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Employer Law Report
President Obama Bypasses Senate and Appoints Democrats Becker and Pearce to Serve on the NLRB
In a much anticipated and controversial move, President Obama announced on March 27, 2010 that he will appoint Democrats Craig Becker and Mark Pearce as members of the National Labor…
Labor Law Prof Blog
5th Cir.: Janitor Union Wins on Claim That Houston’s Parade Ordinances Constitutionally Interferes with Ability to Strike
Unusual First Amendment case involving a union prevailing on some claims that Houston's sound, park, and parade ordinances violate the 1st Amendment.The case is SEIU v. City of Houston (5th…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Becker’s Nomination To NLRB Delayed, Possibly Derailed; EFCA Debate Affected
On December 24, Craig Becker’s nomination to the NLRB ran into a significant obstacle when the Senate returned the nomination to the White House for reconsideration. Becker, who works for…
Labor & Collective Bargaining
Former SEIU Organizer Alleges Coercive and Fraudulent Misconduct at Union Election
In an op-ed article published in The Wall Street Journal, Matthew Kaminski related the latest development in the schism between Andy Stern’s Service Employees International Union (SEIU) affiliate United Healthcare…
Labor & Collective Bargaining
Semantics… Alive and Well at SEIU
Yesterday, LaborUnionReport.com posted an article about a “leaked” internal document, “Language Tips on Employee Free Choice,” from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The document shines a light on…
Labor & Collective Bargaining
Craig Becker Nominated to the NLRB
President Obama sent his nominations for the three empty seats on the NLRB to the Senate on July 9, 2009. One of the three, Craig Becker, is currently the Associate…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Union Pensions Go South
Union pensions are badly underfunded. The SEIU has only 75% of the assets needed to pay its benefits, the Brotherhood of Carpenters 67%, and both the Teamsters and UFCW have…
World of Employment
Union Civil Wars and EFCA
By Victor Kisch
The NY Times recently ran a story about internal union squabbles, which are hindering organized labor from achieving its political goals. The high profile dispute is between the Service Employees International Union…
World of Employment
President Obama Announces NLRB Nominations
Last Friday, President Obama announced his intention to nominate Craig Becker and Mark Pearce as Members to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the government agency that administers the National…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Obama Nominates Craig Becker & Mark Pearce to NLRB
President Obama yesterday nominated Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to fill vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board. Their bios are below. Here's the press release. Nice scoop, Mitch!Craig Becker…