New Orleans The top-line numbers from the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report on union membership density in the United States for 2015 indicate little change, sort of a “no news is good news” kind of story. Private sector density continued to suck at 6.7% of all private employment, but that was a slight improvement …
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Joint Employer Status Sure is Confusing – and Important!
New Orleans In the world of workers what should be the simplest question to answer is becoming one of the most confusing, and important. The question is: who do I work for? The answer, too often these days, is god only knows? To make matters even more complicated both the National Labor Relations Board and …
Public Unions are Already Painfully Preparing to Lose Friedrichs’ Case
New Orleans Arguments are scheduled before the US Supreme Court in the case of Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association on the issue of whether or not unions have the right to collect fair share payments under union shop agreements for public employees in the California school system. Fair share payments are not dues, but an …