Appeals court tosses NLRB ruling in union dispute with Verizon
The nation’s second most powerful court on Tuesday threw out a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a case challenging whether Verizon employees have the right to display pro-union...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds NLRB actions in labor dispute
The nation’s second most powerful court on Friday sided with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a case challenging actions the board took against a company that tried to keep employees from...
View ArticleLabor board rules teaching assistants can unionize
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a 3-1 vote ruled Tuesday that student teaching assistants at private universities may be allowed to unionize.The Democratic-leaning NLRB reversed an earlier...
View ArticleNLRB expands relief for wrongly fired workers
The National Labor Relations Board ruled Thursday that a Colorado-based supermarket chain must fully compensate workers found to have been unlawfully terminated.In its 3-1 decision, the board said King...
View ArticleCourt rules DirecTV can’t fire employees over TV interview
The nation’s second most powerful court upheld a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Monday in a labor dispute between the DirecTV and employees of its subcontracting satellite...
View ArticleGroup slams NLRB for 'lavishly' spending on conferences
A business-funded anti-union organization slammed the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Tuesday after an audit showed the agency spent an “unreasonable” amount on food and beverages at board...
View ArticleAcosta, Trump's Labor pick, is the right consensus candidate
It’s difficult to find political agreement in Washington these days but one welcome ray of hope comes in President Trump’s nomination for Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta. The first Hispanic...
View ArticleHow President Trump can restore sanity to America's labor laws
In President Trump’s first two months in office, it’s become abundantly clear that his administration is serious and well on its way to getting our economy back on track after eight years of burdensome...
View ArticleSkinny Trump budget has fat omission: NLRB cuts
President Trump has released his “skinny budget” giving a blueprint of where the administration would like to see spending and cutbacks at federal agencies. It is a good sign that the president...
View ArticleHow a relic of the Obama administration is strangling America’s workforce
Imagine an 18-year-old named Mary starting her first job stocking inventory at a local retailer. One day, the store is short-staffed and Mary is offered the opportunity to temporarily work as a cashier...
View ArticleJustice Dept. flips position in Supreme Court case
The Justice Department said Friday it will reverse its stance on a Supreme Court case, in which the department previously favored workers over management.The Justice Department under the Obama...
View ArticleThe National Labor Relations Board is alarmingly unfazed by 2016
The new Trump administration has certainly brought great upheaval to federal agencies in Washington. Indeed, with their Senate confirmation hearings behind them, newly-installed leaders of executive...
View Article'Ambush' union elections erode workers' rights
Eight years under the Obama administration was a boon for union bosses and the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) anti-worker agenda. The so-called independent agency reached a series of...
View ArticleTrump’s national labor board is a win for American workers
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) claims to be an independent agency that protects the interests of workers. Yet the agency lost its veneer of independence under the Obama administration. For...
View ArticleLabor group files complaint against Cowboys owner for anthem policy
A Texas labor organization is filing a complaint against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones after he threatened to bench players who kneel during the national anthem.United Labor Unions Local 100 filed...
View ArticleNLRB overrules joint-employer decision on labor violations
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled a controversial Obama-era decision late Thursday that put employers potentially on the hook for labor law violations committed by their...
View ArticleObama-era 'employer' definition back from the dead to destroy...
Who is your employer?Most people don’t have trouble answering this question. In fact, it's something so obvious that only Washington bureaucrats could confuse it.Last month, the National Labor...
View ArticleMcDonald's and US labor board move to settle litigation
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and McDonald's on Monday reached a settlement agreement on a years-long case that aimed to set a labor standard establishing that corporations are responsible...
View ArticleOfficial report: Trump labor board member violated ethics pledge
A report by the National Labor Relations Board's inspector general found that a Republican board member violated an ethics pledge by weighing in on a case involving his former law firm. The report,...
View ArticleDemocratic obstruction of Trump appointees is political, not practical
Last September, President Trump tapped former U.S. spokesman to the United Nations Richard Grenell to be U.S. ambassador to Germany. Six months later, Grenell — the first openly gay spokesman for a...
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