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he National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) declined to modify its “contract bar” rule. Under NLRB procedure, once a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is executed, the Board will not process a request for a representation election concerning the employees in that bargaining unit unless the petition is filed within a 30-day “window period” (typically, between the last 60-90 days prior to the CBA expiration), or after the contract expires, or after the third anniversary of any CBA that is longer than three years. This is referred to as the “contract bar” rule. In
Mountaire Farms, 370 NLRB No. 110 (Apr. 21, 2021), the NLRB considered whether it should rescind or modify the contract bar doctrine. After considering the parties’ briefs and briefs submitted by the public, it declined to modify the doctrine. While the NLRB expressed concern that the “window period” provided by the doctrine may not be readily ascertainable to employees, w
Nearly 2 million Americans will lose pandemic unemployment benefits early as more states drop relief Share Updated: 9:18 PM CDT May 13, 2021 By Tami Luhby, CNN Share Updated: 9:18 PM CDT May 13, 2021
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Show Transcript BENEFITS ARE JUST ONE PIECE OF A MUCH LARGER PUZZLE. (áááPKGááá) MANY BUSINESS OWNERS ARE HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING WORKERS. AND SOME ARE BLAMING ENHANCED UNEMPLOYMENT CHECKS. BOTH IN IOWA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
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President Joe Biden s new task force on strengthening unions kicked off on Thursday.
Vice President Kamala Harris chairs the task force, with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh as vice chair.
In opening remarks, Harris blasted the impact of declining union membership on workers wages.
President Joe Biden s new task force on strengthening unions and their participants officially kicked off on Thursday. In her opening remarks, Vice President Kamala Harris, who is chairing the task force, emphasized the impact of declining union membership on American workers.
Because of the decline in union membership, American workers are losing $200 billion a year, she said, citing unspecified research. So this impacts not only the quality of life of the American worker, this impacts the quality of life of all Americans because it impacts our economy.