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NLRB puts kibosh on American tradition of whiskey for votes

According to U.S. News & World Report, in 1758 George Washington was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses after he plied voters with beer, whiskey, rum punch, and wine. He did so after a landslide loss three years...more

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Cozen Currents: Are Democrats Overplaying Their Hand?

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The Cozen Lens- •For all the focus on the culture wars in the midterms this year, politicians in close races are spending most of their time focused on the economy, likely making it the decisive electoral factor. ...more

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Top Five Labor Law Developments For August 2021

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1. Democrats now hold a majority of seats on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The new Democratic majority on the NLRB became official on Saturday, August 28, when President Joe Biden’s nominee David Prouty was sworn...more

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Franchising Threat No. 4: The Deus Ex Machina (A Biden Executive Order)

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While the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act was passed by the House of Representatives, it has not been made part of the Biden administration’s infrastructure efforts thus far and does not appear have sufficient support...more

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Biden Establishes Task Force To “Promote Worker Power”

President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on Monday establishing a task force whose stated purpose will be to recommend ways that existing laws and policies may be used to promote “worker power” -- in other words,...more

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Health Care Workers And Labor Unions: The COVID “Bump” And The New Administration’s Efforts To Unionize More Workers

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For health care workers, the issues of staffing, wages and benefits are typically what unions have focused on in their organizing campaigns. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, these issues are heightened with the...more

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The Cons Of The PRO Act

The Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (also known as the “PRO Act”) is back with its laundry list of organized labor’s most-wanted government handouts. After decades of declining membership, unions see the PRO Act...more

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Changing Labor Board Membership Will Require Manufacturers To Review Employment Policies

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The Biden administration has made some early moves that strongly suggest it intends significant changes from the five-member National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that manufacturers should watch closely. Currently, the...more

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The 2020 Election: Previewing the Potential for Shifts in Labor & Employment Law

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As Election Day approaches, employers nationwide consider the changes that may come with a victory by Senator Joseph Biden in the Presidential race and/or shift in representation in the U.S. Senate. While we cannot be...more

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