By Nelson Cary and Brian Dressel on Posted in StrikesLast week, an NLRB panel issued a decision in the case of Noah’s Ark Processors, LLC. The decision addresses a number of important labor law issues. Most importantly, this decision reinforces protections for employees who go on a strike on their own without authorization from their unions. These are known as “wildcat strikes.” Typically, the… Continue Reading
By Nelson Cary and Eric Leist on Posted in Strikes,Union NegotiationsOn Monday, the NLRB reinstated its long-standing position that the NLRA does not require employers to continue dues checkoff after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement. The case, entitled Valley Hospital Medical Center, 368 N.L.R.B. No. 139 (“Valley Hospital”), came after a four-year-long departure from that long-standing position. Many labor professionals may see the… Continue Reading
By Nelson Cary and Lauren Sanders on Posted in Strikes,UnionsThe Seventh Circuit recently ruled that a municipality’s nondiscriminatory ban of all private signs from the public roads and right-a-ways could be used to take down Scabby the Rat. Scabby is a giant, inflatable balloon that is available in sizes 6 to 25 feet tall. (The website the court cited in its opinion is here,… Continue Reading
By Nelson Cary and Lauren Sanders on Posted in StrikesDeducting paid time off (“PTO”) from employees for time spent on strike without their permission violates the NLRA, according to a memorandum from the NLRB’s Division of Advice. The memorandum, authored in 2016, was released earlier this month. A company that operates ground handling and terminal services for several airlines in Philadelphia became embroiled in… Continue Reading
