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Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

NLRB Seeks Comment: Rats, Banners and Neutrals, Oh My!

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An age old question under the National Labor Relations Act is what constitutes “picketing”? By the Supreme Court’s definition, picketing is inherently coercive and may not be directed against a neutral employer. An issue...more

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NLRB Finds Inflatables Debatable

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“Scabby the Rat” and “Corporate Fat Cat”…beware.  A recent National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) Advice Memorandum has suggested that the use of oversized inflatable rats may constitute illegal secondary...more

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NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Deflate Scabby the Rat

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Scabby, the gnarly, diseased, inflatable rat, has long been recognized as a symbol of a labor protest. During the Obama-era, the National Labor Relations Board likened the use of Scabby to peaceful, protected activities such...more

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Illinois Federal Court Addresses Lawsuit by Christian Leafletter on Public School Property

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In a recent decision in the Northern District of Illinois, a trial court granted summary judgment in favor of a school district in a lawsuit stemming from the arrest of a local resident who was leafleting and proselytizing...more

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California Supreme Court Rules Unions May Picket On Private Property

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Ralphs Grocery Company v. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 8, S185544 (December 27, 2012): The California Supreme Court recently held that although a supermarket’s privately owned entrance area is not a public...more

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California Supreme Court Approves Union Picketing in Front of Store Entrances

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Ralphs Grocery sought an injunction to prevent a labor union from picketing on the privately owned walkway in front of the only customer entrance to its store....more

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California High Court Issues Important Ruling on Labor Speech Rights of Unions on Private Property

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The California Supreme Court recently issued its decision in Ralphs Grocery Company v. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 8. Although the ruling resolved a long-standing dispute between a supermarket owner and the...more

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