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The National Labor Relations Board will release its new joint-employer rule in August. In September 2022, the Board issued its proposed rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act under...more
In a highly anticipated move, on March 24, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan signed a repeal of the state’s 2012 so-called “Right-to-Work” legislation. The repeal had long been a stated goal of democrats in the...more
In 2012, Michigan enacted a right-to-work statute that prevented employees from being forced to join or financially support a labor union as a condition of employment. On Friday, March 24, 2023, Michigan became the first...more
As of today, so-called “right-to-work” (“RTW”) laws are effective in 27 states. These laws ensure that no worker can be required, as a condition of employment, to join or not join, nor pay dues to, a labor union, as permitted...more
Proposed Amendment 1 to the Illinois Constitution (the so-called “Workers’ Rights Amendment”), on the November 2022 ballot, formally reads as follows: Employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain...more
On September 8, 2022, federal Congressional legislators from Massachusetts and California reintroduced the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act, which takes aim at state “right to work” laws and attempts to increase employees’...more
A group of Democratic lawmakers led by Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Brad Sherman, D-Calif., announced the reintroduction of the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act which would eliminate bans on agreements between employers and...more
In yet another push to strengthen worker organizing efforts, a group of Democratic lawmakers joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) last week in announcing the reintroduction of...more
So, the union has an agreement with the company’s management that only those on their predetermined qualification list can be selected for a job. Would that list, or at least the administrative arm for that list, be...more
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at the potential "game changing" legal and policy shifts coming to labor relations. How the PRO Act Could Change Labor Law (see video attached) The Protecting the Right to...more
As we previously reported, the Protecting the Right to Organize (“PRO”) Act is pending before Congress. With the Pro Act, House and Senate Democrats seek to amend the National Labor Relations Act. Some of the most...more
Congress may be on the cusp of passing legislation that would transform labor law in dramatic ways. This proposed law has potentially dire consequences for private-sector employers nationwide. The Protecting the Right to...more
A group of 14 Republican AGs, led by South Carolina AG Alan Wilson, sent a letter to U.S. Senate leaders urging them not to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (“PRO Act”)...more
1. On March 31, 2021, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Peter Sung Ohr issued a memorandum stating his office will return to “vigorous enforcement” of employee rights under Section 7 rights of the...more
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO Act) (H.R. 842) is a sweeping effort to amend longstanding labor laws to facilitate union and employee organizing efforts. The union-friendly legislation would make the most...more
The election of President Joe Biden, a longtime vocal supporter of organized labor, coupled with control of both chambers of Congress by the traditionally labor-friendly Democratic Party, is the prelude to changes on the...more
The Protecting the Right to Organize "PRO" Act was introduced on February 4, 2021 and passed the U.S. House of Representatives last night. If enacted, it would change labor law in the United States significantly by altering...more
On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.1 With the PRO Act, House and Senate Democrats seek to amend the National Labor Relations Act. Here, we outline a...more
On March 9, 2021, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, a bill that would provide significant protections for workers seeking to organize and bargain, cleared the House of Representatives on a 225-206 vote. Five...more
As the 2021 construction season gets underway, and with an increasing number of construction projects being completed with a mix of union and non-union subcontractors, many workers have legitimate questions about their rights...more
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (also known as the “PRO Act”) is back with its laundry list of organized labor’s most-wanted government handouts. After decades of declining membership, unions see the PRO Act...more
The United States House of Representatives has passed the PRO Act, which now moves to the Senate for consideration. If passed, the PRO Act would probably be the most radical, and union friendly, change to U.S. labor law...more
On February 4, 2021, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (the “PRO Act”) was reintroduced by Democrats in the United States House of Representatives. If enacted, the PRO Act would dramatically transform American labor...more
The “Protecting the Right to Organize Act” (“PRO Act”) proposes drastic changes to the nation’s laws governing employer-union relations, especially the ability of employers and employees to remain union-free. Earlier this...more
On February 4, 2021, House and Senate Democrats introduced the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Introduction was expected, as President Biden pledged to be “the strongest labor president you have ever had” during...more