Mandatory meetings in which employers urge employees to reject union representation violate federal labor law, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled.
California has joined the ranks of states barring employers from requiring employees to attend meetings intended to communicate the employer's opinions on unions.
Illinois employers soon will be prohibited from requiring employees to attend or participate in meetings intended to communicate an employer's opinions on unions.
New federal statistics show a dramatic increase in the number of labor strikes and strike participants last year, illustrating the growing influence and positive outlook for unions.
Employers that are confronted with a union demand for recognition should expect a process weighted much more in favor of unions, according to new guidance issued by the NLRB General Counsel clarifying questions about the Cemex standard.
In the nation's first application of the NLRB's Cemex standard, an administrative law judge ordered an employer to bargain with a union after the union lost a representation election, based on the employer's unlawful labor practices.