Media Coverage - LRI In The News
Oregon Fast Food Chain Goes Mail Ballot
Portland may soon play host to the first two unionized fast food chains. Employees at thirteen Little Big Burger stores will be able to vote by mail ballot, after the company’s offer to rent a U-Haul trailer and run around town to facilitate in-person voting wasn’t...
It’s All Academic
The National Education Association keeps losing local affiliates and they’re not coming back any time soon. The Blue Valley Education Association (BVEA), which represents 1,800 staff in Kansas’ fourth largest school district, cut ties with NEA in May 2019. Soon after,...
Healthcare
The renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital has been the target of a long running organizing campaign by National Nurses United. The union resorted to filing Unfair Labor Practice charges against the hospital last October. To avoid costly litigation, the hospital reached an...
Politics And (Union) Money
Massachusetts is considering a new campaign finance law that would restrict unions (and other nonprofits) to the same campaign contribution limits that individuals are subject to. Big Labor is of course pushing back. In the 2013 Mayoral race, now-mayor Martin Walsh...
Wilson Quoted on NLRB Change to Protected Activity
SHRM reached out to Phil Wilson for a late January article regarding the changes the NLRB made to the definition of protected concerted activity. Wilson commented that "protected, concerted activity cases involving individual griping won't be considered. It gives...
Joint Employer Podcast
SHRM reached out to Phil Wilson for a late January article regarding the changes the NLRB made to the definition of protected concerted activity. Wilson commented that "protected, concerted activity cases involving individual griping won't be considered. It gives...
SHRM Cites LRI Data in Ambush Election Comments to the NLRB
Phil was the guest on a recent episode of HR Break Room, addressing the proposed Joint Employer rule from the NLRB, and what it might mean for employers. Click the image to listen in to the 23-minute discussion:
Phil on “4 Corners Defense” in NLRB Board Replacement Stonewall
On the list of top priorities for the NLRB this year is a review of the Ambush Election Rule, an Obama-era piece of legislation that reduced the union campaign period from 37 to 23 days. Many have had a hard time reconciling the value of this rule in regards to a fair...
Phil Quoted in HR Dive
Can Employees Fire Their Union
Yesterday, Phil addressed attendees at the Society for Human Resource Management's employment law and legislative conference. One of the hot topics, of course, is the pending Janus decision. Will labor unions remain able to force public sector workers to pay union...
Phil Quoted on Raytheon Decision
Phil on Leveraging Learning Outcomes
The December 15th NLRB decision in Raytheon Network Centric Systems will make the work of HR professionals easier in unionized companies, but Phil recommended caution when considering unilateral changes. The SHRM article highlights the import of the decision as the...
Wilson Quoted In The Economist About CEO Behavior
SHRM Reaches Out To Wilson For Insight
Yesterday, Phil addressed attendees at the Society for Human Resource Management's employment law and legislative conference. One of the hot topics, of course, is the pending Janus decision. Will labor unions remain able to force public sector workers to pay union...
Phil Wilson Consulted For Leadership Article by Fast Company
Developments at the NLRB and in Congress may have the desired impact employers are hoping for. This is the gist of what Phil Wilson confirmed for SHRM reporter Allen Smith yesterday. Two issues are coalescing to roll back the ambush election rule - a Republican...
Phil Interviewed as Pivotal Leader on Pivot10 Podcast
FastCompany magazine reached out to Phil once again to tap into his expertise on leadership. In an article focusing on the leader's mental state and how it connections to employee motivation, Phil made the case for maintaining flexibility in management style:...
Zenefits Blog Quotes Phil On Approachability
Pivot10, a company focused on helping businesses with company culture and employee engagement, featured an interview with Phil discussing Approachable Leadership. Podcast topics included: Going from broken to positive leadership The employment relationship – a...
Wilson Quoted Regarding Persuader Rule
SHRM reached out to Phil Wilson for a late January article regarding the changes the NLRB made to the definition of protected concerted activity. Wilson commented that "protected, concerted activity cases involving individual griping won't be considered. It gives...
Phil Explains LM-2 Treasure to SHRM Readers
Phil was the guest on a recent episode of HR Break Room, addressing the proposed Joint Employer rule from the NLRB, and what it might mean for employers. Click the image to listen in to the 23-minute discussion:
Wilson Presents at SHRM D.C. Gathering
Massachusetts is considering a new campaign finance law that would restrict unions (and other nonprofits) to the same campaign contribution limits that individuals are subject to. Big Labor is of course pushing back. In the 2013 Mayoral race, now-mayor Martin Walsh...
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