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Worker Centers Offer a Backdoor Approach to Union Organizing
Worker Centers Offer a Backdoor Approach to Union Organizing. The Center for Union Facts, which opposes organized labor and gets much of its funding from corporations, said it is launching an advertising campaign criticizing ties between unions and worker centers. … Continue reading
Posted in News Digest |Obama Labor Board Picks Seen as Pro-Union as Two Ousted in Deal
Obama Labor Board Picks Seen as Pro-Union as Two Ousted in Deal. President Barack Obama’s labor board nominees are seen as being at least as pro-union as the two forced out by Republicans last week, giving businesses little reason to … Continue reading
Posted in News Digest |In casino fight, Orlando tourism leaders raise the specter of unions
In casino fight, Orlando tourism leaders raise the specter of unions. Bolstered by Florida’s “right to work” laws, which favor employers over unions, Orlando’s tourism industry has for years opposed organizing efforts and other labor-supported measures that could raise their … Continue reading
Posted in News Digest |Unions try to tilt – or level – the table in Philly
Unions try to tilt – or level – the table in Philly. They figure Council will never alienate organized labor by voting for such a thing, so there will be no appeals. This could happen. All the unions need is … Continue reading
Posted in News Digest |NLRB pursuing settlements, despite Noel Canning decision
NLRB pursuing settlements, despite Noel Canning decision Despite mounting court challenges, the National Labor Relations Board is continuing to function, particularly in the area of case settlements, two regional NLRB directors said.
Posted in News Digest |Second appeals court invalidates Obamas NLRB recess appointments
Second appeals court invalidates Obamas NLRB recess appointments A second appeals court has joined the D.C. Circuit in ruling that President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were unconstitutional, concluding that some board actions taken in … Continue reading
Posted in News Digest |NLRB Watch: What the Noel Canning Decision Means for NLRB Cases
On January 25, 2013, in Noel Canning v. NLRB, 2013 WL 276024, a unanimous three member panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held that the Recess Appointments Clause, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 … Continue reading
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