I’ve probably withdrawn recognition of unions more times than most labor lawyers, so this case hits close to home. The Eighth Circuit recently ruled in Midwest Division-RMC, LLC v. NLRB that a Kansas City hospital did not violate the NLRA when it stopped recognizing a union immediately after employees voted to decertify it — even…

The Teamsters’ November 2026 leadership elections will feature a serious challenge to General President Sean O’Brien from the Fearless slate — Richard Hooker Jr. for President and John Palmer for Secretary-Treasurer. The dispute reflects deep tensions inside one of the most consequential unions in America. O’Brien’s tenure has been defined by an unusual public alignment…

he Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards has launched a new tool giving union members and the public clearer information about how unions spend their money — including political donations, salaries, and operational categories. The previous reporting software did not fully meet accessibility laws. The new tool aims to make union financial disclosures (LM-2…

Two notable decertification wins in March and April 2026 highlight a trend the NLRB itself acknowledges: decertification petition filings are up nearly 40% since 2020. Windstream North Carolina (March 18). More than 120 Windstream telecommunications employees across 12 North Carolina locations voted out the Communications Workers of America. Worker Grant Diorio filed the petition in…

A pending NLRB case involving software company Atlassian could clarify whether can you be fired for criticizing the CEO. In 2023, an engineer was terminated from Atlassian after a heated company-wide “ask me anything” meeting about a major “re-leveling” plan that would cut headcount and demote employees. Leadership had framed the restructuring as affecting only…

Veteran labor organizer Chris Brooks made a provocative argument: unions should radically rethink first contracts — going smaller, shorter, and simpler in order to win, then build from there. Before digging into Brooks’ thesis, I recently completed bargaining for a first-ever 2-year contract. Initially company wanted 5 years and the union 3. Due to unrelated…