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.
NLRB decision should cue employer vigilance for labor rights violations, counsel says
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2023
A new National Labor Relations Board decision may make it easier to show that an employer has retaliated against employees for participating in union or other legally protected activities, according to...
DOL again proposes allowing union reps to join OSHA inspectors on walk-throughs
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2023
The DOL has proposed revising its rules to allow an employee-chosen representatives, including union representatives, participate in OSHA inspections, the agency announced Tuesday.
New NLRB standard quickens pace of unionization efforts
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 28, 2023
A decision issued by the National Labor Relations Board on Friday establishes a new framework for determining when employers are required to bargain with unions without a representation election.
Will election-free unions become the new norm?
By
John O'Connor
Aug 24, 2023
The Biden administration is eager to revive a labor law doctrine that has lied dormant for more than half a century. If successful, senior living operators could face an increase in election-free organizing...
Unions are having a moment
By
John O'Connor
Jul 06, 2023
The last thing most operators want to hear is that a growing union threat is underway. But we’re seeing signs that such activity is taking place.