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Strikes
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The Right Coast
Brazil, Scared and Leaderless, Looks to the Military | Americas Quarterly
SÃO PAULO - I arrived here on Sunday in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. Or so it seemed. A nationwide truckers strike was in its seventh day and 99…
Labor Relations Update
Thorough Employer Investigation Helps Establish Employer’s “Honest Belief” of Employees’ Picket Line Misconduct
The Board is now operating at a full complement and is issuing decisions on a fairly regular basis. Nothing earth shattering in terms of law (which is kind of a…
Vorys on Labor
Unauthorized PTO Deductions from Striking Employees Unlawful, Says Division of Advice
By Nelson Cary, Lauren Sanders
Deducting paid time off (“PTO”) from employees for time spent on strike without their permission violates the NLRA, according to a memorandum from the NLRB’s Division of Advice. The memorandum,…
Pay or Play
The 3 Big Issues in the WGA Negotiations
By Jody Simon
Hollywood is on pins and needles at the prospect of a Writers Guild of America (WGA) walkout, which could occur as early as May 2. On April 24, the…
Employer Labor Relations
Money for Nothin’ and Strikes for Free!
By: Brian Stolzenbach, Esq. Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers should not presume that they are permitted to stop paying for employees’ medical benefits once they go out on strike. In a…
Employer Labor Relations
National Strikes and Boycott Activities Planned for February 16 & 17 (And Beyond)
By: Marshall B. Babson, Esq., Katherine Mendez, Esq., and Bryan Bienias, Esq. Seyfarth Synopsis: Several organizations are planning nationwide strikes and boycott activities on February 16-17 to oppose Trump…
New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog
Christie Nixes Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers – Claims Measure Would Give Unions Added Leverage in Negotiations
As reported by the New Jersey Law Journal, Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Nov. 14 vetoed legislation that would have broadened the ability of striking workers to collect…
Labor Relations Law Insider
NLRB Plans to Push for Protection of Partial Strikes
On October 3, the National Labor and Relations Board (NRLB) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) issued a Memorandum from the Division of Operations-Management to all Regional Directors, Officers-In-Charge, and…
Management Memo
NLRB GC Moves to Permit Disruptive One Day Strikes
In the waning days of the Obama Administration, the President’s appointed General Counsel to the NLRB took official action this week to permit questionable and disruptive strike activity, including one…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Terrific NPR segment about prisoners on strike throughout the US
Main September 28, 2016Terrific NPR segment about prisoners on strike throughout the USI was lucky enough to have my drive home tonight coincide with my local NPR station's broadcast of…