All Posts Tagged With: "union privileges"
Unions and Abortion Protestors
The National Organization for Women (NOW) and labor unions have a long record of supporting each other in their respective public-policy wars, so one could reasonably expect the AFL-CIO to be on NOW’s side in Scheidler v. NOW, a long-running case that was finally decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in February. But NOW and [...]
1May2006 | Charles W. Baird | 0 comments | ContinuedCongress and Public Safety Unionism
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) applies to unionism in private-sector employment, except in the railroad and airline industries, where the Railway Labor Act sets the rules.No federal statute regarding unionism applies to state and local government employees. Rather, each state adopts its own rules, and 20 states have chosen not to engage in compulsory collective bargaining with unions representing public safety employees (such as police, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel).
1Feb2001 | Charles W. Baird | 0 comments | ContinuedSalt Without Savor
Suppose that Microsoft hired people to pose as ordinary job applicants at Netscape. When hired by Netscape, their mission would be to disrupt and sabotage production, file as many complaints as possible against Netscape alleging noncompliance with workplace regulations imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the [...]
1May1998 | Charles W. Baird | 0 comments | Continued-
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