The federal government has quietly been investigating the abhorrent greed of top UAW executives who siphoned money earmarked to fund a new worker training center to support their lavish lifestyles. Remember, these are supposedly the champions of the blue-collar workers earning mid-five-figure incomes; the watchdogs of corporate spending; the megaphones demanding a company should always…

Companies setting up exhibits for trade shows frequently are required to use employees provided by the exhibition hall for manual labor. This provides Companies with a ready source of qualified workers to complete their set-up and tear-down. This also provides unions with the opportunity to enter into exclusive hiring hall arrangements with the exhibition hall.…

In following up from this post, Leo Gerard, President of the United Steelworkers union praised President Trump for making it clear he is going to “tackle trade deficits.” Gerard said Trump was able to “see the steelworker agenda” and “he’s going to have a major impact on our members” with what he has done. According…

President Trump is imposing a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum. Canada and Mexico are exempt from the taxes. The tariffs will likely impact Northeast Ohio, home to several steel facilities, including ArcelorMittal in Cleveland, Republic Steel in Lorain and Canton, TimkenSteel in Canton and U.S. Steel in Lorain,…

In PCC Structurals, Inc., the Board reinstated the traditional community of interest standard to be used when determining whether unions have included all necessary employees on a petition for union representation. The Board’s reversal is a welcomed relief to employers who have been forced to bargain with several small units of employees in one workplace,…

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled Browning-Ferris Industries and returned to the pre-BFI standard that governed joint employer liability. The BFI decision set forth a broad definition of “joint employer” imposing liability and requiring bargaining in situations where a business posses only potential and indirect control over the employees in question. The BFI test…