Case: Labor Relations/Unilateral Contract Modification (N.L.R.B.)

The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Solution One Industries violated the National Labor Relations Act by refusing to settle multiple employee grievances in accordance with the language of its collective bargaining agreement with the union, after Solution One unilaterally changed the outlined grievance process without bargaining with the union. The board stated that the employer’s interpretation of the relevant contract language governing grievance deadlines was unreasonable and didn’t amount to a mere misinterpretation, but an unlawful unilateral change in the contract terms based on the fact that the employer had tried to use this interpretation for multiple grievances. With ...