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Guidance Memo Shows Plan for NLRB Action Favoring Union Recognition

Date:: November 14, 2023

Employers that are confronted with a union demand for recognition should expect a process weighted much more in favor of unions, according to new guidance issued by the NLRB General Counsel clarifying questions about the Cemex standard.

NLRB Means Business, Issues First Cemex Bargaining Order

Date:: September 28, 2023

In the nation's first application of the NLRB's Cemex standard, an administrative law judge ordered an employer to bargain with a union after the union lost a representation election, based on the employer's unlawful labor practices.

New York Becomes Sixth State Banning "Captive Audience" Meetings

Date:: September 15, 2023

A new law makes New York the sixth state to prohibit employers from requiring employees to attend anti-union "captive audience meetings."

NLRB Creates New Standard for Recognizing Unions

Date:: August 28, 2023

The NLRB's Cemex ruling upends the process for requesting union elections in place for more than 50 years and is expected to make it easier for unions to win recognition as employees' bargaining representatives.

Michigan Repeals Right-to-Work Laws

Date:: March 27, 2023

Michigan's has repealed its right-to-work laws, and will permit collective bargaining agreements to require employees to join the union or pay fees to support it.

Illinois Guarantees Labor Rights, While Tennessee Bolsters Its Right-to-Work Status

Date:: November 16, 2022

Voters in Illinois and Tennessee each approved ballot initiatives amending their state constitution regarding labor rights. However, the measures were completely opposite to each other with one affirming the right-to-work and the other the right-to-bargain,

Court Orders Starbucks to Rehire Fired Union-Organizing Employees

Date:: August 29, 2022

A federal district court has ordered a Starbucks store to rehire seven employees who it had fired during a union organizing campaign.

Connecticut Bans "Captive Audience" Meetings

Date:: May 24, 2022

Employers in Connecticut cannot compel employees to attend mandatory meetings held to dissuade employees from joining a union, effective July 1.

Amazon Wins Union Election at Second NYC Warehouse

Date:: May 3, 2022

Amazon fought off a unionizing drive by the Amazon Labor Union at a second New York City warehouse, winning by a vote of 618 to 380.

NLRB Considers Limiting Employer Speech Options as Union Elections Surge

Date:: April 12, 2022

Mandatory meetings during a unionizing campaign, in which employers explain why they think employees should not join a union, should be declared unlawful, according to the NLRB General Council.

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All Items: Unionization Process

Guidance Memo Shows Plan for NLRB Action Favoring Union Recognition

NLRB Means Business, Issues First Cemex Bargaining Order

New York Becomes Sixth State Banning "Captive Audience" Meetings

NLRB Creates New Standard for Recognizing Unions

Michigan Repeals Right-to-Work Laws

Illinois Guarantees Labor Rights, While Tennessee Bolsters Its Right-to-Work Status

Court Orders Starbucks to Rehire Fired Union-Organizing Employees

Connecticut Bans "Captive Audience" Meetings

Amazon Wins Union Election at Second NYC Warehouse

NLRB Considers Limiting Employer Speech Options as Union Elections Surge

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