A U.S. district court has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at overturning a National Labor Relations Board rule that could speed up union elections.
Why you should be concerned about this pro-union measure
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2021
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act is not quite dead on arrival.
Aug. 11 is deadline to comment on rescission of ‘persuader’ rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2017
Aug. 11 is the deadline for interested parties to comment on a proposed rule that would rescind the Obama-era “persuader rule” that required employers to publicly report all union-related communication...
Not much for ‘quickie election’ foes to feel good about
By
John O'Connor
Aug 27, 2015
In upholding federal regulations that speed up union elections, a federal court recently dealt a serious blow to senior living operators and other critics.
Unions representing 2 million healthcare workers say they won’t give, get COVID-19 vaccine without...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 22, 2020
Three unions representing 2 million healthcare workers are saying that their members will refuse to receive or administer a COVID-19 vaccine without validation from independent third-party experts.
Supreme Court: Unions can still collect dues from nonmembers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2016
Public employee unions can continue to collect membership fees from nonmembers following a 4-4 split in a U.S. Supreme Court vote March 29.
COVID-19 unleashing new labor challenges for many senior living operators
By
John O'Connor
Jun 25, 2020
Occupancy is down, revenue is declining, and it’s anyone’s guess if or when a vaccine might be available. As if that’s not bad enough, many operators soon might find themselves dealing with an assortment...
‘Micro’ management ahead?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2015
Unions find a new way to organize: think smaller
Union persuader rule unfair, should be nullified, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2016
Two organizations with senior living representation are calling for the nullification of a recently passed labor rule that requires employers to disclose their use of anti-union “persuaders.”
Psst, did you hear what she’s making?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 21, 2022
The National Labor Relations Act guarantees employees “the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing,...