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The National Labor Relations Board remains without a quorum, leaving key decisions and enforcement actions on hold. In the meantime, state legislatures across the country have introduced new labor laws that increase employer...more
Teachers Union Reaches Tentative Contract as School Year Begins - The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers secured a tentative three-year deal with the School District that includes economic provisions, potential parental...more
Korea’s so-called ‘Yellow Envelope Act’ is expected to be enacted imminently. It is set to introduce significant changes to trade union legislation in Korea. We take a look at the key provisions and what these mean for...more
Host Tom Godar welcomes to the show Husch Blackwell partner Jon Anderson for the second installment of a two-part conversation with Howard Bellman, a fixture in the world of dispute resolution for many decades who has helped...more
In Purolator Inc. v. Canadian Union of Postal Workers, 2025 ONCA 565, a split Court of Appeal for Ontario addressed whether a company that is not itself in a labour dispute must proceed under the specialized labour-injunction...more
Oregon and Washington just became the latest states to make striking employees eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. This marks a major policy shift for both states – especially for Washington, which currently...more
Parker Admin Strikes Deal with DC47- Mayor Cherelle Parker reached a tentative contract agreement on Tuesday with AFSCME District Council 47, Philadelphia’s white collar City workers union. The successful negotiations...more
If you're a non-profit leader, chances are you wear many hats: fundraiser, mission champion, crisis responder, community builder. But if your workforce is unionized, there’s another important hat that you may need to wear:...more
Washington recently became the third state in the nation—joining New York and New Jersey—to offer unemployment benefits to workers on strike or locked out by their employers. Under the newly signed Senate Bill 5041, eligible...more
Key Takeaways - - Oregon recently joined several other states in ensuring unemployment insurance for workers participating in strikes. - Guaranteed unemployment insurance for striking employees is a significant change, as...more
Sometimes employers are subject to multiple collective bargaining agreements (CBA’s) that allow different unions to perform the same work for the employer. When this issue arises, the employer cannot resolve the dispute...more
An economic strike is challenging for any employer. The likelihood, however, that it will achieve its bargaining goals will be substantially reduced if its striking employers can substitute unemployment compensation benefits...more
Federal layoffs have been a focal point of President Trump’s administration, drawing both strong support and opposition. On March 15, Trump issued an executive order directing seven federal agencies to make workforce cuts....more
Unionized employers in British Columbia that operate across multiple provinces should take note of a recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) in Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. v Unite Here, Local 40,...more
Lawmakers in at least six states are pushing to make striking employees eligible for unemployment benefits rather than being disqualified for participating in the work stoppage, as is the case in all but two states. This...more
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) strike in October 2024 sent ripples through the global shipping industry, affecting operations, logistics and supply chains worldwide. As we look toward 2025, understanding...more
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that containerized imports will continue their unseasonably high volumes through the end of the year, as both November and December imports are projected to be up nearly 15% from...more
The International Longshoremen’s Association (“ILA”) ended a three-day strike at certain East Coast and Gulf Ports until January 15, 2025. If a new contract is not finalized with the U.S. Maritime Alliance (“USMX”) then...more
Parties to the Dispute- The union and management teams reached a settlement agreement that was announced on October 4, 2024 to end the port strike. The settlement does not resolve the issues, but extends the master...more
Thursday, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached an agreement that extends the ILA labor agreement that ended September 30, 2024, and that allows dockworkers...more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
For the first time in almost 50 years, nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) initiated strikes at ports across the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports on October 1, 2024....more
As of October 1, the International Longshoremen’s Association has indicated that about 45,000 of its members are on strike, which would affect ports along the Gulf coast and east coast of the United States. This accounts for...more
Time has run out on efforts to negotiate and implement a new labor contract that would head off a work stoppage at all U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. On October 1, 2024, the International Longshoremen’s Association...more
The International Longshoremen’s Association (“ILA”) will have no contract if the current terms expire on September 30, 2024, without a new deal. ILA representatives have indicated that a strike is imminent on October 1,...more