Unionization Process

New and Updated

• Date:

  April 9, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Alabama Amazon Workers Vote Against Unionizing

  Employees at Amazon's Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse have overwhelming voted against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, following a highly watched organizing effort.

• Date:

  March 31, 2021

  Type:

  News

  NLRB Rules Tesla Violated Workers' Rights During Union Campaign

  The NLRB ruled that Tesla engaged in unlawful union-busting activity during a 2017 union-organizing campaign at its flagship manufacturing plant.

• Date:

  February 16, 2021

  Type:

  News

  NLRB Rejects Amazon Challenge to Mail Ballot Union Election

  The NLRB has denied Amazon's request to block a regional director's order to conduct a union election using mail-in ballots.

• Type:

  FAQs

  May an employer discipline an employee for offensive or abusive language or actions in the course of engaging in activity that may be protected under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?

• Type:

  How To

  How to Prepare for Union Representation Elections

  Updated to include information on a recent court ruling and NLRB General Counsel guidance regarding union elections rules.

• Type:

  Checklists

  Respond to a Union Representation Petition Checklist

  Updated to include information on a recent court ruling and NLRB General Counsel guidance regarding union elections rules.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  The Unionization Process: Federal

  Updated to include information on a recent court ruling and NLRB General Counsel guidance regarding union elections rules.

• Date:

  June 2, 2020

  Type:

  News

  Federal Court Blocks Key Parts of New Union Election Rules

  A federal district court has blocked five key provisions of final rules that modify procedures for union representation elections, while allowing other parts of the final rules to take effect.

• Type:

  Liveflo

  Respond to a Union Representation Petition

  Under review in relation to forthcoming rules regarding representation elections.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  The Unionization Process: West Virginia

  Updated to reflect legal developments regarding the state's right to work law.