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Striking Union Says Boeing Ignored Bid to End Labor Strife

Boeing Co. hasn’t responded to attempts to restart stalled contract talks or to discuss a union proposal ratified by striking defense factory workers in a bid to end a nearly eight-week strike, the lead union negotiator said Tuesday.

Union Busting: What Employers Can and Cannot Legally Do

High profile unionization efforts at companies like Amazon and Starbucks have drawn renewed interest in labor laws. In this video, we look at what’s legal and what isn't when a company's employees want to unionize.

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Case: Labor Arbitration/Seniority (Arb.)

Arbitrator Lee Hornberger ruled that Lincoln County, Oregon didn’t violate the CBA when the county refused to allow the grievant, a laid off detective, to bump into a digital forensic analyst position following his layoff, because he wasn’t selected by anyone with Article 16.3 authority to fill the vacancy. Lincoln County, 2025 BNA LA 40, Arb., L. Hornberger, 6/23/25

Case: Labor Arbitration/Discharge (Arb.)

Multnomah County didn’t have just cause to suspend and terminate the grievant for allegedly contravening personnel rules through allegedly unprofessional and racially discriminatory behavior towards Black colleagues and was ordered to reinstate her, Arbitrator Shianne Scott held. Multnomah County, Oregon, 2025 BNA LA 37, Arb., S. Scott, 5/21/25

Case: Labor Arbitration/Discharge (Arb.)

Arbitrator William C. Heekin ruled that the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government had just cause to terminate the grievant, a police officer, for excessive use of force during an incident with a civilian, and for being untruthful about the incident during the investigation. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Department of Corrections, Arb., W. Heekin, 7/2/25