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Labor Update- New House Bill Proposes Changes to Initial Union Bargaining Process and NLRB Inches Closer to a Three-Memb...

Two recent developments in Congress signal potentially significant changes affecting labor law as we move further into 2026. First, the House of Representatives passed the Faster L...

U.S. House Passes Bill That Aims to Speed Up Collective Bargaining

What Employers Need to Know About the Proposed Faster Labor Contracts Act

On June 9, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act, H.R. 5408.  The bill now moves to the Senate.  If enacted and signed into law, it could si...

Employee Relations: Examples, Strategy, and Best Practices

Employee relations shape how employees experience trust, fairness, communication, and conflict at work. When employee relations are weak, small issues can turn into formal complain...

June 11, 2026

DC Circuit enforces an NLRB bargaining order; House passes a bill to speed up negotiating between employers and unions.

July 09, 2026

The Second Circuit declines to vacate an arbitration award over a nursing union dispute; federal workers sue the Department of Defense for termination of union contracts; New York...

June 12, 2026

Third Republican NLRB member sails through appointment hearings; UAW secures symbolic deal with General Motors supplier.

Summer labor strife looms

The labor rights of Korea's unionized workers have, over decades of growth, been the subject of tug-of-wars with management. The so-called “summer labor struggles” — as most compan...

Legislative and Judicial Updates Put Heightened Pressure on Labor Strategy

May 27, 2026

DC Circuit sidesteps NLRB's Thryv; UC workers ratify contract; OPM proposes federal NDA

July 8, 2026

DOL plans to make changes to the PERM immigration program; three-day hearing on proposed forced-labor tariffs is underway; Mamdani recovers $2.3M in corporate settlements.

June 24, 2026

NYC primary vies for union support; NLRB ruling tees up Cemex challenge; Sixth Circuit deals blow to NLRB policymaking.

Mandatory First Contract Arbitration: How the Faster Labor Contracts Act Would Reshape Federal Labor Law [Podcast]

BACA and unions

In this post I will assess the labor provisions of the California Chamber of Commerce’s ballot initiative to drastically overhaul CEQA, which will be on the ballot in November.  Th...

June 4, 2026

Third Circuit tosses DOL’s $35.8 million healthcare wage award; Trump’s Republican NLRB nominee gets Senate hearing; Harvard graduate students end strike.

Top Five Labor Law Developments for May 2026

Faster is Not Always Better: House Passes Bill Seeking Radical Change in First Contract Bargaining

Worker files NLRB charges over union dues dispute

A Wisconsin worker filed NLRB charges alleging IUPAT officials unlawfully required union membership and dues payments as a job condition. The post Worker files NLRB charges over un...

Top Five Labor Law Developments for April 2026

President Donald Trump nominated James Macy to serve as the third Republican Member of the National Labor Relations Board. Macy is a longtime management-side labor attorney and the...

May 31, 2026

The disparity between corporate profits and worker pay hits a record high; Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoes pro-union legislation; MLB announces its counteroffer in negotiation...

June 1, 2026

Federal judge declines to block New Jersey cannabis labor peace requirements; EEOC issues proposed rescission of rule protection companies undertaking voluntary affirmative action...

July 3, 2026

Unions seek a preliminary injunction to prevent USDA downsizing; the D.C. District Court issues a preliminary injunction against new student loan regulations; Matt Bruenig releases...

May 17, 2026

UC workers avoid striking with an 11th-hour agreement; Governor Spanberger vetoes public employee collective bargaining protections; Samsung workers prepare for an 18-day strike.

June 10, 2026

SoFi Stadium workers narrowly avoid World Cup strike; Amazon's NLRB challenge to remain in Fifth Circuit; House passes strict timeline bill for first union contracts.