Labor unions have been making headlines across the country lately, from stories about the narrowly-averted strike of union railroad workers to companies like Chipotle seeing increases in unionization efforts. The topic of unions is a complicated - and polarizing -...
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What union-busting tactics do businesses use today?
Labor unions have been crucial to American workers for hundreds of years. Throughout that time, businesses have tried to stop or discourage workers from organizing using a variety of union-busting tactics. These efforts look different today than they did a generation...
‘Bargaining in good faith’ with union reps: What does this mean?
To improve working conditions and protect their economic status, workers engage in collective bargaining through their labor unions. Many rules govern this vital process, and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) requires employers to bargain in good faith. But what...
How are unions responding to vaccination mandates?
Recently announced vaccine mandates have received mixed responses from Michiganders. Some welcome the news, especially those eager to return to a life more reflective of pre-pandemic living. The announcement angered others who feel their jobs should not hinge on their...
Do production standards encourage illegal working conditions?
Employers often force employees to work at an unsafe pace and judging them based on impossible production goals. In doing so, these employers disregard the harm caused to their employees by speeding up production. At the same, Employers are reluctant to pay employees...
Nurses taking a stand against against patient care issues
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, few workers have struggled as much as healthcare workers. Doctors and nurses put their lives and safety on the line to treat patients who are hurt and sick, often without adequate protective gear and the support they need to do their...
NLRB: Tesla, Elon Musk engaged in illegal anti-union activities
Under the National Labor Relations Act, companies are forbidden from using retaliation or coercion when they attempt to suppress unionization. It is illegal to terminate you, demote you, discipline you or penalize you in any way because you attempted to form, join or...
Alabama Amazon unionization push garners nationwide attention
As the 5,800 workers at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse vote this month on whether to unionize, celebrities and politicians from around the country have weighed in. Over its 25-year history, Amazon has successfully prevented unionization at its U.S. facilities,...
Google employees form union to fight for better wages, conditions
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has been under pressure recently by employee groups. These activists have complained about a number of important employment and business issues, including workplace investigations, allegedly unethical business practices and alleged union busting...
What actions employers can’t take when employees seek to unionize
Earlier this month, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint about activities by management at Google. The company, owned by Alphabet Inc., allegedly took actions to suppress and deter workers from unionizing. It also fired several employees in...