Circuit court affirms healthcare facilities' single employer status under NLRA *

USA - April 15 2013
The Third Circuit recently upheld the National Labor Relations Board's finding that a separately organized nursing home facility is properly…

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National Nurses’ Union and its affiliates continue to push legislation to impose mandatory staffing ratios *

USA - March 11 2013
In January 2004, after a 12 year campaign by the California Nurses Association, California became the first - and to date only - state to implement…

Co-authors: Carie Torrence.

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NLRB continues to assert its influence over non-union employees *

USA - December 31 2012
In a recently-issued decision, Supply Technologies, LLC, 359 NLRB No. 58 (2012), (pdf) the National Labor Relations Board struck down a non-union…

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Board chips away at Beck rights *

USA - December 31 2012
In United Nurses and Allied Professionals (Kent Hospital) and Jeanette Geary, 359 NLRB No. 42 (2012), a recent decision benefiting unions, the…

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Massachusetts healthcare bill bans mandatory overtime for nurses and limits spending to oppose unionization *

USA - August 9 2012
On August 6, 2012, Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts signed into law Senate Bill 2400, "An Act improving the quality of healthcare and reducing costs through increased transparency, efficiency and innovation."

Co-authors: Carie Torrence.

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