Labor

  • February 05, 2025

    Fired NLRB Member Sues In Test Of President's Power

    Fired NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox challenged her removal in federal court Wednesday, arguing in a test of 90-year-old Supreme Court precedent that the National Labor Relations Act blocked her ouster.

  • February 04, 2025

    Federal Unions Challenge Trump's 'Fork' Resignation Program

    Unions representing federal employees slammed the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Massachusetts, saying the "Fork in the Road" directive is an unlawful pretext for replacing government workers based on their ideology.

  • February 04, 2025

    Ex-Philly Union Head's Nephew Avoids Jail In Extortion Case

    The nephew of a now-imprisoned former leader of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 received a nonincarceratory sentence in Philadelphia federal court Tuesday after admitting that he tried to violently extort a casino contractor out of undeserved pay.

  • February 04, 2025

    5th Circ. To Weigh NLRB Constitutionality In High-Stakes Case

    The Fifth Circuit will hear arguments Wednesday in a leading challenge to the National Labor Relations Board's structure, a key test of the agency's constitutionality that could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • February 04, 2025

    Teamsters Steward Threatened Violence, NLRB Judge Says

    A Teamsters local violated federal labor law when a union steward threatened to take things outside after a worker questioned the union's negotiating strategy, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled Tuesday, saying the remarks could lead employees to think they may face retaliation for speaking up.

  • February 04, 2025

    NLRB Union Says Members Won't Accept Resignation 'Scam'

    The union representing National Labor Relations Board field staff said Tuesday its members won't take up the president's government-wide resignation offer, deriding it as a highly dubious scam.

  • February 04, 2025

    5th Circ. Backs Biden's Gov't Contractor Wage Hike

    The Fifth Circuit upended on Tuesday a ruling that blocked an executive order increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour, saying former President Joe Biden acted within his authority when he put forward the regulation because it was intended to promote economy and efficiency.

  • February 04, 2025

    DC Circ. Must Abandon NLRB Nonunit Info Order, Co. Says

    An internet service provider in Montana challenged an NLRB decision finding the company must hand over requested information about non-bargaining unit workers to an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers affiliate, telling the D.C. Circuit that the union and agency prosecutors "engaged in a disingenuous game of Gotcha."

  • February 04, 2025

    NLRB Attys Won't Address Member Removal In 5th Circ. Row

    National Labor Relations Board attorneys told the Fifth Circuit that they won't defend NLRB members' firing protections at a Feb. 5 hearing on the agency's constitutionality in the wake of the president's removal of a board member and appointment of a new acting prosecutor.

  • February 04, 2025

    DC Circ. Hints Race Bias Battles Over Vax Rules Merit Reboot

    Incisive questions from a talkative D.C. Circuit panel Tuesday indicated the court is leaning toward reinstating two Black workers' lawsuits alleging a union's phased rollout of its COVID-19 vaccination requirements unlawfully favored white employees.

  • February 04, 2025

    Insulation Co. Seeks Nix Of USW's Double Duty Award Suit

    An insulation manufacturer challenged a suit from the United Steelworkers to make the business comply with an arbitration award that requires it to stop having workers do two jobs at the same time, telling an Ohio federal judge that the union hasn't exhausted the grievance process on this issue.

  • February 03, 2025

    5th Circ. Panel Split On NLRB Case After Post-Loper Remand

    Members of a Fifth Circuit panel appeared split Monday about whether to once again uphold a National Labor Relations Board decision letting its acting prosecutor pull a pending suit in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year to scale back courts' deference to federal agencies.

  • February 03, 2025

    Airline Workers Can Arbitrate Without Union, Judge Reiterates

    An Alaska federal judge decided Monday not to rethink the court's conclusions that airline employees can go to arbitration without a union, blocking a reconsideration bid from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and one of its locals.

  • February 03, 2025

    Revived Right-To-Work Measure Faces New Test In NH

    Proponents of a renewed push to bring so-called right-to-work legislation to New Hampshire are hopeful that the measure will succeed after years of falling short, potentially bringing the policy into new territory and pushing back against recent high-profile defeats.

  • February 03, 2025

    Trump Names Head Of NLRB's Los Angeles Office Acting GC

    President Donald Trump appointed the director of the National Labor Relations Board's Los Angeles office as the agency's acting general counsel Monday, allowing William Cowen to occupy the seat left vacant by the ousters of Biden-era general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and the most recent acting general counsel, Jessica Rutter.

  • February 03, 2025

    Hockey Players Unions Join The AFL-CIO

    Two professional hockey players unions are affiliating with the AFL-CIO and joining its Sports Council, the labor federation announced Monday.

  • February 03, 2025

    Trump Tells Agencies To Shelve Recent Union Contracts

    President Donald Trump has directed federal agency heads to shelve union contracts covering their workers that were executed in the 30 days before he took office, calling such "last-minute" contracts "designed to circumvent the will of the people and our democracy."

  • February 03, 2025

    Schumer Warns Of 'Hostile Takeover' From DOGE

    Top Senate Democrats on Monday railed against access granted to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency that allowed the outfit's employees to tap into the U.S. Department of Treasury's federal payment system over the weekend.

  • February 03, 2025

    Ill. House Floats Income Tax Deduction Bill For Union Dues

    Illinois would create an income tax deduction for union dues for taxpayers who weren't allowed a deduction under federal law as part of a bill filed in the state House of Representatives.

  • February 03, 2025

    7th Circ. Says Row Over Pilot Contracts Belongs In Arbitration

    The Seventh Circuit has ruled that the Teamsters' challenge to prehire employment agreements with two airlines providing for incentive payments to newly hired pilots must be resolved in arbitration rather than federal court, saying the airlines did enough to show that the incentives are justified by the collective bargaining agreements.

  • February 03, 2025

    NLRB Tells DC Circ. To Back Bargaining Order Against Casino

    The D.C. Circuit must enforce the National Labor Relations Board's decision concluding that a Las Vegas casino continually violated federal labor law during an organizing campaign of hospitality workers, the board said, arguing precedent supports its issuance of a Cemex bargaining order.

  • February 03, 2025

    Former Acting DOL Head Heads To Harvard As Spring Fellow

    Former acting Labor Secretary Julie Su will join the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics as a spring 2025 fellow, the university announced.

  • February 03, 2025

    Kroger, Albertsons No-Poach Suit Back In Colo. Court

    A proposed class action accusing Kroger Co. and Albertsons of brokering an illegal no-poach agreement that hurt wage negotiations during a strike in Colorado is back in state court, after a grocery store worker dropped a federal court lawsuit and refiled her claims in Denver District Court.

  • February 03, 2025

    Sen. Sanders Seeks Information From EEOC, NLRB On Firings

    Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is probing the Trump administration's removal of several Democratic officials from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board, saying he's concerned the unwarranted firings have left the agencies unable to function.

  • February 03, 2025

    Trump Furthers NLRB Shakeup By Firing Acting NLRB GC

    President Donald Trump continued his shakeup of leadership at the National Labor Relations Board by firing acting general counsel Jessica Rutter, an agency spokesperson confirmed Monday.

Expert Analysis

  • Insights From Calif. Public Labor Board's Strike Rights Ruling

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    The California Public Employment Relations Board's recent rejection of a school district's claim that public employees have no right to conduct unfair labor practice strikes signals its interest in fortifying this central labor right — and warns employers to approach potentially protected behavior with caution, say attorneys at Atkinson Andelson.

  • Insurance Considerations For Cos. That May Face Strikes

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    The recent surge in major work stoppages in the U.S. highlights the growing importance of strike preparedness for businesses, which includes understanding strike insurance coverage options, say Chris D’Amour and Brooke Duncan at Adams and Reese.

  • It's Time To Sound The Alarm About Lost Labor Rights

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    In the Fifth Circuit, recent rulings from judges appointed by former President Donald Trump have dismantled workers’ core labor rights, a troubling trend that we cannot risk extending under another Trump administration, say Sharon Block and Raj Nayak at the Center for Labor and a Just Economy.

  • Insights On NLRB General Counsel's New 'Stay-Or-Pay' Memo

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    Attorneys at Davis Wright discuss the National Labor Relations Board general counsel's new memorandum on employer “stay-or-pay” policies and noncompete agreements, and explain key takeaways concerning the proposed financial remedies, prosecution framework and more.

  • Review Shipping Terms In Light Of These 3 Global Challenges

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    Given tensions in the Middle East, labor unrest at U.S. ports and the ongoing consequences of climate change, parties involved in maritime shipping must understand the relevant contract provisions and laws that may be implicated during supply chain disruptions in order to mitigate risks, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • Politics In California Workplaces: What Employers Must Know

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    As the election looms, it is critical that California employers ensure their compliance with state laws providing robust protections for employees' political activity — including antidiscrimination laws, off-duty conduct laws, employee voting leave laws and more, say Bradford Kelley and Britney Torres at Littler.

  • Licensing And Protections For Voice Actors In The Age Of AI

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    While two recently enacted California laws and other recent state and federal legislation largely focus on protecting actors and musicians from the unauthorized use of their digital likenesses by generative artificial intelligence systems, the lesser-known community of professional voice actors also stands to benefit, says attorney Scott Mortman.

  • How Cos. Can Protect Supply Chains During The Port Strike

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    With dock workers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts launching a strike that will likely cause severe supply chain disruptions, there are several steps exporters and importers can take to protect their businesses and mitigate increased costs, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

  • How NLRB Memo Balances Schools' Labor, Privacy Concerns

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    Natale DiNatale at Robinson & Cole highlights the recent National Labor Relations Board advice memorandum that aims to help colleges reconcile competing obligations under the National Labor Relations Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act as university students flock toward unionization.

  • Basics Of Collective Bargaining Law In Principle And Practice

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    Rebecca Bernhard and Jennifer Service at Barnes & Thornburg discuss the nuts and bolts of what the National Labor Relations Act requires of employers during collective bargaining, and translate these obligations into practical steps that will help companies prepare for, and succeed during, the negotiation process.

  • The Risks Of Employee Political Discourse On Social Media

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    As election season enters its final stretch and employees increasingly engage in political speech on social media, employers should beware the liability risks and consider policies that negotiate the line between employees' rights and the limits on those rights, say Bradford Kelley and James McGehee at Littler.

  • Proposed Law Would Harm NYC Hospitality Industry

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    A recently proposed New York City Law that would update hotel licensing and staff coverage requirements could give the city commissioner and unions undue control over the city's hospitality industry, and harm smaller hotels that cannot afford full-time employees, says Stuart Saft at Holland & Knight.

  • US Labor And Employment Law Holds Some Harsh Trade-Offs

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    U.S. labor and employment laws have evolved into a product of exposure-capping compromise, which merits discussion in a presidential election year when the dialogue has focused on purported protections of middle-class workers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

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