Labor Board strikes blow to unions, ruling that nonmembers can’t be forced to pay for lobbying expenses
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 05, 2019
Healthcare unions have been dealt a defeat with the National Labor Relations Board ruling that nonmembers cannot be forced to pay for labor groups’ lobbying fees.
Provider group hails delay of labor board’s notice posting requirement
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 18, 2012
A senior living group welcomed a decision by a U.S. appeals court to grant an injunction blocking implementation of the National Labor Relations Board’s notice posting rule.
NLRB may require employers to post right-to-unionize notices
Dec 23, 2010
The National Labor Relations Board is proposing requiring companies to put notices of employees’ right to unionize on bulletin boards and maybe via e-mail.
Union avoidance – press the ‘Easy’ button
By
Tom Zigray
Mar 08, 2011
Unions now represent less than 7% of the private industry workforce in the United States. It is imperative that unions take immediate action to rebuild their membership. That is exactly what unions are...
Paris Hilton, supermarket tabloids … and the National Labor Relations Board
By
Woodruff Imberman
Oct 11, 2011
As we predicted in “Labor Pains: Craig Becker’s Troubling Prescription for Long-Term Care Facilities,” in a January 2011 posting at mcknights.com, the National Labor Relations Board is...
NLRB issues new union-friendly regulation; also expected to boost unionizing efforts in nursing homes...
Aug 29, 2011
A new regulation issued by the National Labor Relations Board will soon require employers to post information about unionization rights on bulletin boards. Business groups critical of that regulation also...
NLRB postpones notice-posting requirement again
Jan 03, 2012
The National Labor Relations Board announced it is delaying the implementation of its notice-posting rule until April 30 instead of Jan. 31.
NLRB offers guidance on social media policies and practices for nursing homes
By
Michael Pepperman, Esq.
Nov 22, 2011
The National Labor Relation Board’s Acting General Counsel has released a report summarizing a number of recent NLRB decisions involving employers’ restrictions on employee use of social media....
Labor board postpones notice-posting deadline
Oct 11, 2011
The National Labor Relations Board has delayed the implementation of one of its most controversial recent rulings from Nov. 14, 2011 to Jan. 31, 2012.
Employer groups challenge NLRB proposals in hearings
Jul 20, 2011
Employer groups showed up at National Labor Relations Board hearings on Monday and Tuesday to voice their concern over an NLRB proposal to streamline union elections.