Two employees who conspired together to commit insubordination at work were properly terminated because their actions, while relating to terms and conditions of employment, were so egregious that they lost the protection of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. Specifically, two camp-counselor type employees planned at length how they would replace the “happy-friendly-middle…

Produce dealer Farm Fresh Company Target One, LLC was found guilty of interfering with its employees’ right to organize a union at the workplace. Specifically, the Company discharged four workers due to their union activities. As part of its remedy, the National Labor Relations Board required the Company to rehire the workers unconditionally, but the…

In September 2011, an employee of Caterpillar, Inc., who was a member of the United Steelworkers union (USW), died after being crushed by a heavy piece of equipment. The accident was properly reported to the police and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The president of the Local Union notified the USW Emergency Response…

Unions participated in more representation elections and won a larger percentage of those elections during the first six months of 2014 compared to the same time period in 2013. Yet, the overall number of employees that become union members declined. What does this mean? It means that the average size of bargaining units has decreased…

The United Steelworkers union (USW) wants a substantial increase in wages, stronger rules to prevent fatigue, and measures to keep union workers, rather than contract employees, on the job in Ohio’s Utica Shale area. The USW is on the record as saying that the union is ready for the biggest fight in recent history, and…

In modern mating, job security, wages, and health benefits are important signals that boost one’s chances in the marriage market. Who knew that a union card was a turn-on? Well, that might not be literally the case, but a new study finds that for men, union membership can boost their chances of getting hitched. Research…