How are Union Representation Elections Conducted?
A union representation election occurs after a union organizing drive, after a union files an RC Petition, and both the union and employer campaign for the employees’ votes. Representation elections...
View ArticlePress Release: NLRB “Quickie Election” Rule is Now in Effect
April 30, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NLRB “Quickie Election” Rule is Now in Effect Two weeks ago, I was glad to report that the National Labor Relations Board’s requirement to post an “NLRA Rights”...
View ArticleMicro Bargaining Units
As appeared in the Human Resource Association of Central Ohio (HRACO) monthly newsletter Micro Bargaining Units: Prepare to Manage Multiple Union Contracts Women’s shoes, long the topic of...
View ArticleHRACO Labor Relations SIG Preview
As appearing in the Human Resources of Central Ohio (HRACO) monthly newsletter Are You Coming to the HRACO Labor Relations SIG to Learn About These Important Changes From the National Labor...
View ArticleUnions use Non-Union Worker Centers to Do Heaving Lifting of Union Organizing
Worker centers may be the biggest thing non-union companies never heard of. They are pro-union advocates who organize rallies and protests, try to engage workers into acting collectively, and seek to...
View ArticleNegotiating a Union Contract – Day One
You just finished a hard fought union campaign, lost, and now have to bargain with the union for a collective bargaining agreement. The next step in the process is the first day of contract bargaining...
View ArticleAuthorization Cards are Awfully Tricky
Authorization cards are small cards signed by employees authorizing the union to act on behalf of the employee even though that employee is not a member of the union. These cards are contracts and...
View ArticleWhat are Gissel Bargaining Orders?
When employers commit unfair labor practices that disrupt pre-election conditions to the point where the National Labor Relations Board determines a free and fair election could not be held, an parties...
View ArticleEmployers are Allowed to Give Opinions about Unions
Section 8(c) Gives Employers a Voice: Section 8(c) of the National Labor Relations Act generally allows employers to express their opinions – even negative opinions – regarding unions (so long as those...
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