NLRB General Counsel Partners with DOJ, DOL, and FTC on Labor Issues in Merger Investigations

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Today, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (ATR), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to strengthen worker protections and fair competition by collaborating on labor issues in antitrust merger investigations.  The MOU sets out a variety of methods for

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Board Issues Decision Ending Practice of Consent Orders

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August 22, 2024 Today, the Board issued a decision in Metro Health, Inc. d/b/a Hospital Metropolitano Rio San Pedras overruling UPMC (2017) and holding that the Board will no longer accept “consent orders,” where an Administrative Law Judge resolves an unfair labor practice case based on terms offered by the Respondent but objected to by

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NLRB Expands Web Resources in 17 Languages

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August 05, 2024 The NLRB published a series of new resources on its website on employee rights and employer and union responsibilities under the National Labor Relations Act in 17 languages. The NLRB’s website now hosts “Know Your Rights” documents, information on immigrant worker rights, and instructions on how to e-file charges/petitions in Español -

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NLRB Issues Fair Choice–Employee Voice Final Rule

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July 26, 2024 Today, the Board issued its Fair Choice–Employee Voice Final Rule, restoring three key policies that provide workers with a fair opportunity to decide whether they want union representation in the workplace and a process that respects workers’ choices: the blocking charge policy, voluntary recognition of a union, and construction industry bargaining relationships.  The

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NLRB General Counsel Reaffirms Commitment to Seeking Injunctions to Protect Workers’ Rights

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July 16, 2024 In a new memorandum to all field offices released today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo reaffirmed her commitment to seeking Section 10(j) injunctions after the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, which set a uniform four-part test applicable to all Section 10(j) injunction petitions.

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