In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 1 decided that a union’s deliberate destruction of company property as a pressure tactic in a labor dispute is not protected by federal law. Labor activists have said that endangering and destroying company property during a dispute is fair game that has long been protected…
Supreme Court Deals Blow to Unions, Rules Company Can Sue For Damage Caused by Strike
Labor Unions Should Be Held Liable for Property Destruction During Strikes, Supreme Court Told
A labor union’s allegedly deliberate destruction of company property as a pressure tactic in a labor dispute is not protected by federal labor law, a concrete company told the Supreme Court on Jan. 10. Labor activists say that endangering and destroying company property during a labor dispute is fair game that has long been protected…
Apple Workers Vote to Unionize 2nd US Store
NEW YORK—Apple Inc. retail workers voted to form a union at an Oklahoma location, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on Friday, making it the tech giant’s second U.S. store to organize. Employees at the Apple Penn Square store in Oklahoma City voted 56 to 32 in support of joining the Communications Workers…
US Labor Official Rules Against Amazon, Refutes Claim That Union Vote Was ‘Improperly Influenced’
A U.S. labor official has dealt a setback to Amazon.com Inc. in the company’s attempt to overturn the results of a labor union victory that Amazon argued was “improperly influenced.” The election, which took place in March, was held by the Region 29 office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to decide whether Amazon…
Starbucks Asks NLRB to Suspend Mail-In Ballots After Whistleblower Accuses Labor Board of Collusion With Barista Union
Starbucks on Aug. 15, accused National Labor Relations Board officials of allegedly engaging in misconduct during a unionization vote at a location in the Kansas City area and has asked the labor board to suspend all mail-in ballot union elections nationwide. The Seattle coffee chain sent a letter to the chairman and general counsel of the…
New York Times Accused of Illegal Interference with Union Activism
The New York Times has been accused of illegal interference in employees’ union activism, according to a legal complaint by federal labor officials. In a complaint dated Dec. 29th, an acting director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleged that members of The New York Times management told employees during a Zoom call last…
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