NLRB to Scrutinize Whether Charter Schools Can Unionize
By Management Labor Lawyer | | NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board agreed to potentially modify or overrule a pair of Obama-era rulings that asserted jurisdiction over charter schools. The National Labor Relations Act gives the NLRB authority over private businesses. The Board must decide if charter schools are public or private entities. In 2016, the Obama-NLRB handed down a pair of…
Read More Charter Schools are Learning a Lesson About Union Organizing
By Management Labor Lawyer | | NLRB
There is a common misconception that unionization rates are decreasing. To balance any decrease in industries like manufacturing, unions are exploring how to infiltrate new industries. One such industry is education. While the unionization of adjunct faculty at universities across the nation receives most of the attention, unions are quietly organizing charter schools as well.…
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