More Union Strikes in Q4 than in Previous Decade
By Management Labor Lawyer | | NLRB, Strike
The data is in. More union strikes occurred in the fourth quarter of 2021 than at any time in the previous decade. Strikes have increased each quarter since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. I’m not surprised. The labor climate is changing. The combination of the Great Resignation and President Biden’s overwhelmingly pro-union labor agenda, newly…
Read More Key Provisions of Collective Bargaining Agreements (Part 2)
By Management Labor Lawyer | | Lock Out, Negotiations, Strike
Collective bargaining agreements contain many different clauses. This three part series covers what I believe to be among the most important clauses to any labor contract. In Part 1 I discussed the recogition clause, management rights clause, and dues check off clause. Today I cover the no strike / no lock out clause and the sympathy strike clause.…
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