What does it mean if a union makes a “demand for recognition,” or “request for voluntary recognition” to an employer? What does a union mean when it says it has a “showing of interest” or “proof of majority support” or...more
On May 30, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an eleventh-hour decision preventing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from implementing new rules on union representation election...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption for U.S. businesses of every size and in every industry. As state and local governments have ordered companies to cease nonessential operations and directed consumers...more
What Is Different Now -
With a new decision called MV Transportation, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has adopted a new standard for judging one of the most common and powerful types of allegations unions...more
On December 12, 2014, the National Relations Labor Board (NLRB) announced new rules for the handling of union organizing petitions that will become effective in April 2015. The NLRB's publication explaining the changes and...more
A second Lake County judge has ruled that Indiana's right to work law (RTW) violates a provision in the Indiana Constitution. On July 17, 2014, Lake County Judge George Paras struck down RTW on the basis that it is...more