Tag: National Labor Relations Board

The NLRB presided over 1,628 workplace elections in 2015, of which the petitioning unions won 1,128, or about 69 percent, according to a report by Bloomberg BNA. (AP Photo)

Labor board changes boost union wins in workplace elections

Sean Higgins · March 21, 2016 10:00 pm

Duke’s non-tenured faculty vote to unionize

raleigh-news, jane-stancill · March 21, 2016 5:06 pm

Burritos, guacamole and tweets

national-law, jackie-gessner · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

Board deals blow to McDonald’s defense against labor charges

Sean Higgins · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

Price: Getting to the business of protecting workers’ rights

Rep Tom Price · March 19, 2016 4:01 am

Garland has a long history of pro-union rulings. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Supreme Court pick has long pro-union history

Sean Higgins · March 16, 2016 9:52 pm

"As president, I will return the NLRB to its intended purpose of protecting workers -- not unions," Jeb Bush said. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Bush vows reform of union rules, labor board

Sean Higgins · February 17, 2016 6:14 pm

In December of last year, the National Labor Relations Board, stacked with Obama administration appointees, changed the rules for union elections to make the job easier for unions. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Rise in union membership shows need for employee rights

Richard Berman · February 15, 2016 5:02 am

"The committee has received new information that raises concerns about the veracity of the department's Nov. 18 response, as well as subsequent communications," Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., said in a Jan. 19 letter to Labor Secretary Tom Perez. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

GOP: Labor board, Labor Dept. coordinated on joint employer rule

Sean Higgins · January 22, 2016 7:55 pm

The fast food industry grossed more than $191 billion in 2013, according to Statista. (AP Photo)Â

Labor Dept. expands ‘joint employer’ definition, boosting unions

Sean Higgins · January 20, 2016 9:16 pm

POLICY ROUNDUP

Washington Examiner, Joana Suleiman · January 18, 2016 12:00 pm

On Wednesday, the NLRB invited interested parties to submit legal briefs on the question, the first step required by the board before it can rewrite one of its rules. (AP Photo)

NLRB mulls letting graduate students unionize

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2016 7:35 pm