Operator of Jimmy John’s sandwich shops asked low-level employees to sign a noncompete. What would be the point? [Bainbridge, Hyman]
GOP Congress might take aim at a range of current union and NLRB practices including political dues spending without member opt-out [Sean Higgins, Washington Examiner]
Reminder: turning union activity into a protected category under the Civil Rights Act is one of the very worst ideas around [George Leef, earlier on Ellison-Lewis proposal here and here]
Scrutiny of occupational licensure intensifies [Ira Stoll]
“House Committee Examines EEOC Transparency and Accountability Legislation” [On Labor]
“The Dawn of ‘Micro-Unions’: A Scary Proposition for Employers” [John G. Kruchko, Kevin B. McCoy, Ford Harrison, earlier here, etc.]
Immigrant status and national origin discrimination: “DOJ Brings Issue of Hiring Documentation to Forefront” [Daniel Schwartz]

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In re the micro unions: So, how is this any different from an airline, where the pilots are in one union, the flight attendants in another, the baggage handlers / fueling crew / push back drivers in a 3rd, mechanics in a 4th, dispatchers in a 5th, gate agents and check in clerks in a 6th?
- October 28, 2014 1:26 PM
- By No Name Guy