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 Allen Kinzer on Posted in Union Organizing,UnionsAnother shoe dropped on the growing UAW-Chrysler scandal. Recently, Alphons Iacobelli, the former Chrysler VP of Labor Relations, was sentenced to 5½ years in federal prison for siphoning money from the joint UAW-FCA training center. Mr. Iacobelli purchased a $350,000 Ferrari, $35,000 Mont Blanc pens, and built a pool in his backyard with money from… Continue Reading
By Nelson Cary on Posted in NLRBLast week I reviewed the top five most significant developments in labor law from 2016. This week I have assembled a list of the five most important things that should be on every labor professional’s “to do” list for 2017. Pay Attention! From the NLRB to the DOL to the courts, 2017 will bring a… Continue Reading
By Allen Kinzer on Posted in Benefits,Negotiations,UnionsWithin the next two weeks, the GM, Ford, and Fiat-Chrysler will begin the serious negotiations for new collective bargaining agreements. The ceremonial opening of these negotiations occurred last month. The current agreements expire on September 14, and all sides face serious issues. During the 2011 negotiations, two of the three companies were being bailed out… 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
