Fight for $15 Workers Finally Join a Union, But Not the One Paying their Salaries
By Management Labor Lawyer | | NLRB
Employees of the labor-backed social justice campaign Fight for $15 have joined a union themselves. The organizers joined the United Media Guild via card check. Comically, a majority of workers signed authorization cards desiring union representation. I’m left wondering why all workers did not sign cards. Apparently even when you work for a union, you…
Read More Authorization Cards are Awfully Tricky
By Management Labor Lawyer | | Authorization Cards, Card Check, Union Elections
Authorization cards are small cards signed by employees authorizing the union to act on behalf of the employee even though that employee is not a member of the union. These cards are contracts and cannot be undone. When enough authorization cards are signed (no matter what the employee was told to get his signature on…
Read More HRACO Labor Relations SIG Preview
By Management Labor Lawyer | | Arbitration Agreements, At-Will DIsclaimers, Backpay, Beck Objectors, Card Check, Persuader, Temporary Workers, Union Elections, Union Organizing
As appearing in the Human Resources of Central Ohio (HRACO) monthly newsletter Are You Coming to the HRACO Labor Relations SIG to Learn About These Important Changes From the National Labor Relations Board? Thank you for such great feedback and enthusiasm for HRACO’s first Special Interest Group dedicated exclusively for traditional labor matters. A…
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