Subject: INK Links January 2016

Labor Relations INK Links
January 2016
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

Your Employer Can't Stop You From Recording Conversations At Work – 12/28 *Whole Foods has a policy against employees making recordings in the workplace without the boss' permission. Federal officials have ruled the policy illegal.
http://lri.link/1n373In

11th Circuit upholds NLRB order finding drivers' discharge unlawful – 12/28
http://lri.link/1RQAtVa

The Ninth Circuit Declines to Adopt Bright-Line Rule for Managers Claiming FLSA Retaliation – 12/23
http://lri.link/1nlNPOa

Revised “Persuader” Reporting Requirements Are Back – 12/28
http://lri.link/1P38wdL

NLRB casting jaundiced eye against forced arbitrations – 1/6
http://lri.link/1WbRw4D

The NLRB is Going All Out to Defend Collective Legal Action for Workers – 1/7
http://lri.link/232pwVU

Wage and Hour Issues to Watch in 2016 – 1/11
http://lri.link/1WbRBoT

Purple Haze Remains Over Employees' Personal Rights on Employer Email Networks  – 1/11
http://lri.link/1TYdIOo

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NLRB Rules Longshore Union Broke Labor Laws – 12/22
http://lri.link/1OtGqmv

Portland longshore workers paid $1.2 million to not work at Port of Portland – 1/12
http://lri.link/1PuiG1j

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Does Union Security Promote Labor Peace in Public Employment Relations? – 12/28 *Freedom Foundation Report
http://lri.link/1TYdTsM

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Alt-Labor

Occupiers – 1/6
http://lri.link/1n382Iz

Arianna Huffington Tells Staff: HuffPost Management Likely To Recognize Union – 1/11
http://lri.link/1P38L8I

Al Jazeera America Is Shutting Down; CEO Al Anstey Cites Cable News Challenges In Staff Memo – 1/13
http://lri.link/1SkInYo

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Union Blackballs Member Who Complained of Injustice – 1/4
http://lri.link/1SkIrrh

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Right-to-Work

FRIEDRICHS OPTIMISTIC AFTER ORAL ARGUMENTS – 1/12
http://lri.link/1RQB5Ko

Friedrichs and the Private Sector – 1/14
http://lri.link/1Roc5M2

Here’s 9 Critical Facts About The Case That Could End Forced Union Dues – 1/11
http://lri.link/1Q8Q82f

Michigan teacher’s unions lose numbers (and their dues) under Michigan right-to-work law – 12/23
http://lri.link/202GHUE

Right-to-work Legislation Introduced in Ohio – 12/23
http://lri.link/1Zya0ll

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From The Front Lines, The 9 Most Interesting Union Fights Of 2015 – 12/31
http://lri.link/1Q0U2Ix

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IBM union calls it quits – 1/5
http://lri.link/1PdWSGU

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High Stakes in Union-Fee Case Before Supreme Court – 1/5 *update on Friedrichs
http://lri.link/1RQBKvj

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Somali Union Workers Fired for Wildcat Strike – 1/5
http://lri.link/1mYQtZC

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The Gut-Wrenching Truth About Pensions – 12/23
http://lri.link/1N9ZQel

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Time to evaluate and renovate American labor law – 12/18
http://lri.link/1JN2Brb

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Whistlin’ Dixie

VW Sets Up Challenge to UAW’s Election Win  – 12/22
http://lri.link/1mYQCfJ

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Auto Workers

UAW unit prints names of staff opting out – 1/2
http://lri.link/1Kg04kc

Union Posts Names of Non-Members, Urges Shunning – 12/28 *UAW local 412 tells members to not work with their colleagues
http://lri.link/1lb2qKs

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SEIU Watch

SEIU puts $3M into ballot fight with California hospitals – 12/21
http://lri.link/1TYeoTM

74-year-old home-care worker challenges signature on union card; gets refund – 12/18
http://lri.link/1Q8QLsL

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International News

China’s Latest Crackdown on Workers Is Unprecedented – 12/18
http://lri.link/1TYesTJ

China has seen a 13-fold increase in labor strikes and protests since 2011—and it’s cracking down – 12/23
http://lri.link/1ZyauYF

Workplace Conflicts, Protest and Resistance: Actions of the lWA in 2015 (Part One) – 1/2
http://lri.link/1J5xMxC

The government’s misstep on the Heydon corruption report is a gift for Labor – 1/4
http://lri.link/202H5mn

UAW Overrules Academic Workers BDS Vote Against Israel Despite Finding Strong Turnout, No Misconduct – 1/6
http://lri.link/1ZyazLW
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