Posts tagged unfair labor practice
Some PECO workers could strike soon as union contract expires
March 31, 2026 // A company representative sent Action News the following average salaries with overtime for certain positions in 2025: Lineman: $243,569 Customer Service Representative $117,887 Gas Mechanic $146,470 Transmission & Substation Mechanic $159,548 However, Lawrence Anastasi, the president and business manager of IBEW Local 614, said those numbers don't tell the whole story. He said the union wants retirement benefits for its members.
Potential Falsehoods by the Teamsters Create Opening for Reliable Union Elections
March 30, 2026 // Because in later testimony, BTS employees testified that the lead organizer who claims he was on site soliciting cards on April 23 was never there. Nor, workers testified, were any cards at all signed that day. In addition, there were only 40 drivers on hand that morning, not 46. And finally, BTS employed more than 91 drivers and dispatchers, meaning that, even if 46 cards had been signed, that would not constitute a majority. Therefore, if the workers’ testimony is correct, the majority needed to form a union did not exist.
Union for First Student authorizes strike if no deal is reached on contract negotiations by March 31
March 26, 2026 // The union for First Student has authorized a strike for drivers and employees if contract negotiations fail. The Teamsters union represents more than 17,000 workers nationwide, including bus drivers in New Hampshire.
One TRiiBE, divided?
March 23, 2026 // After the TRiiBE management terminated two employees in January and early March, their last two remaining union-eligible employees—Tonia Hill, who covers the systemic racism beat, and culture correspondent Jerome “Rome J.” Johnson, who covers arts and entertainment, make up the TRiiBE’s award-winning editorial desk—will vote on March 25 on whether to join the Chicago News Guild. The union represents journalists and staff across legacy, alternative, and now nonprofit and independent newsrooms, including multiple Chicago-area news outlets such as the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Reader.
Stacked Deck: How the NLRA Favors Organized Labor and Fails Workers
March 4, 2026 // Today we find a law of unintended consequences. The interests of the workers are often buried under legal precedents and arcane labor rules that make it hard, if not impossible, to make informed decisions regarding unionization. Moreover, the NLRA’s legal landscape is unpredictable and so complex that only the largest employers have a chance of successfully navigating it.
NLRB Relinquishes Jurisdiction Over SpaceX, Abandoning Yearslong Legal Battle
February 17, 2026 // On January 14, 2026, the NMB issued an opinion stating that SpaceX should be covered by the RLA because “space transport includes air travel.” Notably, the fired SpaceX engineers argued that SpaceX does not belong under the NMB because Congress never gave the agency jurisdiction over commercial space transportation, and because unlike airlines serving the general public, SpaceX offers rides only to “hand-picked customers.” These arguments were rejected by the NMB. Citing to that NMB determination, the NLRB regional director reasoned that it lacks jurisdiction over SpaceX and dismissed the pending unfair labor practice complaint.
OPM directs agencies to move forward with ending collective bargaining
February 16, 2026 // An additional “frequently asked questions” document that OPM updated Thursday details various changes agencies should make to comply with Trump’s orders revoking collective bargaining. The guidance, for one, tells agencies to revise federal employees’ personnel files to reflect that they are no longer in a bargaining unit. It also directs agencies to cancel ongoing arbitration proceedings and unfair labor practice (ULP) charges in cases where collective bargaining is being rescinded. OPM said agencies are also allowed to “disregard” union grievances for bargaining units or federal employees that the president has deemed no longer eligible for collective bargaining. Additionally, OPM said agencies should “withdraw” from ongoing union negotiations in cases where collective bargaining is being canceled. Impacted agencies should reclaim office space and resources that were being used for official time, OPM added.
Update: Beating the Backlog – NLRB Acting GC Issues Memo Changing Charge Processing Procedure to Address Case Backlog
February 2, 2026 // According to the Board’s press release, the Charging Party has always been required to provide relevant information about an unfair labor practice charge after it has been filed. Historically, the Board initiated that process by having an assigned investigator reach out directly to the Charging Party typically via phone call or email exchange. Under the new protocol, however, the Charging Party must automatically provide the same information rather than wait for a request from an investigator. Regional Offices have been instructed to exercise flexibility and grant Charging Parties additional time when needed.
College Park MOM’s Organic Employees Slam Union Officials with Charges for Election Interference
January 28, 2026 // Although MOM’s employees voted nearly 5-to-1 to block the UFCW union from having forced-dues power, this was insufficient for Ricse’s effort to prevail because federal law provides that a majority of an entire work unit must vote to deauthorize a union. In contrast, only a majority of those participating in a vote are needed to bring a union into a workplace. Ricse’s objections, filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), detail the same conduct that MOM’s employee J-quan Tingling is charging UFCW union officials with in unfair labor practice charges before the NLRB.
Unions representing 40k academic, research UC employees announce strike vote
January 13, 2026 // Unions representing about 40,000 academic and research employees across the UC announced Monday that they plan to hold an authorization vote Feb. 5 to 13 for an unfair labor practice strike. United Auto Workers Local 4811, Research and Public Service Professionals-UAW and Student Services and Academic Professionals-UAW announced the vote in a joint Instagram post. A website for the three unions said demands for their workers include job security, opportunities for career advancement and protections for international workers.