Labor Relations Radio, Ep. 16—Five BIG stories, PLUS, the NLRB Wants To Ban Employer Speech. Don’t Panic…(yet).

Episode description

With so much in the headlines, in this episode of Labor Relations Radio, we cover some of the major news stories over the last five days—from the Teamsters ending the concrete strike in Seattle to Amazon and its election objections, as well as include the NLRB General Counsel’s memorandum seeking to ban so-called “captive audience” meetings and why not to panic—yet.

Related Data:

* SOURCE: Union Elections in 2020—Who Won and Lost at the NLRB

* Source: NLRB—Number of Elections Held Per FY

Related Links:

* NLRB General Counsel Moves To Ban 'Captive Audience Meetings'

* Teamsters say they will end Seattle-area concrete strike, but still no deal with employers

* King County, Wash., looks to produce own concrete as strike enters fourth month

* Mr. Smalls Goes To Washington: ALU President Meets With Pols and Presidents of the Flight Attendants and Teamsters

* CNN: Should people feel guilty for buying from Amazon? Union leader weighs in

* The Teamsters Announce Coordinated Nationwide Project to Unionize Amazon

* Amazon Objects To Union Threatening Employees If They Voted Against ALU And Bribing Employees With Pot

* Amazon Labor Union Constitution [in PDF]

* Proskauer: NLRB GC Seeks Dramatic Change to Employer’s Right to Speak to Employees About Unionization at Work

* Littler: NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo Seeks to Limit Long-Standing Employer Free Speech Right