Subject: Labor Relations INK Links February 2017

Labor Relations INK Links
Februay 2017
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

NLRB General Counsel Asserts that College Football Players Are “Employees" – 2/7
http://lri.link/2kPG5Xc

Committee head slams NCAA unionization memo from labor board counsel – 2/2
http://lri.link/2kJeBQg

D.C. Circuit skeptical of NLRB ruling on confidentiality policy for investigations – 2/7
http://lri.link/2k4pEGT

NLRB Instructs Regions to Seek Informal Settlement of Class/Collective Action Waiver Cases – 2/7
http://lri.link/2ktdxl0

Trump to halt fiduciary rule, overhaul regs – 2/3
http://lri.link/2ktpx6l

Moving in the Right Direction – 2/1
http://lri.link/2ko0RJU

Philip A. Miscimarra Appointed by the President to Serve as NLRB Acting Chairman – 1/30
http://lri.link/2ko0WgG

DC federal appeals court schedules arguments for NLRB 'joint employer' case – 1/27
http://lri.link/2k4tTCc

Iowa Republicans propose sweeping changes to collective bargaining laws, public unions – 2/7
http://lri.link/2k4XlmT

Congress Puts Dept. of Labor's Blacklisting Rule in Crosshairs – 2/1
http://lri.link/2kJeW5u

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"A Kick In The Ass" For Labor: A Union Leader Considers The Age Of Trump – 1/30
http://lri.link/2k4Xman

The Unions Betraying the Left – 2/6
http://lri.link/2lpG2h9

Supreme Court Update: Trump Announces Nomination Of Judge Neil Gorsuch To U.S. Supreme Court - What Employers Need To Know – 2/2
http://lri.link/2lpQkOr

The Beginning Of The Trump Labor & Employment Era – 2/2
http://lri.link/2lm0L9R

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Union Membership Hits Record Low: Down to 10.7 Percent in 2016 – 1/30
http://lri.link/2lskIbM

Union membership down nearly 40 percent in Wisconsin – 1/27
http://lri.link/2kPIxNb

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Former Virginia port union official sentenced for $1 million fraud – 2/2
http://lri.link/2knXXor

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SEIU Watch

Right-to-work attorney challenging SEIU 1000 dues collection – 2/6
http://lri.link/2ktovHf

Union Accused of Rampant Fraud by Largest Ever Decertification Effort – 1/30
http://lri.link/2ko1bbD

President of SEIU Union in Chicago Appeals Purple Palace’s Trusteeship Decision – 2/3
http://lri.link/2ko8W1l

SEIU’s Dave Regan Loses Another Court Battle to California Hospital Association – 2/2
http://lri.link/2ktkz9s

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Union Pension Turmoil

Pension bill draws protest from firefighter, police unions – 2/7
http://lri.link/2kQ0Amj

A union in Ohio is actually cutting their pension benefits – 1/28
http://lri.link/2ktjJtr

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Letter: Beware unions – 2/5
http://lri.link/2kUurK7

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ILA mechanics union shuts down Port of Charleston's Wando Welch Terminal – 1/27
http://lri.link/2kJtmCV

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Fight for $15

Leggett vetoes $15 minimum wage in Montgomery County – 1/23
http://lri.link/2ktkVx2

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Right-to-Work

Missouri has become the 28th state to enact Right to Work, causing Illinois’ regional competitiveness to decline further. – 2/6
http://lri.link/2kJpO3p

Unions Seek to Block Missouri 'Right-to-Work'; Referendum Vote Likely Next Fall – 2/7
http://lri.link/2lpQZzp

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UFCW Worker: Utah Trip is Punishment for Crossing Boss Kasparian – 1/31
http://lri.link/2kUO58H

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Whistlin’ Dixie

Chattanooga VW worker seeks to overturn union election results – 2/6
http://lri.link/2lso6TW

Nissan Workers in Mississippi build Southern support for union drive – 1/27
http://lri.link/2kJnnxU

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Auto Workers

Honeywell, Teamsters reach agreement for Twin Cities workers – 2/6
http://lri.link/2k4Uquf
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