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Little-Known Facts About the NLRA ( March 2006 )
The NLRA protects employees' right to engage in 'concerted activities' for self-organization or for 'mutal aid or protection.' Several recent cases confirm that even employees who are not representd by a union or involved in any union activity are protected by the NLRB. Employers should be certain they maintain written evidence of compliance with all labor and employment laws. -
The Facts On Union Certification By Card Check ( May 2006 )
Union membership in the United States has been declining for years. Fifty years ago, more than a third of America's workforce (about 35%) belonged to a union. Today, the number of union members is higher, but unions represent less than 8% of American workers in the private sector and just 12.5% of all workers. In an effort to reverse this trend, unions are using new tactics to organize workers. -
Employer Penalties for Violating the National Labor Relations Act ( July 2003 )
Employers found by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to have violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) can be subject to penalties. Portions of the NLRA that spell out violations, and result in unfair labor-practice charges, include: 1) Section 8 (a)(1) restricts employers from interfering with, coercing or restraining any employees in their rights to organize a union or bargain collectively with employers. When an employer has been found to have committed a violation in this area, the NLRB will issue a cease and desist order. -
The NLRB "Limits" Weingarten Rights In Non-Union Worksites But Significant Traps Remain For Non-Union Employers ( July 2004 )
Employers with unionized workforces are all too familiar with the legal requirements imposed by the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"). But non-union employers often are surprised to learn that the NLRA comes into play in non-union worksites as well. -
Court of Appeals Decision Gives Employers More Latitude in Banning Union Materials -- But Employers Beware ( January 2004 )
Among the tools unions utilize in their campaigns to organize workers is the posting of pro-union materials on an employer’s bulletin boards. A recent decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, however, grants employers more flexibility in their enforcement of no-posting rules. -
Federal Appellate Court Affirms Non-Unionized Employees' Rights to Co-worker Representation During Investigatory Interviews ( December 2001 )
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently held that employees in non-union workplaces have Weingarten rights to request a co-worker's presence during a disciplinary interview. -
Non-Unionized Employees Have Right to Bring Co-Worker to Meetings That Could Result In Discipline ( November 2001 )
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit very recently upheld the decision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to overturn a 12-year precedent by extending so-called "Weingarten" rights to non-unionized employees. -
Application of the National Labor Relations Act to Non-Union Employers ( September 2000 )
This article highlights only a few of the many NLRA rights that may challenge non-union employers.