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IAM Losses First Round of Micro-Unit Fight with Nissan
By Allen Kinzer On June 15, 2021

IAM Losses First Round of Micro-Unit Fight with Nissan

On June 11, 2021, the NLRB Regional Director rejected the IAM’s petition to represent 87 tool and die technicians out of about...


Tags: appropriate unit, bargaining unit, Elections

Union Wins in Micro Unit at Boeing’s South Carolina Plant
By Nelson Cary On June 4, 2018

Union Wins in Micro Unit at Boeing’s South Carolina Plant

By Nelson Cary and Gregory Scheiderer

Developments at the Boeing plant in Charleston, South Carolina, prove that the specter of...


Tags: bargaining unit

General Counsel’s New Procedures for Bargaining Unit Determinations Will Impact Pending Representation Cases
By Nelson Cary On December 27, 2017

General Counsel’s New Procedures for Bargaining Unit Determinations Will Impact Pending Representation Cases

By Nelson Cary and Lauren Sanders

On the heels of the NLRB’s recent decision changing the approach to determining whether a...


Tags: appropriate unit, bargaining unit, Elections

Surely a Tugboat Captain is a Supervisor Under the NLRA, Right? Not Necessarily!
By Nelson Cary On July 6, 2015

Surely a Tugboat Captain is a Supervisor Under the NLRA, Right? Not Necessarily!

A tugboat captain is responsible for the safe operation of the vessel, its crew, and its cargo. The captain has deckhands...


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New Rule on Election Procedures will Speed Up Union Elections
By Nelson Cary On December 15, 2014

New Rule on Election Procedures will Speed Up Union Elections

The NLRB has, after much anticipation, issued its “ambush election” or “quickie election” final rule. A summary of the major...


Tags: ambush election, bargaining unit

A Limit on Micro-Unions for Now, but Long-Term Significance of Limitation Uncertain
By Nelson Cary On July 31, 2014

A Limit on Micro-Unions for Now, but Long-Term Significance of Limitation Uncertain

On the heels of the much anticipated decision involving the Macy’s department store chain, discussed on this blog last week, the...


Tags: bargaining unit, bargaining

How Many Unions Can Your Workplace Support?
By Nelson Cary On July 24, 2014

How Many Unions Can Your Workplace Support?

When most people think about unions, they think about a single union that represents all of the employees at a single workplace....


Tags: bargaining unit

Court of Appeals Upholds NLRB’s “Micro-Unions” Decision
By Nelson Cary On August 16, 2013

Court of Appeals Upholds NLRB’s “Micro-Unions” Decision

By Nelson Cary and James Patrick


Tags: bargaining unit

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