The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Int’l Bhd. of Teamsters Local Union No. 174, No. 21-1449 (June 1, 2023), that the National Labor Relations Act
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Lessons for Management from the John Deere Strike
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The John Deere Co. Strike – Sign of the Times?
In case you missed it, a major battle between labor and management is playing out in the heartland. On October…
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The Coronavirus and Unionized Employees: Issues Options and Strategies
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Private sector employers with unionized employees and even non-union employees must be especially careful when addressing certain workforce concerns connected with the coronavirus outbreak. Below, we will address common issues…
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Columbia University Graduate Students End Their Strike…but the Saga Continues
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This past Monday, April 30, marked the conclusion of a weeklong strike conducted by Columbia graduate students at the University’s campus. Timing, as people say, is sometimes everything – especially…
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Strike and You’re Out…of the Country
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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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Union Violates the Act by Attempting to Get Employer to Exact Revenge on Their Behalf
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What goes around, comes around, they say, right? Not so fast said one NLRB Administrative Law Judge on November 22, 2017, when she held that the Communication Workers of America,…
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Should Employers Condone Racist Comments? According to the NLRB, and the Eighth Circuit, It Depends.
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Racist comments, similar to other forms of employee misconduct (e.g., workplace violence or theft), usually result in termination. Anyone with an ounce of common sense knows this. The…
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