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.
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.
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,...
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.
Do you know what it feels like to get hit by a board?
By
John O'Connor
Feb 18, 2021
Operators had best prepare for a new reality at the NLRB. Barring an unforeseen development, there’s going to be a yet another new sheriff in town.
As pressures for live union elections mount, NLRB lays out new protocols
By
John O'Connor
Jul 09, 2020
The National Labor Relations Board has created new measures that its regional agency officials should take when conducting in-person union elections. The notice comes amid pressure from many businesses...
COVID-19 unleashing new labor challenges for many senior living operators
By
John O'Connor
Jun 25, 2020
Occupancy is down, revenue is declining, and it’s anyone’s guess if or when a vaccine might be available. As if that’s not bad enough, many operators soon might find themselves dealing with an assortment...
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...
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...
Labor board proposes more changes to union elections
By
John O'Connor
Aug 13, 2019
The National Labor Relations Board is proposing several changes that are intended to make it easier for workers to remove a labor union representing a bargaining unit.