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Labor Panel Changes Get Icy Reception in Union Challenge

A federal judge Thursday struggled to accept how a Trump administration plan will streamline the government’s labor relations body by transferring power from its regional directors to a centralized three-person board in Washington.

Supreme Court Gives Pension Actuaries Exit Bill Flexibility

Pension funds have flexibility to calculate the liability of withdrawing employers using methods adopted after the date set by law, the US Supreme Court held Thursday, ruling against companies that raised concerns about unpredictable and inflated bills.

Kroger Must Repay Dues Under Biden-Era Precedent, NLRB Says

The NLRB ordered a Kroger subsidiary to compensate its union for lost dues after it illegally stopped deductions from workers’ paychecks, but indicated it was open to reconsidering a Biden-era policy governing dues collection once a third Republican is confirmed to the board.

NY Top Court Leans Toward Workers in Public Works Wage Row

New York’s highest court on Wednesday seemed baffled by industrial contractor Comfort Systems USA Inc.'s argument that employers aren’t required to pay prevailing wages to laborers on public works projects if it’s not explicitly laid out in the employment contract.

Union Busting: What Employers Can and Cannot Legally Do

High profile unionization efforts at companies like Amazon and Starbucks have drawn renewed interest in labor laws. In this video, we look at what’s legal and what isn't when a company's employees want to unionize.

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Case: Labor Relations/Unfair Labor Practices (N.L.R.B.)

The National Labor Relations Board affirmed a finding that Atlantic American Fire Protection Co. committed multiple unfair labor practices in the run-up to, and immediately following, its workers voting to unionize, in violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Atlantic American Fire Protection Company, Inc., 374 N.L.R.B. 114, N.L.R.B., X8G0OLD8000000, 5/21/26

Case: Labor Arbitration/Discipline (Arb.)

Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital didn’t have just cause to issue the grievant a final written warning for testing positive for marijuana metabolite, Arbitrator Amy L. Sergent ruled. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital , 2025 BNA LA 324, Arb., FMCS Case No.: 240822-09262, A. Sergent, 5/22/25

Case: Retirement Plans/Delinquent Contributions (D. Minn.)

A Minnesota federal court partially granted Carpenters’ trustees’ motion against Top Down Construction, ordering production of specific records for ERISA violation but rejecting open-ended requests. Nilsen v. Top Down Constr. LLC, 2026 BL 58790, D. Minn., 25-cv-3174 (ECT/LIB), 2/23/26