We’ve been following the NLRB’s controversial changes to union election case procedures. The proposed rules—which strip employers’ of their rights to litigate many issues in a hearing, limit parties’ appellate rights, and have the potential to dramatically decrease the time between the filing of a union election petition and the election—are currently set to take… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Arizona introduces legislation to prohibit public sector collective bargaining
Posted in LaborFollowing last year’s controversial moves in Wisconsin and Ohio to limit the right of public sector employees to collectively bargain, and yesterday’s signing of Indiana’s right-to-work law, on February 1, state lawmakers introduced a series of bills in the Arizona senate that, if passed, would be the country’s most comprehensive package of laws limiting public… Continue Reading
Governor Daniels Signs Bill Making Indiana the 23rd Right-to-Work State
Posted in LaborLast week we reported that the Indiana House of Representatives passed legislation that would make Indiana the 23rd state to adopt a law that prohibits employers from forcing employees to become members of a union or to pay union dues. Today, Governor Mitch Daniels signed the bill into law after it passed the Senate, making… Continue Reading
