Posted on Jun 28, 2012 by Center for Union Facts
While other folks might be wrapped up in discussing other constitutional matters today, union members and employers alike should still be concerned about President Obama’s “recess” appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. In January, while the Senate was holding pro-forma sessions in order to keep the Congress out of recess, Obama appointed three new […]
Posted on Jun 20, 2012 by J. Justin Wilson
There is an ongoing dispute between two unions over which should represent two Port of Portland workers, and now it has become so acrimonious the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has intervened. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) dispute which union has the right to represent the […]
Posted on Jun 19, 2012 by Michael Moroney
Unions constantly complain about low wages for workers, and supposedly fight on behalf of their members for more pay. Why then would the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) oppose legislation that would give employees a bigger paycheck? Today, the SEIU sent out an email warning about the dangers of the Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful […]
Posted on Jun 13, 2012 by Michael Moroney
On Monday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) asked Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to reconsider his decision to strike down a rule decreasing the amount of time needed for union elections, according to The Wall Street Journal. Judge Boasberg struck the rule down last month, saying […]
Posted on May 25, 2012 by Michael Moroney
On Tuesday, the AFL-CIO announced that former NLRB member Craig Becker is set to become co-general counsel of the labor federation. He will join AFL-CIO General Counsel in leading the labor group’s legal team. “The strengths of these two extraordinary lawyers, Becker and Rhinehart, are a perfect complement, and together they will lead a powerhouse […]
Posted on May 11, 2012 by Michael Moroney
Just how pushy can unions get when trying to organize new members? For the United Auto Workers, the answer is as simple as it is audacious: they orchestrated a mock card check election, make employees believe unionization was inevitable, and did it all with the complicity of public officials. Luckily for employees, they were going […]
Posted on Apr 27, 2012 by Union Facts
Every Senate Democrat voted against a Republican measure to nullify the National Labor Relations Board’s controversial ruling in favor of “quickie” or “ambush” votes on unionization. Labor experts believe the NLRB rule will slash the time between calling and holding an election from 40 days to as few as 14. There has been an outcry from […]
Posted on Mar 26, 2012 by Union Facts
Earlier this month, a judge ruled that private businesses are required to display posters showing workers how to unionize. With the ruling going into effect on April 30, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has plans for a big campaign around the change. Notably, the mandated poster doesn’t explain how to decertify a union—a right […]
