Posted on Feb 05, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
SCOTUS Blog: Recess appointment issue at Court The Supreme Court did not take up the case of HealthBridge Management, which appealed a decision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on the grounds that it did not have a quorum, per the D.C. Circuit Court’s ruling. THis may be the first application for certiorari, but it certainly […]
Posted on Feb 04, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
With the departure of Hilda Solis from the Department of Labor (DOL), Seth Harris is–at least temporarily–at the helm as acting secretary. But not everyone is happy about that. Harris is a law professor who served as Director of Labor & Employment Law Programs at New York University prior to this stint at the DOL. […]
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Washington Times: SEIU local eyes Midwest organizing push The SEIU in Chicago has grand plans to organize airport security workers. National Right To Work Foundation: SEIU Officials Face State Charge for Violating Home Care Provider’s Rights SEIU-UHW won’t let one of its members resign from full membership. CBS Detroit: 8 Plead Guilty in Michigan Right-To-Work Protest The group […]
Posted on Feb 03, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
Super Bowl Ad Compares Labor Unions’ Demands to Using a Toilet in Broad Daylight Center for Union Facts: Organized Labor’s Demand for “Card Check” is an Absurd Violation of Privacy WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for Union Facts (CUF) ran a television ad during the Super Bowl highlighting the Employee Rights Act (ERA), a bill […]
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Labor unions long to end the secret ballot. The Employee Rights Act (ERA) would sack them before that bad idea gets out of the pocket. The ERA guarantees employees’ right to a secret ballot vote. That’s because voting — like some other things — should be done in private. Super Bowl viewers will learn more about that on Sunday when they see the […]
Posted on Feb 01, 2013 by Center for Union Facts
By John Raudabaugh, Former NLRB Board Member The Noel Canning decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has the potential for far-reaching consequences in many areas of the law. The balance of powers between the executive and legislative branches have been recalibrated based on the court’s opinion that President Obama’s recess appointments to the […]
