President Trump’s labor board is considering ending a legal precedent that has protected unions since FDR, according to a recent filing by the board. The
Donald Trump has launched an all out assault on workers’ rights and the labor movement. In many respects, Trump’s administration has followed in the footsteps of
The 1918-1920 flu pandemic came in three major waves. After the first wave in the US, the virus subsided, and Americans were restless to have
The National Labor Relations Board has taken a deregulatory approach to labor and workplace law under the Trump administration, and the agency has largely stayed
As I watched the horse drawn hearse carry the body of Rep. John Lewis across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Alabama, my thoughts went
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that existing federal law forbids job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender status, a major victory
Rules limiting employee discussion on forming unions historically have been a tricky area for employers to navigate legally. However, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Millions of generally ignored workers are now hailed as heroes. But it will take millennial-led militance to translate this newfound esteem into palpable gains. An
“Should I buy a Chromebook?” is a question that is asked with increasing frequency by both Union Offices and Training Centers looking to reduce their
The National Labor Relations Board finalized a rule this week that critics warn could make unionizing “nearly impossible for workers” at a moment when employees across the
Working People’s Demands in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL STATEMENT COVID-19 has now been declared a pandemic, and the disease is
Perhaps, when we get to the light at the end of the tunnel, the American People will realize that they had sold their country out
Investing in technology is top of mind for small offices — with 44% saying they plan to invest in resources related to the Internet of
Union Built PC Inc. Coronavirus and the Effects on Labor Labor Unions are asking Employers to extend sick leave Flight Attendants seeing financial
NLRB OBAMA VS TRUMP Click to see Slide Show ISSUES: 1. UNION ELECTION RULES 2. BUSINESS EMAIL 3. UNION INSIGNIA 4. CONFIDENTIALITY WORKPLACE
The right of workers to withhold their labor — to strike — is among the most important of human rights. No society can truly claim
Union Built PC has written extensively and has sounded the warning about a Republican controlled National Labor Relations Board gone rogue. The Directives issued to
In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 368 NLRB No. 146 (Dec. 16, 2019), the NLRB applied its new view on handbook rules—the Boeing test—to Wal-Mart’s policy that employees can only
The House voted Feb. 6 to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, a bill lead sponsor Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) The vote
Gabrielle “Gay” Semel is a retired union-side labor lawyer. She was District Counsel to District 1 of the Communications Workers in New York for more
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