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Cloud of Uncertainty Over NLRB
Months after the D.C. Circuit struck down President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), little remains clear at the agency, whose authority at every level is being challenged.

L.A. Must Provide the 411 on Its Employees to SEIU

Information that employees might reasonably assume is private—such as home addresses and phone numbers—has to be shared with a union, even if the employees are not union members, according to a California Supreme Court decision.

New Law Strengthens State’s Right-to-Work Status
A new law employees to opt out of union membership—and stop the deduction of union dues from their salaries—at any time during a year. 

Union Decertification Did Not Make CBA Void
A court had to decide whether the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) still applied after its effective date had passed, and a union was decertified.

Law Eliminates Union Rights for Some State Workers
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation that will remove union rights from many state workers.



 

 

 

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Supreme Court Asked to Review, Reverse 'Recess Appointment' Decision
If left in place, a high-profile court of appeals decision could "dramatically curtail the scope of the president's authority under the Recess Appointments Clause," according to an April 25, 2013, petition by Solicitor General Donald Verrille Jr., who petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision.


Union Membership Rises in 13 States and D.C.
Union membership across the nation fell in 2012, but the number of employed union members rose in 13 states plus the District of Columbia, and the number of union members increased in many professions, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

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'Quickie Elections' and 'Persuader Activity': What New Union Organizing Rules Mean for All Employers
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Department of Labor (DOL) have moved forward with rulemaking that will make it easier for unions to move forward with elections and other collective bargaining activities.

The NLRB's proposed “Quickie Election” rule is expected to tilt the election process against employers and in favor of a union outcome. Among other provisions, the rule would shorten the election period.

These rules come on the heels of a DOL proposal to change the interpretation of the "advice" exemption, on the books for 50 years, which defines the type of activities employers must disclose during a union campaign. Employers and consultants would be required to report such activities as supervisory training, coordinating supervisor activities and developing personnel practices.
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