Normally, a union must obtain a majority of votes cast by employees in an election to be certified as the employees’ bargaining representative. However, if the employer has engaged in
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Union Elections
Undergraduate Resident Advisors May Possibly Unionize…For Now
Undergraduate resident advisors usually wield a lot of power over university residence halls and those who occupy them. You likely know this already if you were ever a college freshman…
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Strike and You’re Out…of the Country
Sometimes, using only one word can make all the difference between a lawful and unlawful statement. Washington University in Saint Louis learned this lesson the hard way when in late…
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Columbia University: Employee or Not Employee – That is the Question?
Graduate students at most private universities have been allowed to unionize since the 2016 decision of the NLRB in Columbia University. This decision was controversial because the employee status…
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“Better Late than Never” Does Not Apply When Conducting a Union Election
On February 2, 2018, a split three-member Board panel held that a prior election won by a union must be vacated and, accordingly, ordered a second election as it found…
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One Response to Union Organizing – Shut Down Completely
Recently, a majority of employees at the news websites DNAinfo and Gothamist decided to join the Writer’s Guild union to bargain collectively over their terms of employment. In response, the…
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The Potential Preemption Problem With Ride-Sharing Driver Unionization
With campaigns ongoing across the country aimed at raising the minimum wage at a state and local level, one might wonder, why not apply the same pressure on local governments…
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