Practice Management

4th Denies Enforcement To NLRB Decision and Holds Employer Lawfully Withdrew Recognition
NLRB v. B. A. Mullican Lumber and Mfg. Co., No. 07-2028, 07-2063, ___F.3d___ (4th Cir. July 25, 2008), is an interesting circuit court opinion which reversed the decision of the NLRB Specifically, the NLRB's application for enforcement of a decision...

NLRB Issues Nice Primer Decision On Appropriateness of Multi-location Employer
I bring Sleepy's Inc., 355 NLRB No. 21 (March 26, 2010), to your attention because it is a well written decision which nicely summarizes appropriate unit principles. A union petitioned to represent 32 stores in Southwestern Conn...

Employer violated NLRA in unilaterally canceling dues checkoff
Tribune Publishing v NLRB, ___F.3d___(D.C. Cir. April 28, 2009), is an interesting decision. The D.C. Circuit affirms a decision of the NLRB which held that an employer committed a ULP when it unilaterally discontinued using its direct deposit system to...

Employer Statement That It Would Not Grant Wage Increase While Negotiating A CBA Is An Unfair Labor Practice
Wal-Mart Stores, 352 NLRB No. 103 (June 30, 2008), is an important NLRB decision to be aware of. Usually, an employer threatens to withhold some type of wage increase if a union is elected...

1st Enforces NLRB Decision Finding Employer Committed ULP By Failing To Bargain Over Layoffs
Pan American Grain Co. v. NLRB____F.3d___(1st Cir. Feb. 24, 2009), is an interesting decision. The First affirms an earlier NLRB decision which found that the employer committed a ULP because it refused to bargain about layoffs caused by the need...

NLRB Holds Michigan Charter School Is Private Employer Subject To Jurisdiction of NLRB
Charter School Administrative Services, 353 NLRB No. 35 (Sept. 30, 2008), is an important decision. The issue in the case was whether a Michigan Charter school was an employer subject to the jurisdiction of the NLRB and the Board held...