President Trump on Monday fired two leaders of the National Labor Relations Board, in a major attack on workers’ rights and labor unions. Trump’s surprise removal of Democratic NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox came even though federal law says that board members can only be fired for neglect or malfeasance.
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philly have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the chain.
Employees at the Philadelphia store cast 130 votes ... According to the National Labor Relations Board, which oversaw the election, 100 workers rejected the motion. “This fight is far ...
This came soon after President Trump fired NLRB General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo. As reported here, the firing of GC Abruzzo was expected and has been held to be lawful in various Circuit Courts. However,
Whole Foods said it was "disappointed" by the vote but "committed to maintaining a positive working environment"
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic officials at the National Labor Relations Board, a major shakeup that will bring hundreds of cases accusing companies of unlawful labor practices to a standstill and paves the way for Republican control of the agency.
After the National Labor Relations Board rejected a bid by approximately 50 postdoctoral fellows to join Brown’s postdoc union, the fellows are now asking Brown to ensure they receive the same pay and benefits as their unionized colleagues. In a Dec. 20 ...
In this session, panelists will explain Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the rights it provides to employees as well as what “protected concerted activity” is and what is not protected under the NLRA. The panel also will discuss ...
The grocery chain’s store in Philadelphia becomes the first to join a union, where workers hope to expand organizing to other outlets and across the Amazon empire.
Federal labor law explicitly limits removal of board members to instances of neglect or malfeasance. The termination is among several early moves Trump has made that push at the boundaries of executive authority.