Case holds key to U.S. competitiveness; NLRB to rule on legality of labor-management committees
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will soon rule on the legality of labor-management committees. The issue is whether such committees constitute a 'labor organization,' an entity unlawfully dominated by management, under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. Labor unions view such committees as management efforts to increase control, tie jobs to profitability and jeopardize the unions' existence. To employers they are a way to communicate with workers.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1992
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NLRB asks public for input on rules
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced Mar 5, 1992, that it desires public comment on two proposed rule changes. The board is considering defining the duties of unions with regard to the spending of agency fees, as guided by the Supreme Court's decision in Communications Workers of America v Beck. The NLRB is also considering whether interest on back pay awards should be compounded daily, rather than the present system of simple interest calculation.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1992
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Derailing the rules; unusual coalition tries last-ditch effort to halt civil discovery reform
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A varied coalition is lobbying against discovery reform proposals now before the Senate. The strongest opposition is concentrated on the proposed amendment of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26, which mandates that parties exchange core information prior to the start of discovery. Opponents argue that rather than streamline discovery, the proposed amendment adds another pretrial process.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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