Ok, not THAT Super Bowl and not THAT New England! But the victory for RCL Mechanical was no less sweet than the unbelievable comeback orchestrated by that more famous New England team! If you are a business owner that thinks, “This could never happen to us”, you should read on. Backgorund 10-year old company. Two owners who have known each other and worked at different plumbing firms together for years. Committed to never being like the plumbing companies where they previously worked. They wanted to keep the best of each previous experience and eliminate the bad experiences. Rich and Marc com ..read more

Introduction Non-compete agreements have long been used by employers to protect their business interests, prevent the loss of valuable trade secrets, and retain key talent. However, recent developments by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have raised concerns among employers. The agency has challenged the enforceability and viability of such agreements. In this blog post, we will explore the NLRB’s attack on non-compete agreements and discuss what employers need to know to navigate this evolving landscape. Understanding the NLRB’s Position The NLRB, an independent federal agency respon ..read more

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel NLRA in The News News report on the drive to organize Amazon’s CVG hub with NLRA’s Managing Partner, Jim Allen. The post NLRA Managing Partner Interviewed about the Amazon Union Effort at CVG appeared first on National Labor Relations Advocates ..read more

Choosing the right consultant for your union campaign can be a tricky proposition. If you have received a petition from the NLRB recently, you have likely been bombarded with calls, emails, texts, and other messages from attorneys, consulting firms, and independent consultants trying to earn your business. How do you choose the right one from all that noise? You should choose on objectively provable criteria that establishes the level of expertise and confidence your business deserves in this important process. You need qualified, experienced, team players with a demonstrable record of winning ..read more

Part 2 of 2 in NLRA’s Union Avoidance Series There are four things that must be in every business owner’s union avoidance toolbox. Companies should monitor these on a regular basis to avoid having their business taken over by a union.  A consistent focus on these four elements will position the business to prevent most attempts to unionize and beat any attempts that are undertaken. Changes Let’s face it, no one, and I mean no one, likes changes.  Humans are creatures of habit.  One of the reasons addictions are so difficult to break is because they are habits, and no one likes t ..read more

First of 2 Parts in NLRA’s Union Avoidance Series Benjamin Franklin is famous for saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”  While many of us, more than two hundred years later see this saying as related to health, the truth is Franklin was referring to fire prevention.  After a visit to the city of Boston, Franklin realized that it was much better prepared to fight fires than his home city of Philadelphia.  Upon returning home, Franklin made it his mission to make sure Philadelphia was prepared and able to avert disaster by fire.  He worked with civic leade ..read more

Union Election Defeat? All is Not Lost – You Can Still Win! You lost a union election. Now the union is demanding you begin the collective bargaining process. You just want to throw up your hands and say, “Enough!” All is not lost! You have a second bite at the apple. There is no other way to say it – losing a union election sucks. Companies spend tens of thousands or perhaps even hundreds of thousands of dollars and a great deal of energy and effort trying to win their union election campaigns. Losing the election after such a tremendous expenditure of capital and effort leaves leadership fee ..read more

“Good faith bargaining” – a concept that can be quite simple and extraordinarily complex all at once. The basics as discussed in Part 1 of this Blog series seem clear. The parties must meet at reasonable times. They must bargain over terms and conditions of employment for the bargaining unit. The parties must execute a written agreement once agreement is reached. Simple right? Well, let’s review a few specific situations that fall into the basics, but are not always clear in the minds of business owners. Unilateral Changes One of the most common mistakes employers who are obligated to bargain ..read more

In a recent memo released by Jennifer Abruzzo, the new General Counsel (GC) of the Biden NLRB, puts the focus on Section 10(c) of the Act. This section of the Act addresses penalties for unlawful labor practices. The new GC aims to broaden the remedies available to employees who file an unfair labor practice with the Board. The suggested changes in remedies raises the stakes considerably for Employers. This not-so-veiled action seeks to accomplish through bureaucracy what union supporters could not achieve through legislation. Abruzzo’s memo attempts to enact one of the most egregious provisio ..read more

The Biden administration created the White House Task Force on Worker Organization and Empowerment on April 26, 2021. The task force recently released a pro-union report with the overall goal of promoting worker organizing in both the public and private sectors. The Task Force stated its goal was to remove barriers to union organizing efforts. The task force, chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh, included sweeping recommendations in its report. These recommendations stand to impact the business operations in both the public and private sector. State of Un ..read more