How to Handle “Social Justice” at the Bargaining Table
“A standoff at the bargaining table over the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) package of housing demands[.] The union is asking Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to provide housing assistance for new teachers, hire staff members to help students and families in danger of...
Employee Free Choice Act – Round Two
Here we go again….Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), Round Two. This time it’s called the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act). It’s puzzling to me why we need this law. The current process is simple: a union swarms a company, launches a...
You’re Kidding, Right?…
Maybe it’s me, but does anyone else find this story…ummm…funny? The Teamsters represent 14 employees at a potato chip company. Their contract expired 8 years ago.(!) Now, the union has decided it’s time to strike. So, out to the street they go....
When an Arbitrator Goes “Off the Rails”….
When an arbitrator goes “off the rails,” employers need to appeal the decision. Congratulations to Monongahela Valley Hospital for appealing and prevailing! The contract language was clear – the Hospital had right to grant vacations and the right was...Products
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