Court case gives edge to employers over displays of union insignia
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
An employer may prohibit employees from wearing union insignias on their uniforms, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, in a reversal of a previous decision from the National Labor Relations...
Business briefs, Dec. 4
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
Congressional lawmakers consider competing bills with differing views on union rights … What a Cigna-Humana deal would mean … This state is facing a massive nursing home worker shortfall by 2026 …...
Business briefs, Nov. 27
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 27, 2023
Joint employer rule will have ‘particularly negative impact on senior living,’ senators say … Senior living sees ‘remarkable turnaround’ … ‘Compassion’ fund helps residents...
A growing threat to senior living? Believe it.
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2023
As never before in recent memory, employees are in a position to challenge their employers for higher pay, better benefits and clearly defined career paths.
NLRB releases new joint-employer standard amid senior living opposition
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2023
The new joint-employer standard released Thursday by the National Labor Relations Board will present greater risk for employers that contract with services providers, “creating greater liability for...
Unionization may decrease staffing turnover in nursing homes: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 16, 2023
As nursing homes prepare for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed staffing mandate for nursing homes — 0.55 hours per resident day for registered nurses and 2.45 hours per resident...
NLRB filings surge in fiscal year 2023, agency reports
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 16, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board is witnessing a surge in requests for services, the agency announced Friday.
Unions make economy ‘more equitable and robust,’ Treasury Department says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 07, 2023
“Pro-union policy can make a real difference to middle-class households by raising their incomes, improving their work environments, and boosting their job satisfaction. In doing so, unions can help...
Labor movement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 05, 2023
The current governmental environment tilts in favor of workers, not corporations. The results of a new survey suggest that a majority of Americans like it that way.
NLRB issues flurry of decisions as August ends
Sep 01, 2023
August ended with a flurry of decisions from the National Labor Relations Board that could affect long-term care employers and employees.