Fifteen, a grassroots campaign seeking living wages for fast-food workers and backed by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), has called for a nationwide fast-food workers’ strike to take place on August 29. As this blog… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,State/Local Issues,UnionsMichigan Appeals Court Rejects Union Challenge to Right-to-Work Law: Abigail Rubenstein of Law360 ($$) writes that a divided Michigan Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to the state’s recently-passed "Right-to-Work" law brought by the United Auto Workers (UAW), among other unions challenging the legislation. In a 2-1 decision, the court held that the Michigan legislature has the… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,UnionsAC Transit Deal Reached: Will Kane of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that bus drivers working for AC Transit have reached a deal with management officials on a three-year contract, effectively ending any threat of a possible drivers’ strike. The drivers, represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), took the proposed deal around 10pm last night, barely two… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,UnionsOakland Bus Drivers Set to Strike: Stephanie Lee of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Bay Area commuters really just can’t catch a break. As soon as one strike threat (the BART strike) seems to have cooled off, another threat pops up in its place. The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), which represents over 1,500 bus drivers in the… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,NLRA,NLRB Administration,Pensions,UnionsEmployer’s Ban on Non-Company Ball Caps Unlawful: Ben James at Law360 writes that this past Wednesday, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Administrative Law Judge determined that a rule promulgated by Quad Graphics Inc. banning the wearing of baseball caps other than those with company logos was violative of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The ALJ… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,Unions Fight for Fifteen Protests Across the Country: Leslie Patton at Bloomberg reports that as of 6:00am this morning, hundreds of fast-food workers across the country walked off the job to raise awareness of what they consider to be low wages and substandard working conditions. The strikes, backed primarily from cash provided by the Service Employees International… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,Unfair Labor Practices,UnionsUnions Block PA Health Center Shutdowns: Linda Chiem of Law360 ($$) writes that SEIU-Healthcare Pennsylvania, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, has won a temporary injunction from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The injunction effectively blocks Governor Tom Corbett’s plan to shut down approximately 30 health care centers in the state while an appeals court hears… Continue Reading
By on Posted in Media Round-Up,Negotiations,Pensions,Unions,White HouseOakland, City Employees Reach Labor Deal: The San Francisco Gate reports that the city of Oakland, California has reached an agreement with the city’s two largest labor unions, giving over 3,000 city workers their first raises in six years. The employees were represented in negotiations by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the International Federation of… Continue Reading
