Amazon’s victory over the largest labor drive in company history may be in jeopardy. On August 3, 2021, the NLRB released a hearing officer’s report on objections, finding that Amazon allegedly violated labor laws during the election period. As a
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IAM Losses First Round of Micro-Unit Fight with Nissan
On June 11, 2021, the NLRB Regional Director rejected the IAM’s petition to represent 87 tool and die technicians out of about 4,300 production and maintenance employees at Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee plant. As reported on this blog, the IAM
Unexpected Unanimity: NLRB Deals Blow to Union Solicitation of Mail Ballots and Defends Election Integrity
In a political climate fraught with partisanship, rare instances of bipartisanship and even unanimity can be welcome events. For labor professionals on the management side, the NLRB’s June 9, 2021 decision in Professional Transportation, Inc. is likely to be doubly
NLRB’s Pro-Union March Gains Momentum with New Biden Appointee
The NLRB’s pro-union march gained more momentum earlier this week, as President Biden nominated Gwynne Wilcox to fill a vacant seat on the Board. Wilcox, a senior partner at the union-side labor and employment firm Levy Ratner, is also known
Decisive Delivery: Amazon Defeats Largest Labor Drive in Company History
Amazon has defeated the largest labor drive in the company’s history. Today, the NLRB completed a vote count in an election involving employees at Amazon’s facility in Bessemer, Alabama, which employs nearly 6,000 people. Of these nearly 6,000 people, 3,041
IAM Files Election Petition for 87 Nissan Tennessee Workers – Another Micro-Unit Test for the Auto Industry
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers filed an NLRB election petition to represent 87 tool and die maintenance technicians at Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee auto plant. At the Smyrna facility, Nissan employs approximately 4,300 production and maintenance workers. The
More NLRB Changes Coming: Biden Appoints New Pro-Labor General Counsel
If even a day can make a significant difference, a month can make much more. On February 17, 2021, President Biden nominated Jennifer Abruzzo to serve as the next General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
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Employer Uniform Policies Back in the Limelight at the NLRB
Many employers have policies that require employees to wear uniforms. What if an employee of such an employer, however, wants to instead wear a t-shirt expressing support for a labor union? The NLRB has long regulated an employer’s ability to
Rapid Reversals: Acting NLRB General Counsel Issues Flurry of Rescissions Days after Unprecedented Ousting of Predecessor
Acting General Counsel Peter Sung Ohr has wasted no time in reversing course at the NLRB’s General Counsel office. Yesterday, less than two weeks after President Biden’s unprecedented removal of the NLRB’s GC, AGC Ohr issued a memorandum (GC
