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.
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.
So you think your workers are happy, do you?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 13, 2023
The arguably second biggest labor problem in senior living: more workers soon may want to unionize.
How to turn your community into a union shop
By
John O'Connor
Jan 19, 2023
Cheating workers is the kind of thing that can make the public wonder about this field’s business practices. It’s also the kind of thing that can give workers a compelling reason to seek union protection.
Psst, did you hear what she’s making?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 21, 2022
The National Labor Relations Act guarantees employees “the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing,...
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.
What’s in your company’s wallet? Unions suddenly are a lot more curious
By
John O'Connor
May 03, 2018
It would appear the next management-union standoff is about to begin. And both sides are loading up for bear.
For many operators, an old adversary may soon be a good friend
By
John O'Connor
Jul 20, 2017
If you run a senior living organization and are beset by labor-related challenges, Wednesday was a good day.