Election campaign propaganda: Board policy then and now

Article Abstract:

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided in Midland National v. Local 304A, United Food & Commercial Workers Union to narrow the scope of its inquiries into deceptive practices in union elections. Under the 1962 case Hollywood Ceramics Co. v. United Brick & Clay Workers of America, the NLRB had established a standard for campaign propaganda based on falsity and deceptiveness. Under Midland, the focus was narrowed to whether the campaign documents are forged. The 24-hour rule restricting all electioneering within 24 hours has been retained.

Elections, Labor unions, Propaganda

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Arbitrating employee intellectual property disputes

Article Abstract:

Arbitrators in this high technology age are increasingly called upon to resolve intellectual property disputes. These disputes can involve areas including employee patents and the works made for hire doctrine of copyright law. Employers wishing to retain the rights to intellectual property developed at work may accomplish this through the alternative dispute resolution process. The labor contract may pertain to assignment of employee-generated patents and copyrights and also have an ADR provision.

Management, Patents, Labor arbitration, White collar workers

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Weingarten through the looking glass

Article Abstract:

An employee has a right to the attendance of a union representative at an interview which the employee has reason to believe will result in discipline, according to NLRB v. J. Weingarten. However, the collective bargaining contract also contains this generalized implied right, so observers are faced with a looking glass situation.

Collective bargaining, Employee discipline, Labor disputes

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