NLRB
NLRB judge: Firm’s ‘arbitration agreement’ with workers can’t ban appeals to board
August 22, 2013The ban violates the worker's labor law rights, ALJ Melissa Olivero ruled on August 14 in a case involving Fort Lauderdale-based Everglades University.
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Palermo’s agrees to reinstate eight fired workers
July 31, 2013The company also has agreed to post a notice informing workers of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act and to hold a union election.
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Pennsylvania American Water slapped by NLRB
July 16, 2013Pennsylvania American Water, subsidiary of one of the nation's richest utilities, apparently isn't content with letting its executives feed at the ratepayers' trough, the Utility Workers note.
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Senate rules fight today a big deal for a Battle Creek woman
July 16, 2013Unions have had an ongoing campaign to force the Senate to vote on the NLRB nominees this week. Majority Leader Harry Reid planned to change the filibuster rule to eliminate the Republicans' roadblock.
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Union: Lack of NLRB endangers social media free speech
July 9, 2013The lack of a functioning National Labor Relations Board within two months threatens workers' free speech rights on social media, as well as in more traditional speech, the Communications Workers say.
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