Local 872 of the Laborers, Vas Vegas, has a secretary-Business Manager well-fitted to the job of running a blue-collar union. John L. Smith has the story on the Nevada Independent. In a casual moment, scrappy Las Vegas laborers union Secretary-Treasurer and Business Manager Tommy White will tell you he has an…(Read More)
The Romeros no longer are a family that stays together let alone steals together. On February 12, John S. Romero, former president of United Industrial and Service Workers of America (UISWA), was convicted by a jury in Los Angeles federal court of 14 felony charges related to the theft of nearly $800,000 from the…(Read More)
On July 30, Matthew Cuomo, former president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 1047, was charged with one count of forgery in the amount of $500 against the Kenner, La.-based union, which represents Transportation Security Administration employees. The charge follows a probe by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management…(Read More)
U.S. DOL Updated on 9/15/2020 On September 10, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Brian Arnold, former Financial Secretary of United Steelworkers of America (USW) Local 104M (located in Elmira, N.Y.), was sentenced to two years of probation including six months of home…(Read More)
Yet another “associate” has pled guilty to performing hundreds of thousands of collars of home overhauling for the notorious “Johnny Doc” and his family. The money allegedly came from union funds and not Dougherty himself. What separates this indictment from the others is the confidentiality of the proceedings which have been covered in an unusually…(Read More)
West Virginia teachers, take hold of your First Amendment rights, and your professional liability. All government employees may exercise their First Amendment rights to resign from unwanted union membership by visiting myjanusrights.org. On June 16, 2020, in United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Cathy Byers, former…(Read More)
Another union official gets caught with his hand in the till in New Jersey, where union membership is high. Even though the former finance office was only the part-time secretary for the local, he had complete power over the checkbook and took advantage of those union members who paid, willingly or not, for…(Read More)
After an investigation Former President and Secretary-Treasurer for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), was sentenced to 366 days in prison and two years of supervised release. He will report to the Bureau of Prisons on August 7. Tony J. Liesenfeld, 49, was removed from office in December, 2015 after an…(Read More)
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- NLRB Establishes Standards for Mail-and Manual-Ballot Representation Elections During the COVID-19 PandemicNovember 09, 2020 Washington D.C. – In a decision issued today, the National Labor Relations Board sets forth the considerations Regional Directors should weigh in determining whether an election should be conducted by mail-ballot, as opposed to an in-person manual- ballot, because of the COVID-19-related conditions. The case is Aspirus Keweenaw, 18-RC-263185, 370 NLRB No. […]
- NLRB Unveils Enhanced Public WebsiteOctober 30, 2020 Washington, D.C. – The National Labor Relations Board today announced that the Agency’s public website has been updated and enhanced. The updated website includes several new features that will improve the user experience, make the website easier to navigate, and will enable enhanced engagement with the Agency. These enhancements add website functionalities […]
- NLRB Closes Out FY 2020 With Favorable Case Processing ResultsOctober 30, 2020 Washington, DC – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) reported strong case processing statistics for FY 2020. The results reflect the Agency’s continued focus on more-timely processing of cases. This focus is a key part of the Agency’s strategic plan goals. The Board issued 374 decisions in contested cases during FY 2020. […]
- NLRB Invites Briefs on Bannering and Displays of “Scabby the Rat”October 27, 2020 Washington, DC – In an order issued today, the National Labor Relations Board invited parties and amici to submit briefs in International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 150 (Lippert Components, Inc.), 370 NLRB No. 40. In the underlying case, the Administrative Law Judge found that the union’s stationary display of […]
Recent NLRB Board Decisions (click link to download)
- NLRB Case 04-CC-229379NLRB Case 04-CC-229379 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 98 (Post General Contracting, LLC d/b/a Post
- NLRB Case 28-CA-166915NLRB Case 28-CA-166915 - IGT d/b/a International Game Technology
- NLRB Case 02-CA-243109NLRB Case 02-CA-243109 - FDRLST Media, LLC
- NLRB Case 12-CB-208733NLRB Case 12-CB-208733 - International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 385 (Freeman Decorating Co.)
- NLRB Case 32-CA-261075NLRB Case 32-CA-261075 - DFWS, INC. D/B/A THE GUILD SAN JOSE