NLRB Returns to ‘Clear and Unmistakable Waiver’ Standard

Today, the Board issued its decision in Endurance Environmental Solutions, LLC. and restored the “clear and unmistakable” waiver standard for evaluating employers’ contractual defenses to allegations that they have unlawfully changed the working conditions of union-represented employees without first giving the union notice and an opportunity to bargain.

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USPS Found in Violation of Federal Labor Law for Constructive Discharge and Employee Threats

November 28, 2024 Greensburg, Pa.— The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that the United States Postal Service (USPS) violated federal labor law by constructively discharging a letter carrier, Nicolas Montross, after he invoked his contractual rights under a collective bargaining agreement. The ruling, issued November 27, orders the USPS to reinstate Montross, compensate him…

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NLRB Judge rules USPS must provide information on probationary employees [07-CA-301929]

The NLRB Administrative Law Judge found otherwise and agreed with the APWU that the information was “presumptively” relevant thus rendering a decision that the USPS’s denial of information was violative of the Act.

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APWU: Global NLRB settlement covering multiple installations with express “time-limit waiver language on all grievances”

From: James Stevenson <jstevenson@apwu.org> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2023 Subject: Global NLRB settlement covering multiple installations with express “time-limit waiver language on all grievances” Please find attached a Global NLRB settlement in which I required as a condition that the employer waive all time limits for the filing of grievances (page 7 paragraph 1 of…

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NLRB: USPS violated federal law by firing a worker after she won reinstatement to her job in arbitration

STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case was tried virtually using Zoom for Government technology on March 21, 22 and 23, 2022. The Charging Party, Lawren C. Griffin (Griffin) filed an initial charge on July 1, 2021 and a first amended charge on October 28, 2021. The General Counsel issued the complaint on December 23, 2021…

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NLRB orders USPS in Tallahassee, FL to stop harassing Letter Carrier and make her whole

August 15, 2023 ORDER The National Labor Relations Board orders that the Respondent, United States Postal Service, Tallahassee, Florida, its officers, agents, successors, and assigns, shall 1. Cease and desist from (a) Discriminating against employees who engage in activities on behalf of National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 1172, AFL–CIO. (b) In any like or…

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NLRB: USPS in San Antonio Ordered to Cease and Desist from Refusing to Bargain Collectively

United States Postal Service and American Postal Workers Union, Alamo Area Local 0195. Cases 16–CA–279233 and 16–CA–287594 July 31, 2023 DECISION AND ORDER BY CHAIRMAN MCFERRAN AND MEMBERS WILCOX AND PROUTY On September 29, 2022, Administrative Law Judge Donna N. Dawson issued the attached decision. The Respondent filed exceptions and a supporting brief, and the…

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