By Allen Kinzer on Posted in Union Membership,UnionsAmid the ever growing UAW corruption scandal, UAW President Gary Jones has taken a paid leave of absence, after the U.S. Justice Department accused him of embezzling over $700,000 in membership dues, among other charges. UAW Vice President Rory Gamble has been appointed acting President, and he has hired Deloitte LLP to conduct a forensic… Continue Reading
By Linda Mendel and Nelson Cary on Posted in Courts,Union NegotiationsOn January 26, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its opinion in M&G Polymers USA v. Tackett , providing guidance on one of the items on our 2015 to-do list a little earlier than expected. At issue in M&G was a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) provision calling for “a full Company contribution towards the cost… Continue Reading
By Nelson Cary on Posted in NLRBIn an opinion released today, but decided last week, the NLRB reversed a 50-year-old precedent regarding dues checkoff provisions. For those unfamiliar with the term, a dues checkoff provision is a clause in a union contract by which an employer agrees to deduct union dues from the paychecks of employees who authorize it and pay that money… Continue Reading
