New Orleans Later in April a hearing officer for the regional office of the National Labor Relations Board covering Chattanooga will determine whether or not things like the Governor’s contingent promise to provide Volkswagen with $300 million in tax benefits and subsidies to add a new production line only if workers voted against representation by …
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Visiting the Labor Courts of Bombay
Mumbai A call from a judge in the labor court of Bombay interrupted our meeting, so I tagged along to get a better sense of the Industrial Court system, which along with a Labour Commissioner and many others managed the labor laws of Mumbai and Maharashtra. The courts were in East Bandra, not surprisingly less …
Does a “Right to Organize” Notice Matter
New Orleans The very conservative US District Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. overturned the proposed requirement issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in December 2010, requiring all employers to post a notice advising workers that they had the right to organize. The decision is an exercise in tomfoolery since the DC Appeals …