A remarkably great time to be in the senior living business
By
John O'Connor
Jun 28, 2018
Perhaps it’s too soon to call 2018 the Golden Age of Senior Living. Then again, maybe it’s not.
A labor-relations problem that usually gets overlooked
By
John O'Connor
May 31, 2018
The labor challenges that senior living operators discuss are part of a larger problem that generally is ignored.
Senior living operators may soon have a new BFF
By
John O'Connor
Jul 25, 2019
Some find it controversial that President Trump has nominated Eugene Scalia to head the Labor Department. But if you are running a senior living organization, the announcement is anything but.
Both sides reach for talking points as joint-employer debate heats up
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2018
The Department of Labor has extended its comment period for a joint employer rule to late January. But advocates on both sides are hardly waiting to express their views.
A likely union defeat that’s no longer likely
By
John O'Connor
Feb 18, 2016
Supreme Court Justice Anton Scalia’s recent death will certainly make things far less predictable when it comes to several major pending matters — including one that was all-but-certain to weaken...
Labor department officially rejects ‘persuader rule’
By
John O'Connor
Jul 19, 2018
The Labor Department has revoked a rule that requires employers to report whenever they seek assistance from consultants or lawyers to dissuade employees from joining unions.
When it comes to labor relations, maybe we can’t handle the truth
By
John O'Connor
May 16, 2019
From a labor relations standpoint, the past few years have been extremely kind to senior living operators. But a new bill in Congress might turn things around.
Think unions are dead? Think again
By
John O'Connor
Feb 13, 2020
It’s no secret that labor unions in America are struggling to remain relevant. But that doesn’t mean efforts aren’t underway to reverse their downward spiral. Or that operators shouldn’t be paying...
Why you should be concerned about this pro-union measure
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2021
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act is not quite dead on arrival.
Trump taking advantage of COVID-19 to bust unions, critics claim
By
John O'Connor
Apr 14, 2020
Unions are alleging that the Trump administration — and more specifically, the Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board — is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to further weaken...