National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge Arthur J. Amchan ruled that the Dalton School violated the National Labor Relations Act by unlawfully interrogating and terminating a theater teacher working for the prestigious New York school.  Dalton School, Case No. 2-CA-138611 (June 1, 2015). The Dalton School hired David Brune in 2001. He taught six courses at the K-12 school, and was also technical director of the school’s theater. In 2013, a fellow colleague…

Earlier this week, a representative for the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) announced that the National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint against Ikea USA.  While details remain sparse, the complaint alleges that Ikea unlawfully interrogated employees concerning their support for the UFCW, and also maintained an overly broad social media policy. An Ikea employee blasted the company in a statement to the press: “My coworkers and I came together to make IKEA…

Last week, the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses announced that the National Labor Relations Board found ACMH Hospital guilty of committing certain unfair labor practices.  Specifically, the Board held that ACMH illegally discontinued its practice of allowing its technicians and LPNs to make their own schedules.  The ruling gives the Hospital until Friday to comply. In a short statement, a union official threatened to file additional complaints against the Hospital unless it complied with the Board’s ruling forthwith: “We’re…

Yesterday, part-time faculty working at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY voted to join the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).  While a final voting tally was not reported, a union spokesperson stated that the union won the election by 119 votes. “A lot of people really want this union,” [an employee organizer] says. “It’s something we had a strong sense of before, but it’s great to have it confirmed. I’m really looking forward to negotiations and making things…

Gavin Jackson at The State reports that this week, the United Auto Workers filed unfair labor practice charges against Johnson Controls with the National Labor Relations Board.  The charges stem from Johnson Controls’ decision to withdraw its recognition of the UAW as its employees’ collective bargaining agent. The trouble started when management officials at Johnson Controls received a petition from its employees in the UAW bargaining unit requesting to withdraw union representation. “Johnson Controls withdrew recognition of the…

Earlier this month, Claude Harrell, the National Labor Relations Board’s regional director in Atlanta, announced that the Board was dismissing a complaint filed against the Boeing Company by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).  The complaint, which was filed on April 17 after the IAM wrapped up an unsuccessful organizing campaign at Boeing’s Charleston, SC plant, alleged that Boeing encouraged “harassment, assaults, and threats of violence against union supporters.” Specifically, the union’s complaint alleged that the…

A National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge ruled recently that the International Association of Machinists Local 839 engaged in unlawful threats of violence against union dissidents.  The IAM was also found to have unlawfully sought the termination of two non-members from Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita, KS. The two union dissidents, Lehman and Kastens, previously held leadership positions with the union at Spirit’s Wichita facility.  Lehman campaigned to lead the Local in 2013, but lost. …