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Appeals court says snack food maker Mondelez improperly tried to thwart union through firings
A federal appeals panel has ruled Deerfield-based Mondelez broke labor law by trying to hinder union activities at a New Jersey plant, which included firing union leaders for "sham" reasons. -
Security guard, nurse target Advocate South Suburban, Mercy hospitals with complaints over alleged mask policies
Security guard at Advocate South Suburban Hospital, nurse at Mercy Hospital claim they were fired after complaining about their hospitals' alleged mask policies for workers. -
7th Circuit appeals panel backs NLRB ruling that U of Chicago student employees can organize
University of Chicago said its student workers' temporary status should prevent collective bargaining -
McDonald's scores key wins in 'joint employer' legal battle, but war continues in attempt to unionize franchise shops
McDonald's scores key wins in 'joint employer' legal battle, but war continues in attempt to unionize franchise shops -
Company OK to fire striking worker who used vehicle to block company truck at highway speeds: Appeals panel
A federal appeals panel has upheld the termination of a striking union worker who was accused of endangering public safety while blocking the path of another driver as part of an "ambulatory picket" on a highway in 2012. -
Judge punctures Local 150 union's try to sue NLRB for moving to limit 150's use of inflatable rats to protest
A federal judge has deflated a legal action accusing the National Labor Relations Board of violating a union’s rights to free speech by moving to stop the union from using inflatable rats and banners to continuosly protest "rat contractors." -
Jam Productions alleges theatrical union bought votes to unionize workers
A Chicago federal appeals panel has ordered the National Labor Relations Board to hold a hearing into allegations by Jam Productions that Theatrical Stage Employees Union Local 2 gave lucrative jobs to non-unionized Jam workers so they would vote to install the union local at Jam Productions venues. -
Trump's NLRB may undo rule giving grad students right to unionize; unions taking different approach
The Trump administration may push back—if it can—an Obama-era National Labor Relations Board decision that gave U.S. college and university graduate student workers the right to organize, which has been embraced by major unions. -
Judge orders Universal Security Company to rehire fired O'Hare security workers amid labor dispute
A federal judge has granted an injunction in a dispute between the National Labor Relations Board and a company which provides security at O'Hare International Airport, requiring the security firm to rehire two employees it had recently fired amid a dispute over whether the men, who were engaged in union organizing activities, had disclosed "sensitive security information" to the press. -
Federal judge's 'important punt' sends key question on status of Uber drivers in class action to arbitrator
A Chicago federal judge has added a new entry in the ongoing debate over whether companies can force employees and contractors to sign class-action waivers, stepping into a dispute in which an Uber driver claims the company owes him wages and overtime under federal law. -
Judge: Advocate must recognize union representing nurses working at Walgreens clinics
A Chicago federal judge has ordered Advocate Health to recognize and bargain with a union representing more than 140 advanced practice nurses who staff the former Take Care Health clinics Advocate now operates inside Chicago area Walgreens stores, saying he believes the ex-Take Care Health APNs should be counted separately from the more than 200 APNs Advocate already employed at its other walk-in clinics for the purposes of collective bargaining. -
Trump appointments could reshape NLRB, but effects may not be felt for a few months
With the White House now in the hands of Republicans, the majority on the National Labor Relations Board is also expected to soon change hands. But what impact that could have on the NLRB's proceedings and agenda, at least in the short term, remains to be seen. -
'Joint employer' status in franchise operations could see change in regulation under Trump
With the arrival of a new presidential administration in Washington, D.C., franchisers and their advocates are hopeful the push by the Obama administration to change the way the relationship between franchisers and franchisees are regulated will be tossed out, as well. -
NLRB extends jurisdiction to cover teachers at church-affiliated private schools
Federal labor regulators at the National Labor Relations Board have expanded the agency's reach within religious private schools, finding that faculty and others at the schools who don’t provide religious instruction should no longer be considered exempt from federal workplace rules. -
NLRB rules employers must bargain with unions before disciplining workers ahead of first contract
While unions and employers focus on bargaining points like pay and benefits ahead of their first contract, they’re also obligated to put discretionary discipline on the table, according to a recent National Labor Relations Board decision. -
NLRB OKs grad student worker unionization, opens up new litigation risks for colleges
In a landmark decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that graduate students employed at private universities have the right to unionize. And while benefits won in potential collective bargaining may increase costs and tuition, it may also open colleges and universities to greater risks of being sued. -
Judge: NLRB 'joint employer' subpoenas cost of doing business for McDonald's franchisees
The National Labor Relations Board has ordered up a legal victory in its ongoing effort to investigate McDonald’s and its franchisees in the Chicago area and nationwide over allegations of unfair labor practices lodged by labor unions seeking to secure a federal determination that McDonald’s and its franchise operators are, for the purposes of unionization and collective bargaining, employees of McDonald’s and not just of the franchisees who issue their paychecks. -
NLRB asks court to force McDonald's, franchisees to produce personnel-related documents sought for "joint employer" proceedings
The National Labor Relations Board says a collection of local McDonald’s restaurant owners have resisted the federal agency’s demands to turn over documents related to their hiring and staffing practices, so the agency has asked Chicago federal judges to order them to cooperate. As of Oct. 27, the NLRB had filed actions in federal court in Chicago against nine franchisees, operating 13 different corporate entities which, in turn, run dozens of McDonald’s restaurants in the Chicago area.