Union Elections

“Micro-Units” in the Aftermath of Specialty Healthcare

by Matthew Levine, Richard L. Samson | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/4/2013

Since the National Labor Relations Board’s decision in Specialty Healthcare was issued in 2011, it has been easier for unions to win representation elections. The Board’s recent decision in Fraser Engineering Company, 359...more

NLRB Finds Duty to Bargain About Discipline Even Before Agreement on First Contract

by Adam Wit | Littler on 1/2/2013

Does an employer have a duty to bargain with a union, prior to the finalization of a first collective bargaining agreement, before imposing discretionary discipline on an employee? According to the National Labor Relations...more

Hospitality Update, No. 4, December 2012: Box Score Elections Compiled by the HLL Staff

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 12/5/2012

From June through September, 2012, we were aware of 15 petitions which went all the way to an election. Unions were victorious in only five of them. ...more

Healthcare Update - November 2012, No. 4

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 11/9/2012

In This Issue: - NLRB Continues To Set Sights On Healthcare Employers By Jim Kurek (Cleveland): The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has continued its aggressive attack on employers in the healthcare...more

Healthcare Update, No. 4, November 2012: NLRB Continues To Set Sights On Healthcare Employers

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 11/7/2012

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has continued its aggressive attack on employers in the healthcare industry and nonunion employers generally. With a membership majority that is widely recognized as being pro-union,...more

NLRB Bargaining Orders and Arizona Law

by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 9/17/2012

The Gissel Doctrine - It is well-established, under federal labor law, that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may order an employer to recognize and bargain with a labor union, as the exclusive representative...more

NLRB Loses Again . . . This Time Perhaps Temporarily

by Harold P. Coxson | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/11/2012

On September 5, 2012, in NLRB v. State of Arizona and Save Our Secret Ballot, Judge Frederick J. Martone of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona rejected the federal preemption challenge by the National Labor...more

Healthcare Update - May 2012: Unions Poised to Exploit Changes in NLRB Rules

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 5/7/2012

After winning 73% of elections in healthcare units in 2011, unions seeking to organize more healthcare workers are preparing to exploit opportunities arising from significant new rule changes and recent decisions by the...more

Healthcare Update - May 2012, No. 2

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 5/2/2012

In This Issue: - Unions Poised to Exploit Changes in NLRB Rules By A. Kevin Troutman (Houston) After winning 73% of elections in healthcare units in 2011, unions seeking to organize more healthcare workers are...more

McNees White Paper -- The National Labor Relations Board 2011 Year in Review An Overview of the Board’s Significant Decisions and...

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 3/20/2012

By all accounts, 2011 was a busy year for the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”). In 2011, the Board saw a 17 percent increase in filings as compared to the prior year, which included both unfair labor practice charges...more

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