Wackenhut: Wacky Name, but They’re Even Worse on Labor Relations

Our brothers over in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) are waging an organizing campaign at Wackenhut Security, the firm that furnishes security services at National Parks and monuments like the Liberty Bell.
Incidentally, the Liberty Bell is where two Philadelphia area congressmen, Chaka Fattah and Patrick Murphy (my congressman), rallied with Wackenhut workers and [...]

Eye on the NLRB

American Rights at Work is offering a new blog for those (like me) who are interested in keeping an eye on the NLRB.

Another Reason We Need the EFCA

Because the NLRB continues to drop the ball, like in their new decision to deny access to widely-used voluntary card check recognition. From the summation provided by American Rights at Work:
More and more workers seek alternatives to organizing through the lengthy, conflict-ridden NLRB election process. When unions and employers can come together to agree [...]

What Does ‘Kentucky River’ Have to Do with Me?

“The result could come as a rude shock to nurses and other workers who for decades have been effectively protected by the NLRA, but who now may find themselves treated, for labor-law purposes, as members of management, with no right to pursue collective bargaining or engage in other concerted activity in the workplace.. ..The majority’s [...]