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Are You Ready for an NLRB Quorum?  It May be Coming!

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On July 17, 2025, the White House sent a series of nominations to the Senate, including nominations for two National Labor Relations Board members – Scott Mayer and James J. Murphy. If confirmed, the nominees would join...more

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New NLRB Counsel Overturns Biden-Era Policies, Signaling Pro-Employer Shift

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With one stroke of his pen, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new Acting General Counsel, William Cowen, has effectively dismantled more than two dozen key Biden-era initiatives that favored employees and unions. ...more

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Biden-Era Guidance Memoranda

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The National Labor Relations Board’s Acting General Counsel has moved quickly to undo the work of his predecessor, a Biden appointee, who President Trump recently removed from office. On February 14, 2025, Acting General...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

The National Labor Relations Board 2024 Year-End Review

The hits just kept coming from the National Labor Relations Board in 2024. The final year of the Biden board produced a flurry of decisions that kept labor practitioners on their toes. It seemed that each month, there was a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Trump, Court Actions Curtail Union Involvement in Federal Contracts

Federal contractors spent the past three years navigating executive mandates limiting their ability to select their own workforces after being awarded a large federal service contract. These mandates also required them to use...more

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Collaboration with Unions No Longer Required for Large-Scale Federal Construction Projects

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On January 20, 2024, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims struck down a 2022 Executive Order which required construction contractors to collaborate with unions in order to be considered for large-scale federal construction...more

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White Paper | NLRB Biden Board Recap & What Comes Next?

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With the United States Senate’s rejection of National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or "Board") Chair Lauren McFerran’s reconfirmation on December 11, 2024, President Biden’s pro-labor era at the NLRB came to an end, and the...more

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#WorkforceWednesday®: Biden’s Final Labor Moves - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we're highlighting several last-minute changes from federal agencies before the Trump administration takes office. These include the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) recent ban on captive audience...more

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The Labor Law Insider - Elections Have Consequences: Labor Law Changes Anticipated Under Trump Administration, Part I

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Husch Blackwell attorneys Mary-Ann Czak and Rufino Gaytán join Labor Law Insider host Tom Godar in a post-election analysis of anticipated policy changes in connection with the incoming Trump administration. The National...more

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Predicting U.S. Labor & Employment Changes From New Administration

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As with previous shifts between administrations, the upcoming transfer of power from the Biden administration to the return of the Trump administration promises to bring with it a myriad of changes, with labor and employment...more

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Employment and Labor Highlights from the 2023 State of the Union Address

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President Biden recognized a 30-year member of the Ironworkers union during his state of the union address this week, tying his infrastructure and manufacturing goals to his pro-union efforts. The address also included a...more

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NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Facilitate Organizing

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The National Labor Relations Board’s current General Counsel, Jennifer Abbruzzo, is currently taking aggressive positions designed to help unions be more successful in organizing. The General Counsel is the agency’s top...more

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NLRB's Top Prosecutor Seeks to Muzzle Employers by Banning Employee Meetings

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Executive Summary: In an April 7, 2022 memo from the NLRB, General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo (“Abruzzo”) announced her intent to challenge employers’ long-standing practice of holding informational meetings regarding union...more

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NLRB General Counsel Aggressively Seeks to Expand Unions’ Right to Demand Recognition; Restrict Employer Speech

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National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo continues to push the Board to take aggressive and unprecedented pro-labor stances, seeking to overturn decades of well-settled...more

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The Biden Administration Takes Aim at Increasing Worker Empowerment

When President Biden took office in 2021, he vowed to be the “most pro-union president” this country has ever seen. Although President Biden was unable to deliver some key worker legislation during his first year in office,...more

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Biden Administration Executive Order Requires Project Labor Agreements with Unions on Certain Federal Construction Projects

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A project labor agreement (PLA) is a collective bargaining agreement between a contractor and the building trade union on a specific construction project. PLAs are negotiated before any workers are hired, and they establish...more

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White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment Releases its Report

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On Monday, February 7, 2022, the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment (Task Force) released its long-awaited Report detailing nearly 70 recommendations for revising our nation’s labor laws and...more

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Labor Under Biden

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Before the 2020 election, then-US Presidential candidate Joe Biden vowed to be the “strongest labor president you have ever had.” Now having been in office for almost a year, how has President Biden changed the country’s...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2022 - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we’re recapping some of the biggest changes that impacted employers in 2021. We also look ahead to what’s in store in the new year. A Shift in Labor Policy and Enforcement The Biden administration is ushering in...more

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Could the National Labor Relations Act Be Getting Sharper Teeth Soon?

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President Biden’s first major domestic proposal, the Build Back Better Act (“BBB Act”), has been (and will continue to be) the subject of much press and debate.  Of particular interest to our audience, the BBB Act, an...more

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[Webinar] Labor Under Biden Series - November 18th, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm CST

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Before the 2020 election, then US Presidential candidate Joe Biden vowed to be the “strongest labor president you have ever had.” Now having been in office for almost a year, we will take a look at how President Biden has...more

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[Virtual Event] Labor and Employment AR/HR Summit - August 10th - 12th, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm CDT

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Employers, especially HR professionals, have been on a roller coaster ride over the past 18 months. COVID-19 has not only changed the way we work but has underscored the need to take proactive steps to protect the longevity...more

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Transportation Industry Alert - Labor Law Changes from the Biden Administration on the Horizon

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Executive Summary: In September 2020, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden promised organized labor that, if elected, he would be the “strongest labor president you’ve ever had.” ...more

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The Labor Law Insider: The Biden Administration - Expected Changes at the NLRB (Part I)

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Regardless of whether you have a unionized or union-free workforce, join us to listen to the first episode in our series, “The Biden Administration: Expected Changes at the NLRB.” Husch Blackwell's Tom Godar, Kat Pearlstone...more

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The Biden Labor Platform - The First 100 Days and Beyond | Key Takeaways for Union and Non-Union Employers

Before the 2020 election, then US Presidential candidate Joe Biden vowed to be the “strongest labor president you have ever had.” And after a little more than 100 days, President Biden shows every sign of living up to his...more

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