A construction company had a Section 8(a) collective bargaining agreement with the Carpenters union. Section 8(a) contracts are unique to the construction industry and allow employers to walk away from the contract when it expires. This particular contract was for three years and automatically renewed at the end of its term for another three years…

Federal authorities made secret recordings at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios as part of an investigation into a Teamsters union boss who was charged with extorting the business. Who knows whether this extortion rap will stick or if the union boss will be acquitted like the Teamsters who extorted the Top Chef program but were acquitted…

Over the past few years, we have seen a flurry of college adjunct professors across the country join unions. Most appear to be joining the Service Employees Industrial Union (SEIU). According to the propaganda released by researchers at the SEIU, the adjuncts are joining their union in droves: In Boston, 20% of adjunct faculty at…

I remember where I was when I first blogged about this case – a hotel in San Francisco. Some things just stick with me. Perhaps I remember this because I found the actions of the Teamsters so outlandish. As outlandish as they were, they were, unfortunately, lawful – and had been since 1973. This case…

An employee’s Weingarten rights is something that everyone dealing with a unionized workforce is familiar with. Perhaps you didn’t know the name, but you know that union employees are entitled to have a representative present during compulsory, investigatory interviews that may lead to discipline. Weingarten rights only apply to union employees. This is black letter…

Butler Medical Transport had a social media policy that provided, “I will refrain from using social networking sites which could discredit Butler Medical Transport or damage its image.” After being terminated, an employee posted on Facebook that she believed her termination was unjust. A still-employed employee responded, “Sorry to hear that but if you want…