Subject: INK Links February 2015

February 12, 2015
Here is your monthly summary of relevant news items since the last issue of INK, delivered on the 2nd Thursday of each month.  The full edition of Labor Relations INK will arrive on the 4th Thursday of the month.
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Union Bailout Update 

GOP Introduces Labor Reform Bill

Republican-Controlled Congress to Vote to Repeal NLRB Rule

Norton: Union Bill Is ‘First Attack’ on D.C. Autonomy in 114th Congress

Casey, 15 Other Senators Urge National Labor Relations Board to Stand Strong Against Efforts to Undermine Important Rule Aimed at Improving Union Representation Process 

TV ads targets NLRB joint employer status 

DC Circuit Overturns NLRB on Company Only Hat Rule 

NLRB’s budget increases as workload decreases 

Schneiderman wins $800K in back wages, eyes parent suit (Papa Johns to face joint employer ruling?) 
 
WORKS COUNCILS USA 
 
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Can taxi unions build an app to take on Uber? 

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Labor at a Crossroads: How Unions Can Thrive in the 21st Century

Labor at a Crossroads: In Defense of Members-Only Unionism

Share of U.S. workers in unions slips again

First, Stop The Self-Flagellation: How Unions Can Thrive in the 21st Century

If Labor Dies- What is Next? 

The U.S. Labor Movement: At a ‘Crossroads,’ or the Gallows?

This study explains why American labor unions are even more doomed than they look 

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20,000 Delta Flight Attendants Prepare for ‘Biggest [Union] Drive In the History of the Industry’ 

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Unions see strike as energizing local workers 

Lamson gets OK to cut pay, benefits 

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Alt-Labor 

UNITE HERE: Students across the country challenge fast food chain Au Bon Pain's response to labor organizing at Philadelphia Airport 

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Teamster Beat 

Teamsters’ Sikorsky workers union leaders deposed after probe

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Largest Steelworkers Strike in Decades Shows No Signs of Abating

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Pennsylvania Convention Center Statement on Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board's Dismissal of Labor Complaints 
 
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Whistlin’ Dixie 

Mixed picture for Southern unions 

Unions Are Poised To Make Gains In South's Auto Industry

State Department Won't Intervene In Nissan-UAW Dispute

Nissan Declines State Dept. Mediation Offer 

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SEIU Watch 

Senator does good but must pay tribute 

Oregon hospital association: SEIU jobs study is flawed 

SEIU Fights To Keep Young Workers From Gaining Experience

Hospital Workers Deliver Loss to SEIU-UHW during Sweetheart C.H.A. Election

House Divided [related to above story] 

SEIU-UHW's Dave Regan Loses Another NLRB Election 

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Social Media Spotlight 

Employee Gripe Apps: Should Companies Be Concerned?
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