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National Labor Relations Board
Workers Rights
Supreme Court decision in Harris v Quinn creates “right-to-work” situation for home care workers
Noel Canning, a separate decision, will create bureaucratic headache for the NLRB.
Workers Rights
Painting contractor tells NLRB he would rather close up shop than go union
Company owner represents himself in five-day trial
Collective bargaining
CWA gets bare-bones contract with Fund for the Public Interest
Rules at the PIRG fundraiser will be slightly less draconian under the first-ever union agreement.
Workers Rights
Judge rules PIRG call center fired worker for union activism
The Fund for the Public Interest is ordered to reinstate David Neal with back pay
Workers Rights
PIRG fundraising group on trial for labor violations
Fund for the Public Interest managers tell a judge that firing David Neal was business as usual.
Comment
Without filibuster reform, worker rights will wither
Employers are increasingly lawless as the NLRB sits vacant
Union Organizing
Bakers Union organizing video lottery delis one at a time
"Lottery delis" rake it in with video poker, but pay minimum wage with no benefits
Workers Rights
‘Like’ this: Workers’ rights get an update in the age of social media
NLRB is trying to defend workers protected speech online
Collective bargaining
United Grain locks out ILWU Local 4
United Grain says it took the action after equipment sabotage by a union leader.
Workers Rights
PIRG fundraiser broke federal labor law, NLRB says
Union supporter was fired illegally.
Buying Union
Nonunion Dave’s Killer Bread contracts with union baker
A union campaign has failed to rise thus far at the fast-growing company.
Collective bargaining
PIRG fundraiser fires entire bargaining team
A manager also threatens to close Portland call center as workers walk out in protest
Collective bargaining
At Bend hospital, support staff dump SEIU, but nurses approve new contract
The group of 600 joined SEIU 49 in 21 months ago, but never got a contract.
Collective bargaining
Dosha Salon Spa workers will vote whether to remain union
After a year-plus of labor violations and no contract, a decert election is set for Aug. 21-22.
Union Organizing
BrucePac’s immigrant workforce says no to union
Three years after a union campaign began at BrucePac, vote is more than 3-to-1 against unionizing
National
Lawyer games hamper NLRB effort to fulfill its mission
A federal judge strikes down reforms intended to reduce legal delays in union elections.
Workers Rights
Bend hospital fires SEIU leaders amid decert campaign
A union vote at St. Charles Medical Center is on hold while the NLRB investigates violations.
Collective bargaining
Machinists approve four-year extension with Boeing
The deal ends the highest-profile federal labor law case in decades.
Workers Rights
MetroWest fires another pro-Teamster worker
Washington County's ambulance contractor is accused of breaking the law to fight unionization.
Collective bargaining
Bus drivers at Portland Public Schools ratify deal at First Student
PPS drivers win temporary labor peace, but struggles continue at other units of First Student.
