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Unionism
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Labor & Employment Report
NLRB Injunctions Are Now More Difficult to Obtain, At Least in Some Jurisdictions
By Evan Conder
In Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, the Supreme Court held that a more stringent test applied to lawsuits filed by the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) that seek injunctions to…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
It’s 100% legal to close your business to avoid a labor union
"We have some sad news to share. A process that began last year has reached its conclusion. Today was the last day of service for both cafes of the Wydown,…
Inside Global Tech
Men’s Basketball Team Scores With NLRB Ruling
By Priscilla Combari, Carolyn Rashby, Benjamin Block, Alexa Walker
In February 2024, the regional director for the Region 1 office of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) ruled that the men’s basketball team for Dartmouth College (“Dartmouth”) are university…
Labor & Employment Report
So, Dartmouth Won’t Play Ball with the Union…
By Fiona W. Ong
As our associate Evan Conder reported in a blog post last month, a Regional Director for the National Labor Relations Board issued a game-changing decision that players on Dartmouth’s men’s…
Employment Law Watch
Employers take notice: Union representation petitions are spiking in 2024
By James A. Holt, Brianna Schmid
Employers in all industries should take notice that efforts to unionize appear to be spiking in 2024. Indeed, data made available by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) shows that,…
Labor Relations Law Insider
The Rise of Unions in Banking and Finance
By Trecia Moore, Former Attorney Melissa Caulum Williams, Former Attorney Quinn Stigers
Historically, the banking and finance industry has operated without much union interference. However, under the current guidance of Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”), the…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Big Labor Victories Likely to Lead to More Organizing in 2024
By Anne Hall
After big deals were reached in 2023 by the United Auto Workers (UAW) with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, and the Teamsters with UPS, big labor is likely to proceed…
Employer Law Report
“February madness” in college basketball: NLRB rules players are university employees
There is no need to wait until March for college basketball to take the spotlight thanks to a recent ruling issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). On Monday, a…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
NLRB Rules That Dartmouth Basketball Players Are Employees
By Christopher Moran, Michael Baughman, Leigh McMonigle
On February 5, the regional director for Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) ruled that the student-athletes on Dartmouth College's men's basketball team are "employees"…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
NLRB Regional Director Rules Dartmouth Basketball Players Are Employees, Setting Up Potential Landmark Board Case
By By: Bethany S. Wagner, Neil V. McKittrick, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits An NLRB regional director determined that college basketball players at a private university are employees under the NLRA and can unionize. The ruling tees up the issue of…