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Occupy Movement & Labor Unions: Protesters Interviewed
By: Michele Vincent I have been closely following the Occupy Movement’s relationship with labor unions since the Occupy Oakland General Strike took place on November 2nd. In response to conversations with clients and discussions in Unionized I have decided to create a blog series around the Occupy Movement/Labor Union relationship, so stay tuned! To kick things off, [...]
Linkedin Poll: Will Ford Motor Company Experience a Strike Similar to Verizon?
By: Michele Vincent It’s Poll time again! According to an article from Reuters titled UAW Ford Workers Ready to OK Routine Strike Vote: “United Auto Workers at five of Ford’s biggest plants have overwhelmingly voted this week to authorize a strike. The lowest rate of affirmative votes at the five plants was 97 percent… Ford is [...]
NLRB Proposes Rule Requiring Posting of NLRA Rights
Be prepared: The National Labor Relations Board is proposing a new rule for private sector employers (excluding agricultural, railroad and airline employers) requiring the posting of NLRA rights – similar to those detailing rights under safety, wage, and anti-discrimination laws. This proposed notice is similar to the one that must be posted by federal contractors [...]
No Report on Union Corruption?!
The Labor Department report on union corruption was supposed to be released over 11 months ago. The report covers issues such as: Union leader prosecution Embezzled funds Misuse of union funds This report has not been released since Obama took office and the Office of Labor-Management Standards has offered no explanation as to why. Megyn [...]