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NLRB OKs Alcoa Policy Change Union Fought, But Finds Suspending Steward Was Unlawful
Alcoa Inc. did not require the consent of an Indiana local of the
United Steelworkers in order to change the company's past practice of
allowing union-represented employees to leave work early for union
meetings, the National Labor Relations Board ruled Aug. 29 (Alcoa
Inc.,
352 N.L.R.B. No. 141,
8/29/08 [released 9/2/08]). From Daily Labor ReportŪ, Publication date September 4, 2008
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SEIU to Create Ethics Commission In Wake of Allegations at Several Locals
In the wake of allegations of financial improprieties at several of
its large locals in California, the Service Employees International
Union Sept. 3 announced the creation of a commission on ethics and
standards to make recommendations for improving existing ethics
guidelines. From Labor Relations Week, Publication date September 4, 2008
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Tentative Agreement Reached on Contract For 23,000 New York City Police Officers
NEW YORK--A tentative agreement has been reached on a four-year
contract for some 23,000 New York City police officers, marking the
first time since 1994 that terms have been set by collective
bargaining rather than arbitration, city and union officials announced
Aug. 21. From Government Employee Relations Report, Publication date September 9, 2008
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Mayor Bloomberg Signs Three Measures To Add Safety Protections for Construction
NEW YORK--Three New York City Council bills to boost construction
safety were signed into law Aug. 12 by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
(I). From Construction Labor Report, Publication date August 20, 2008
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DHS Issues Proposed H-2B Visa Rule Intended to Streamline, Improve Program
The Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration
Services Aug. 15 announced a series of proposed changes intended to
streamline procedures for hiring workers under the H-2B visa
program. From Workplace Immigration Report, Publication date August 25, 2008
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Employment Histories Are Not Consumer Reports Under FCRA, Tenth Circuit Finds
Employment histories are not consumer reports, and therefore five
truck drivers have no cause of action under the Fair Credit Reporting
Act against a Tulsa, Okla., consumer reporting agency that obtained
information about them without their consent for use in reports sold
to motor carriers investigating the qualifications of potential
employees, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled Aug.
19 (Owner-Operator Indep. Drivers Ass'n v. USIS Commercial
Servs.,
10th Cir.,
No. 06-1430,
8/19/08). From Workplace Law Report, Publication date August 29, 2008
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Counsel Fees Related to First Job Bias Trial Recoverable by Prevailing Party on Re-Trial
A federal trial court did not err when it included in an attorneys'
fees award in a race discrimination case fees incurred by the
plaintiffs during a first trial, which ended in a hung jury, the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held Aug. 14 in a case of first
impression (Abner v. Kansas City S. Ry. Co.
, 5th Cir.
, No. 07-30674
, 8/14/08). From Employment Discrimination Report, Publication date September 10, 2008
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