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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...


UAW Files Election Petition for 165 Maintenance Workers at VW Plant

On October 23, the UAW filed an NLRB election petition to represent about 165 skilled maintenance workers at VW’s Chattanooga...


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 ...


Contentious Negotiations Ahead for Detroit 3 and UAW

Within the next two weeks, the GM, Ford, and Fiat-Chrysler will begin the serious negotiations for new collective bargaining...


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...


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