The Supreme Court on June 1, 2023, issued its decision in Glacier Northwest, holding that unions cannot intentionally destroy employer property without consequences. In the nearly unanimous decision, the Court held that the […]
06-02-2023 The Department of Labor (DOL) on March 23 issued its final “Persuader Rule,” requiring employers and their hired labor-relations consultants to disclose far more of their communications to employees. The employer community has expressed concern that the rule will limit employers’ access to expert advice as to how to communicate with employees regarding the pros and cons of unionization.
03-25-2016 Congress has until Dec. 11 to pass an omnibus spending bill to keep the government running. Congressional Republican and Democratic negotiators remain in private negotiations in an effort to reach an agreement on the omnibus bill and avert a government shutdown, but time is running short. Because the omnibus is a “must-pass” piece of legislation, policymakers are actively trying to insert unrelated policy riders into the package. This includes language pushing back against Obama Administration priorities that will adversely affect 黑料社区members.
12-07-2015 The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, of which 黑料社区is a member, urged Congress to quickly pass the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (S. 2015/H.R. 3549), which would restore the longstanding joint employer standard under the National Labor Relations Act.
10-02-2015 The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rejected a challenge filed by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and several other business and trade groups against the National Labor Relations Board’s “ambush elections” rule.
07-31-2015 The Department of Labor (DOL) has set a December timeframe for issuing the Persuader Rule, which would limit ways in which employers can communicate with their employees as they decide whether to unionize.
05-27-2015 The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on May 15 heard oral arguments in the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace鈥檚 challenge to the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 鈥渁mbush elections鈥� rule.
05-15-2015 President Obama on March 31 signed a memorandum of disapproval that effectively vetoed the Congressional Review Act resolution (S.J. Res. 8) to block the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 鈥渁mbush鈥� election rule.
04-02-2015 The U.S. House of Representatives on March 19 voted 232 to 186 in favor of the Congressional Review Act Resolution to block the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 鈥渁mbush鈥� election rule. The President is expected to veto the measure, however, which passed the Senate 53-46 earlier this month.
03-19-2015 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on March 6 asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and other business groups seeking to block changes to its union election rules and procedures.
03-12-2015 Senate lawmakers on March 4 passed S.J. Res. 8 to block the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 鈥渁mbush鈥� election rule. The House is now expected to take up a companion resolution, H.J. Res. 29, after lawmakers return from recess March 16.
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