Union membership drops to lowest percentage on record, but overall number increases
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2023
The union membership rate is at its lowest percentage on record, and the percentage of paid workers who were members of a union decreased to 10.1% in 2022 from 10.3% in 2021, according to the US Bureau...
NLRB filings surge in fiscal year 2023, agency reports
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 16, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board is witnessing a surge in requests for services, the agency announced Friday.
Supreme Court case appears favorable toward employer in unionization dispute
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2024
The Supreme Court appeared Tuesday to be leaning in favor of coffee chain Starbucks in a union-related lawsuit against the National Labor Relations Board that could affect all types of business owners.
Agency staffing, wage concerns prompt workers’ strike notice across 24 PA nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2022
Workers across three of Pennsylvania’s largest healthcare chains intend to strike, citing inappropriate use of staffing agency services and low wages, among other problems.