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 In a recent decision, Multimedia KSDK, Inc. v. NLRB, 2002 WL 31011133 (Sept. 10, 2002), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit overturned a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or...

In a recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) limited the obligations of a successor employer to the union which represented its predecessor’s employees. MV Transportation, 337 NLRB...

On June 24, 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) applied an invalid standard in finding that an employer committed an unfair labor practice by bringing an...

In the latest development relating to the rights of employees represented by a union to refrain from union activity, a federal judge has struck down an Executive Order issued by President Bush that required government...

In a 2-to-1 decision of particular significance to employers in broadcast industries, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently ruled that television assignment editors and news producers are not supervisors...

In its seminal decision in NLRB v. J. Weingarten, 420 U.S. 251 (1975), the U.S. Supreme Court, affirming a decision of the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”), ruled that an employer violates the National...

In the wake of the tragic events of September 11, many employees and charitable groups have engaged in fundraising activities in workplaces throughout the country. Responding to employer concerns that permitting this activity...

The National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA”) protects the right of employees to engage in union activity. The scope of NLRA’s protections are far broader, however; Section 7 of the statute makes it an unfair...

Ordinarily, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or the “Board”) defines the size and scope of a potential bargaining unit in a representation proceeding and then orders an election in which...

Section 8(a)(2) of the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA” or the “Act”) makes it unlawful for an employer to dominate or support any labor organization. This provision was originally intended to...