by Girish Anand | Jan 17, 2011 | Federal Labor Law
Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and subsequent amendments and revamps such as the Taft-Hartley Law, union organizers collect signatures on cards from workers at a company, which they can then submit to the owner to certify the union or send to the...
by Girish Anand | Aug 23, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
The newly reconstituted National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which oversees relationships between organized labor and business, this past Friday (Aug. 21, 2010) upheld the first four of hundreds of decisions rendered by the two-member NLRB that existed in the waning...
by Girish Anand | Jun 22, 2010 | Federal Labor Law
Under Executive Order 13496 issued by President Obama early in his administration, federal contractors and subcontractors are obligated to inform their workforces of their right to join a union. After a lengthy internal government review and public commentary period,...
by Girish Anand | Jun 17, 2010 | Federal Labor Law
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has declared that decisions issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) since January 2008, when it was left with just two of five full-board members, are non-binding. Due to gridlock between a...
by Girish Anand | Jan 12, 2010 | Federal Labor Law
Though there’s been no official announcement, the New York Times is reporting that the White House will renominate Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Obama’s original nomination of Becker was sent back by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 24,...