This is a story filled with irony that proves truth is often stranger than fiction. A man named Terry Slaughter was instrumental in a 15-year campaign to unionize a Smithfield Foods slaughterhouse in North Carolina, became a union officer then betrayed his fellow union members by stealing thousands of dollars in dues money…(Read More)
And, the United Nurses and Allied Professional is one example. UNAP President Linda McDonald (source: UNAP) While the union keeps a nurse as president, the union is actually run by two brothers: a lawyer and a labor activist. Two brothers, who have no medical management experience, appeared to be looking for a target rich environment…(Read More)
School Bus Drivers Sue to Remove Union They Never Wanted libertyheadlines.com, November 29, 2018 Two school-bus drivers in Pennsylvania want to remove a union from their workplace, but the National Labor Relations Board isn’t letting them. Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Foundation, said: “The National Labor Relations Act…(Read More)
Journalists Turning to Union Protection in Turbulent Times bloomberglaw.com, October 26, 2018 Unionization can be problematic when all employees are forced into a “one-size-fits-all contract,” National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation spokesman Patrick Semmens told Bloomberg Law in an email. “The problem with unionization under current U.S. labor law…(Read More)
Opinion: This Labor Day, celebrate the freedom and prosperity of right to work detroitnews.com, August 30, 2018 by Mark Mix Right-to-work states have enjoyed private sector job growth rates more than 1.3 times higher than in forced unionism states, according to an analysis of federal government statistics compiled by the National…(Read More)
US Supreme Court ruling in union dues impacts case in Oregon kveo.com, July 30, 2018 Debora Nearman, a systems analyst with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, said in her lawsuit filed in April in federal court that the state’s practice of forcing her to pay fees to fund union activity violated her…(Read More)
After Three Decades Couple Prevails over Union freebeacon.com, June 17, 2018 The Pirlotts sought out a lawyer locally to defend their right to withdraw but could not find one to take the case. That’s when they turned to the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation to fight the union’s handling of…(Read More)
Will Repeal Right to Work Law, Michigan Governor Candidate Vows heartland.org, June 12, 2018 Gretchen Whitmer, a candidate in the Michigan Democratic Party gubernatorial primary, says she will work to repeal the state’s right-to-work (RTW) law, if selected by her party and elected in November. Stan Greer, a senior research associate…(Read More)
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- Board Rules Solicitation of Mail Ballots is Objectionable Election ConductJune 09, 2021 Washington, D.C. — In a decision issued today in Professional Transportation, Inc. 370 NLRB No. 132 (2021), the National Labor Relations Board unanimously held that the solicitation of mail ballots constitutes objectionable conduct in a Board election. The majority (Chairman McFerran and Members Kaplan and Ring) held that an election would be set aside based […]
- NLRB Invites Briefs on Backpay Form-Filing Deadline May 06, 2021 Washington, DC — In an order issued today, the National Labor Relations Board invited parties and amici to submit briefs in Cascades Containerboard Packaging—Niagara (03-CA-242367, et al.). In the notice and invitation to file briefs, the Board seeks public input on the deadlines for the forms and reports that employers are required to file when the Board has […]
- National Labor Relations Board retains longstanding contract-bar doctrineApril 21, 2021 Washington, D.C – In a decision issued today in Mountaire Farms, Inc., 370 NLRB No. 110 (2021), the National Labor Relations Board decided to retain its longstanding contract-bar doctrine. Under that doctrine, the Board ordinarily will not process any representation or decertification petition that is filed during the first 3 years of a valid collective-bargaining agreement, save for petitions filed during a specified “window period” before the expiration date of the agreement. Previously, on July 7, […]
- NLRB Announces Results in Amazon ElectionApril 09, 2021 Washington, DC – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) completed a vote count today in an election involving employees at Amazon’s facility in Bessemer, Alabama. There were approximately 3,041 employees who mailed in ballots indicating whether they want to be represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. The Tally of Ballots […]
Recent NLRB Board Decisions (click link to download)
- NLRB Case 06-CA-265396NLRB Case 06-CA-265396 - Ed's Beans, Inc. d/b/a Crazy Mocha Coffee
- NLRB Case 22-RM-270677NLRB Case 22-RM-270677 - D.O. Productions, LLC
- NLRB Case 15-CA-236469NLRB Case 15-CA-236469 - Quality Investigations, Inc.
- NLRB Case 27-CA-110765NLRB Case 27-CA-110765 - Brinker International Payroll Company, L.P.
- NLRB Case 18-CA-242003NLRB Case 18-CA-242003 - United Pulse Trading d/b/a AGT Foods