Seattle As union membership falls to record lows and seems now headed to only 5% of private sector density and with recent assaults on public sector unionization may be pushed below 20% density there soon as well, it is worth remembering that collective bargaining remains a clearly articulated, foundational purpose of labor law ensconced directly …
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NLRB Bulletin Boards: E for Effort, F for Results
New Orleans The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has proposed a rule that would require companies to post on their bulletin boards a notice informing workers that they have the legal right to organize. Conservatives, strong adherents of a philosophical belief in “total war” when it comes to class issues, are crying like …
Post Mortem: Labor Back to the Board
New Orleans The Republicans are clear that unions have a target on their backs. Labor law reform was never alive, especially not carrying the weight of “card check” recognition or mandatory first contract arbitration, and is now relegated to the dreamscape. They promise worse to come, and they have the votes to do it. Not …