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Unions Win 66% of All Representation Elections Nationwide; Fewer in Ohio

Earlier this year, the NLRB released data on union wins in election petitions filed during FY 2015 (i.e., from October 1, 2014 to...


Prior Planning in Acquisitions Key to Avoiding Labor-Related Surprises

Acquiring the assets or hiring the workforce of an employer whose employees are unionized poses an additional layer of complexity...


Who Needs a 50-Year-Old Rule? Employers Must Now Continue Dues Deductions Even After Union Contract Expires

Reversing a rule that has been in place for over 50 years, the NLRB has ruled that a “dues checkoff” provision in a union...


Court Determines that Employer’s “Out of the Ordinary” Communication was Lawful

A federal appellate court recently reigned-in the NLRB’s attempt to limit an employer’s response to union activity.  The case, ...


Electronic Signatures for Union Authorization Cards Get a Green Light

The last several years have seen significant decisions benefiting unions announced around Labor Day. This year was no different....


It’s All About Control: NLRB Expands Key Joint Employer Rule

By Nelson Cary and George Stevens

The NLRB dealt a blow to employers yesterday, releasing its long-awaited decision in ...


Northwestern Football Players Lose Effort to Unionize: NLRB Declines to Exercise Jurisdiction

By Nelson Cary and George Stevens

Earlier today, the long-running saga of whether NCAA Division I football players are employees...


NLRB 2, Employers 0: The Election Rule Wins Again

Another federal court, this one in Washington, D.C., has come down on the side of the NLRB’s new election rule. Deciding a case...


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