Jacqueline Rayfield is a student at Harvard Law School.
In today’s News and Commentary, Oahu nurses file an unfair labor practice complaint, New York Times union files a cease-and-desist over a return to in-person work policy, and Trader Joe’s union files charge under the new Cemex decision.
The Hawaii Nurses Association files a ULP against the Oahu Care Facility, a nursing home on the island, based on a unilateral change to the facility’s medical insurance plan. The move by nurses comes after months of bargaining and a seven-day strike since their contract expired in February. The union recently voted to ratify an agreement which would raise wages by over 20%. However, the union warns that this insurance change by the facility could “set back [their] ability to move forward.”
The New York Times’ unions, including the New York Times Guild and the Times Tech Guild, have sent a cease-and-desist letter to management of the newspaper over a new return-to-office policy. Management announced that they would begin monitoring badge swipes when employees enter and leave the office building in order to track attendance. The New York Times Guild argues that this new form of surveillance violates their collective bargaining agreement with the paper, while the Times Tech Guild argues that this violates the status quo period. The NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo showed increased concern about similar electronic surveillance practices in a letter last October.
Trader Joe’s United asked the NLRB on Monday to require the employer to recognize and bargain with a unit in Manhattan based on a recent ruling in Cemex. The decision in Cemex requires employers who commit unfair labor practices that would necessitate setting aside an election to automatically recognize and bargain with the union. This request from Trader Joe’s United is among the first to utilize this new policy after alleging ULPs by Trader Joe’s in April.
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August 1
The Michigan Supreme Court grants heightened judicial scrutiny over employment contracts that shorten the limitations period for filing civil rights claims; the California Labor Commission gains new enforcement power over tip theft; and a new Florida law further empowers employers issuing noncompete agreements.
July 31
EEOC sued over trans rights enforcement; railroad union opposes railroad merger; suits against NLRB slow down.
July 30
In today’s news and commentary, the First Circuit will hear oral arguments on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) revocation of parole grants for thousands of migrants; United Airlines’ flight attendants vote against a new labor contract; and the AFL-CIO files a complaint against a Trump Administrative Executive Order that strips the collective bargaining rights of the vast majority of federal workers.
July 29
The Trump administration released new guidelines for federal employers regarding religious expression in the workplace; the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers is suing former union president for repayment of mismanagement of union funds; Uber has criticized a new proposal requiring delivery workers to carry company-issued identification numbers.
July 28
Lower courts work out meaning of Muldrow; NLRB releases memos on recording and union salts.
July 27
In today’s news and commentary, Trump issues an EO on college sports, a second district court judge blocks the Department of Labor from winding down Job Corps, and Safeway workers in California reach a tentative agreement. On Thursday, President Trump announced an executive order titled “Saving College Sports,” which declared it common sense that “college […]