Posts tagged NLRB
Chicago History Museum workers ratify first union contract
August 28, 2026 // In May, the National Labor Relations Board issued a rare formal complaint, alleging that under the museum’s previous president, Donald Lassere, management retaliated against employees who voted to unionize in 2025. Shortly after that vote, four employees were fired, while others were disciplined or threatened with termination, according to the NLRB. The board found the museum violated federal labor laws.
Central Maine Medical Center nurses begin union process
August 26, 2026 // Several other Prime Healthcare hospitals across the country also filed for a union election today, such as Olympia Fields Hospital in Olympia Fields, IL, and St Francis Hospital in Evanston, IL.
Oregon State University objects to women’s basketball team’s petition to unionize
August 25, 2026 // Leaders at Oregon State University told the state employment relations board Monday they object to an effort by its women’s basketball team to unionize, arguing that the players are not employees and therefore cannot legally create a bargaining unit.
San Antonio Airport Fuel Workers Opposed to Forced Dues Win Freedom from Unwanted Machinists Union Bosses
August 21, 2026 // Fueling employees with Allied Aviation Fueling Company of San Antonio have regained their workplace freedom from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), District 142. The workers, who operate and maintain the fueling facilities of San Antonio International Airport (SAT), filed a petition for a “decertification” election earlier in August. Employee Matthew Garwood, the lead petitioner, received assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys.
KC Streetcar workers vote to unionize after record summer, expansion talks
August 20, 2026 // Batton said pay starts at $20.99 an hour for operators, and they would like higher wages. There are no formal paid sick days outside of accrued paid time off. Break schedules are also inconsistent and often shrink when the system gets busy. Between two extensions of the streetcar and record ridership during the World Cup, the system has been busy.
Washington County company’s $3.66M strike settlement approved by National Labor Relations Board
August 20, 2026 // The dispute stems from an economic strike that lasted from Sept. 19, 2019, through Aug. 16, 2021. In September 2021, representatives from the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America and UAW Local 1311 made an unconditional offer on behalf of employees to return to work.
NLRB Holds Bargaining Proposal Alone Not an Unlawful Threat
August 20, 2026 // In a recent decision, Inland Waters Pollution Control, Inc., a divided National Labor Relations Board held that an employer did not violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act merely by proposing contract language that would permit discipline for employees who filed “baseless, malicious or harassing grievances.” The board emphasized that placing a proposal on the bargaining table, standing alone, does not constitute an unlawful threat.
Uber drivers won a 12-year fight to unionize. Robots have already taken the wheel
August 19, 2026 // It’s a real victory for their cause, but in the years since drivers began organizing, the ride-hail industry has entered a new era. Robotaxis, once a bug-faced curiosity(opens in new tab), are shaping up to be an existential threat to human rideshare drivers. Experts disagree on the pace and scale of the labor transition, and policymakers are crafting regulations that may bear down on the autonomous vehicle industry. However, there are some warning signs in early-adopter cities. In San Francisco, Uber saw utilization and hourly earnings decline in 2025, it says.
Healthy Living Appeals to NLRB Not to Recognize Its Labor Union
August 14, 2026 // A number of overqualified job seekers — some with no retail experience and some who had recently relocated to areas around Healthy Living stores — had taken positions with the company. The small grocery chain, which employs 300 people in its South Burlington, Williston and Saratoga Springs, N.Y., stores, was staffed so well that it didn’t have to recruit workers for the 2025 holiday season, as it had each year for the previous decade.
Scabby the Rat comes for ‘Chicago Fire’ and ‘Med’ as PAs hours are slashed
August 12, 2026 // LIUNA Local 724 staged informational pickets outside production locations for NBC’s Chicago Fire and Chicago Med, including the real firehouse on Blue Island Avenue used as the exterior of Firehouse 51, protesting what the union says happened almost immediately after PAs on the two shows won their first union contracts. According to Local 724 and Production Assistants United, PAs on both shows had for years received guaranteed twelve and fourteen-hour workdays, with those guarantees written into individual deal memos. Because overtime begins after eight hours, those long days provided a significant portion of workers’ weekly income.