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Changes on the Horizon for the National Labor Relations Board

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A period of inactivity at the top adjudicative level of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may soon be over with the potential appointment of two new Board members. Last week, the President nominated Scott Mayer and...more

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The Labor Law Insider: How Arbitrations Help Preserve Labor-Management Peace, Part I

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Host Tom Godar welcomes to the show Husch Blackwell partner Jon Anderson to help him lead a two-part conversation with Howard Bellman, a fixture in the world of dispute resolution for many decades who has helped to shape the...more

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President Trump Announces Nominees for Two Vacant Seats on the National Labor Relations Board

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On July 17, 2025, President Trump announced that he was nominating Scott Mayer and James R. Murphy, both Republicans, to serve as Members of the National Labor Relations Board....more

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Employers Still Need to Follow Tighter Standard When Unions Request Recognition: A Review of 2 Years of Post-Cemex Decisions

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Next month marks the second anniversary of a controversial National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision that overruled decades-old precedent and made it easier for unions to organize but harder for employers to counter...more

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Cowen Directs Regions to Prosecute Secret Recordings of Collective Bargaining Sessions as Per Se...

As we have previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) is likely to undergo substantial policy changes during President Trump’s second term. This process began when President Trump took the...more

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Says Secretly Recording Union Negotiations is Unlawful

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The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Acting General Counsel recently concluded that surreptitious recordings of collective bargaining sessions is a per se violation of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act). In...more

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New York State Looks to Take Over Labor Law Enforcement Amidst Uncertainty at the NLRB

With mounting uncertainty about the lack of a quorum and near term future of the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or the “Board”), New York State legislators are attempting to usurp the powers delegated to the Board...more

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D.C. Circuit Rejects NLRB’s “Irrational” View of Impasse

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Last week in Troy Grove v. NLRB, No. 23-1164 (D.C. Cir., June 13, 2025), the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit delivered a sharp rebuke to the National Labor Relations Board, finding “irrational” the Board’s...more

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Denying The Existence of a Bargaining Impasse Doesn’t Make It True, at Least Not in the D.C. Circuit

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On June 13, 2025, the D.C. Circuit refused to enforce an “irrational” Board order finding an employer violated its duty to bargain by declaring impasse. By declaring impasse, the employer sought to implement its last, best,...more

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The Railway Labor Act: A Practical Guide For Employers In Air And Rail Transportation

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While most employers in the U.S. must comply with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employers in the railroad and airline industries need to understand the Railway Labor Act (RLA) and how its unique requirements impact...more

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Washington State Law Provides Agricultural Cannabis Workers the Right to Unionize

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A recently passed Washington State House Bill permits agricultural workers to unionize under the supervision of Washington’s Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). On April 22, 2025, the Governor signed House Bill...more

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Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Labor, Employment, and...

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This episode is part of our “Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation” series, where we discuss trends in higher education consolidation and closures, and outline common characteristics of at-risk...more

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Commonwealth Court Approves Unemployment Compensation Benefits to Striking Workers

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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

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Trump Executive Order Targets Federal Unions and Sparks Legal Battle over Bargaining at 18 Agencies

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By Executive Order dated March 27, 2025, entitled, “Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs,” President Trump moved to end collective bargaining with unions at 18 federal agencies and urged them to void...more

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How might multi-employer bargaining spread through resources sector and beyond?

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On 20 March, we published the first in this two-part series about the legal developments being watched closely by resource sector businesses in 2025 that could significantly impact their labour strategies. With margins...more

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The Pendulum Swings – Changes at the NLRB Under the Trump Administration

The installation of a new Administration with a fundamentally different philosophical identity once again foreshadows fundamental changes in the relationship between private sector employees and employers governed by the...more

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Be Wary of Concerted Protected Activity

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We often get a raised eyebrow or a confused look when discussing the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) or National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). For companies free from union activity and free from following a collective...more

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Works Constitution in Germany – An Overview 2025

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The concept of works council participation has a long tradition in Germany, dating back to the Weimar Republic following World War I. Information and consultation rights for employee representatives were introduced by the...more

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Kein digitales Zugangsrecht – Gewerkschaft scheitert mit Klage gegen Adidas

Spätestens seit der Corona-Pandemie erfreut sich das Home-Office großer Beliebtheit: Rund ein Viertel aller Erwerbstätigen in Deutschland arbeitet zumindest teilweise aus dem Home-Office. Doch während das mobile Arbeiten...more

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Oregon Governor's Executive Order Regarding Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for State Construction Projects

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued Executive Order No. 24-31, titled "Establishing Project Labor Agreements[1] for State Construction Projects" ("EO 24-31" or "Order"), on December 18, 2024. On December 31, 2024, the...more

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NLRB Places Further Restrictions on Employers: Captive Audience Meetings

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The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) voted 3-1 on November 13, 2024, (along party lines, with Member Kaplan dissenting) to prohibit so-called "captive audience" meetings.1 In doing so, the Board overturned...more

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What Employers Need to Know About the Current State of the NLRB

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A series of game-changing moves from the White House have left employers struggling to understand the lay of the land when it comes to the nation’s labor law. Even though it might feel like we’re entering unchartered...more

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Ninth Circuit Buys a Circuit Split on Available Remedies Under the NLRA

On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit enforced a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) order requiring Macy’s to provide workers with heightened remedies in response to an...more

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You Can’t Miss a Shot If You Don’t Show Up to the Game: Union Pulls Petition to Unionize Dartmouth Basketball Team

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On December 31, 2024, Service Employees International Union, Local 560 (SEIU), the union seeking to represent the men’s basketball team at Dartmouth College, withdrew its petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB),...more

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Strike Averted: Longshoremen, USMX Reach Tentative Agreement on All Terms

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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract. Both parties described the deal as a “win-win,” addressing the...more

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