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Is Darth Vader Luring AI to the Dark Side of Labor Law? Why Latest Union Battle Means Employers Should Proceed with Caution

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A video game developer needs to hope that the Force is with it as it squares off with a union over the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. SAG-AFTRA just filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against Epic...more

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The Labor Law Insider - Decertification of Union Bargaining Unit: What’s Happening Today, Part II

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In this episode of the Labor Law Insider, attorneys Adam Doerr, Trecia Moore, and host Tom Godar continue their discussion of decertification petitions, focusing on some of the practical implications related to...more

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Labor Law Insider – Decertification of Union Bargaining Unit: What’s Happening Today

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Labor Law Insider – Decertification of Union Bargaining Unit: What’s Happening Today In this episode of the Labor Law Insider, our host, Tom Godar, is joined by Husch Blackwell attorneys Adam Doerr and Trecia Moore to...more

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NLRB Decision Drastically Shifts Petition and Election Process in Unions’ Favor

The National Labor Relations Board issued a landmark decision this week in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific (“Cemex”), NLRB Case No. 28-CA-230115, which will have immediate and drastic effects on employers facing union...more

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In Major New Decision, NLRB Authorizes Union Recognition Without Election

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On August 25, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) issued a monumental decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC, enacting a new framework for unions to gain recognition without a formal representation...more

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First Challenges to Florida’s 2023 Public-Sector Union Law Fizzle as New Requirements Take Effect

Public-sector employers in Florida will want to make certain they are in compliance with new restrictions on non-public safety unions (i.e., unions representing public-sector employees other than police officers,...more

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NLRB Returns to Obama-Era Microunit Standard

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On December 14, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a decision in American Steel Construction, Inc., in which a 3-2 Board majority threw out the Trump-era standard used to determine whether a...more

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NLRB Issues Twin Rulings Expanding the Scope of 'Make-Whole' Remedies and Easing Union Organizing Burdens

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​​​​​​​On December 13, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) expanded the remedies that may be awarded in unfair labor practice cases. The board ruled 3-2 that affected employees may recover compensation for "all...more

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With American Steel, Micro-Units Are Again a Likely Possibility

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After a year of consideration including amicus briefs on the matter, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) revived another Obama-era precedent in a decision issued December 14, 2022.  In American Steel, 372 NLRB No. 23,...more

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General Counsel of NLRB Seeks to Revoke Right of Employers to Recognize a Union on a Voluntarily Basis and Insist on a Private...

Voluntary recognition of a union as the exclusive bargaining representative for employees within an identified bargaining unit of the employer can have potentially game-changing consequences for an employer. However, if the...more

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Time Out: British Columbia Arbitrator Dismisses Untimely Grievance

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In TC, Local 213 and Wolseley Canada Inc (“Wolseley”), the arbitrator enforced a collective agreement’s time limit clause to dismiss an untimely grievance. This decision is a rare example of an employer successfully enforcing...more

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Here We Go Again: NLRB Foreshadows A Potential Return To Micro-Units

The ability to form smaller bargaining units by breaking up larger aspects of an employer’s organization—sometimes called “micro-units”—is generally seen as an effort to enhance the ability of unions to gain entry into an...more

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Spring in the step - Deliveroo riders not workers for trade union recognition

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Independent trade unions are entitled to apply for compulsory recognition on behalf of workers in a bargaining unit if certain conditions are met. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWUGB) applied for...more

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Recent Labor Victories for Adjunct Professors Signal Likely Uptick in Contingent Faculty Organizing

Recently, adjunct professors at Elon University and Ithaca College won victories before the NLRB and an American Arbitration Association arbitrator, respectively, that further bolster the position that adjunct, or contingent,...more

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No “Finite Fellows” in the Bargaining Unit – the Board Weighs in on Temporary Workers

When it comes to fellowship—and collective bargaining—it looks like “fellows” aren’t treated the same as their permanent status co-workers. In Phoenix News Times, LLC and The Newsguild–CWA, 370 NLRB No. 84 (Feb. 10, 2021),...more

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NLRB Issues Reprieve for Unionized Employers Seeking to Make Unilateral Changes

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Many employers loathe the prospect of unionization due to the potential of a union hampering such employer’s ability to make operational changes to adapt to business demands.  Many employers signatory to a collective...more

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NLRB Changes Course on Unilateral Employer Action Standard

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In a 3-1 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) reversed long-held Board precedent regarding when unionized employers may unilaterally change a term or condition of employment without violating the...more

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NLRB Adopts “Contract Coverage” Standard, Making it Easier for Employers to Make Unilateral Changes Under their Collective...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 10, in a 3-1 decision, the NLRB in MV Transportation, Inc., 368 NLRB No. 66 (Sept. 10, 2019), adopted the “contract coverage” standard in replacement for its previous “clear and unmistakable...more

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Board Upholds Enforcement of Pre-Hire Arbitration Agreement

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The alternative dispute resolution landscape continues to evolve for employers with unionized workforces. Anheuser-Busch, LCC, 367 NLRB 123 (May 22, 2019), is the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) latest decision on the...more

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The NLRB Pumps The Brakes On Union’s Accretion Efforts

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Unions commonly utilize clarification petitions to invoke accretion principles and try to bypass election procedures. However, the National Labor Relations Board’s recent decision in Recology Hay Road and Teamsters Local 315...more

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New Year, New Laws: A Summary of Workplace Law Changes, Effective January 1, 2019, in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and...

Several changes in labour and employment law have recently been implemented in several Canadian provinces. Below is a summary of the key changes to provincial legislation in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec that...more

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Is the NLRB Returning to the Traditional Interpretation of Spruce-up?

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When purchasing a business, the buyer often desires to set new terms of employment to more efficiently and profitably operate the new enterprise. ...more

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Trump NLRB Reverses Rule on 'Micro-Units,' Continues Overhaul of Obama-Era Rulings

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As we discussed last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been working hard during the holiday season to reverse landmark decisions issued by the Obama-era Board. The Board’s efforts to reshape federal labor...more

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Unwrapping Late Year NLRB Decisions – Next Steps For Your Organization To Consider

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Two weeks after newly appointed National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Peter Robb signaled his intent to ask the Board to consider overruling many union-friendly precedents of the Obama-era Board, the Board has beaten...more

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AB 119: What Public Employers Need to Know about their Obligations to Give Unions Access to New Employees - Information, Access...

Last week Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 119 into law, which requires public employers to provide union representatives access to new employees during their orientations. This bill defines employee orientation as the...more

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