Trump taking advantage of COVID-19 to bust unions, critics claim
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John O'Connor
Apr 14, 2020
Unions are alleging that the Trump administration — and more specifically, the Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board — is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to further weaken...
Fed chair anticipates strong labor market
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John O'Connor
Nov 27, 2019
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he expects the nation’s labor market to remain strong in the months ahead.
Labor board proposes more changes to union elections
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John O'Connor
Aug 13, 2019
The National Labor Relations Board is proposing several changes that are intended to make it easier for workers to remove a labor union representing a bargaining unit.
Is the Trump administration playing fast and loose with labor-law revisions? We soon may find out
By
John O'Connor
Feb 04, 2019
An auditing office within the Labor Department has announced plans to investigate White House efforts to relax labor rules. At issue is whether the administration might be running afoul of procedural requirements.
NLRB extends comment deadline for joint-employer proposal
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John O'Connor
Dec 12, 2018
The National Labor Relations Board will extend the amount of time operators can comment on a proposed joint employer rule by 30 days, to January 22.
Night shift work can have grave consequences: draft report
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John O'Connor
Aug 29, 2018
Those who regularly work night shifts know it can throw off their body clocks. But a new study suggests the consequences can be far more severe.
NLRB may revisit email access and unionization efforts
By
John O'Connor
Aug 02, 2018
The National Labor Relations board announced Wednesday it will accept briefs on whether to revisit a 2014 ruling that allowed workers to use employer email systems for union-related activities. Comments...
Union tactic may delay Missouri’s ‘right to work’ law
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John O'Connor
Aug 16, 2017
The Missouri AFL-CIO plans to present about 300,000 petition signatures to the secretary of state’s office on Friday. The move is part of an effort to delay implementation of the state’s new...
A temporary reprieve?
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John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2016
A new federal rule that would have disallowed arbitration agreements during resident admissions has been put on hold, at least for now.
Ziegler: Future challenges are all about people
By
John O'Connor
Oct 19, 2015
Meeting the demand for additional workers will be one of the three most pressing challenges facing operators in the future, according to experts who spoke at Ziegler’s 18th Annual Senior Living Finance...