LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Thursday, January 2, 2025
Top Stories: Port talks to resume next week; Ski patrol strike leads to long lines; Dartmouth players end attempt to unionize; A new NLRB research database & dozens more articles...
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ILA, USMX to restart contract talks ahead of deadline for possible port strike
Bargaining between the International Longshoremen’s Association and port employers represented by the United States Maritime Alliance are scheduled to resume Jan. 7, little more than a week before the current contract extension expires Jan. 15…
Ski patrol strike at largest resort in US leads to long lines, closed trails
Holiday skiers at Utah's Park City, the biggest U.S. ski resort, reported on social media that they were encountering long lift lines and some closed trails on Tuesday as a strike by ski patrol workers entered its fifth day.
Dartmouth basketball players end attempt to unionize in anticipation of shifting NLRB
The Dartmouth men’s basketball team on Tuesday dropped its attempt to unionize, abruptly ending a push to become the first college athletes to bargain for a contract in order to avoid a potentially damaging precedent from a National Labor Relations Board that soon will be controlled by Republicans.
NLRB Edge: The NLRB Research Database Is Now Available to the Public
About The Database: The NLRB Research database is a collection of all of the legal documents released by the NLRB on its website. It contains thirteen different types of documents…
How multiemployer withdrawal liability can extend beyond the employer
A recent case clarifies a significant legal principle that owners of businesses that are obligated to contribute to multiemployer pension plans (MEP) must know.
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