The Labor Law Insider: The Biden Administration - Expected Changes at the NLRB (Part III)
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a decision that could be of significant aid to organized labor in reorganizing the construction industry. American Steel Construction Inc. and Iron Workers Local 25, 372 NLRB 23...more
“Should Employers have any hope for impartiality and good decisions from the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) in 2023?” Posed to the old Magic 8 Ball, the answer is “Don’t count on it.”...more
On Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board modified the standard used to determine whether a “petitioned-for” bargaining unit is appropriate for union representation when a party contends that the unit is inappropriate...more
In Part III of the Labor Law Insider podcast series focused on expected changes at the National Labor Relations Board, Husch Blackwell attorneys David Hertel and Laura Malugade discuss, with Tom Godar, two potential...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) dismissed a union’s push to organize a micro unit of 87 employees at a Nissan assembly plant in Tennessee based on the traditional community-of-interest standards for determining...more
Hospitals and non-acute care settings beware: Micro-Units are about to make their way back into Healthcare Union organizing. Over the coming months, we can expect to see many significant changes to labor issues affecting...more
As we recently forecasted, the House of Representatives has reintroduced a bill designed to radically transform the labor relations landscape, substantially tilting the playing field towards organized labor. The “Protecting...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Labor Relations Board has been making a lot of noise since the current administration took control. From reversing draconian restrictions on workplace civility rules to restoring employer...more
In a much watched union election at Boeing’s North Charleston, South Carolina facility, the International Association of Machinist won a secret ballot election in a “micro unit”. The vote included 169 workers, 104 or 61.5%...more
In this episode, we review recent transitions at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under President Trump, discuss four significant Board decisions issued in late 2017, and highlight what we should expect from the NLRB...more
The National Labor Relations Board isn't waiting for the ball to drop in Times Square. It's ushering in a new era, now. The new and short-lived Republican-appointed majority wasted little time reversing the course the Board...more
As union membership in the private sector continues to dwindle (down to 6.4% in 2016), the American labor movement finds itself at a crossroads with the momentous, non-union gig economy. Just as the economy has evolved...more