States Sue Over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Application Fee
A group of 19 states sued the Trump administration to block a $100,000 fee for any new applications for H-1B visas, which allow employers in the US to hire skilled foreign workers.
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TSA Tries to Sidestep Court Order by Canceling Union Again
The Transportation Security Administration suspended a labor union representing 47,000 officers for the second time, even though a federal judge ordered the government to recognize the union.
Jewish TSA Worker’s Sabbath Accommodations Lawsuit Falls Short
The Transportation Security Administration accommodated a Jewish worker when it allowed him to take leave to observe the Sabbath, even though doing so cost him pay.
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Trump’s Union Ban Tests Presidential Power Before DC Circuit
President Donald Trump’s push to abolish collective bargaining rights for roughly 1 million federal workers faces a challenge from unions, who say he has unevenly used his national security powers.
Starbucks Scores Rare Win From NLRB Judge in Labor Law Case
Starbucks’ conduct during a union organizing campaign at a Memphis café complied with federal labor law, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled.
Medicaid Firm Struggles to Block Data From India Workers
The largest processor of Medicaid claims is leaving Americans’ personal health and identifiable information vulnerable to access by its overseas workers, as a push to send more operations to India clashes with its contractual obligations to keep that data from being seen outside the US.
Airline Stocks Slip as Spirit Pilots Ratify Restructuring Pact
Shares of US airlines are trading lower on Thursday after the pilots of Spirit Airlines ratified modifications to their collective bargaining agreement that support Spirit’s ongoing Chapter 11 restructuring.
Republicans Begin Bucking Trump on Government Union Rights
Rank-and-file Republicans are rebuffing President Donald Trump’s push to abolish many federal sector unions, warning their leaders that pro-union conservatives helped the party take control of both chambers of Congress.
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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.
In Brief
View MoreCase: Labor Arbitration/Job Posting (Arb.)
Transdev Services, Inc. didn’t violate the collective bargaining agreement or the National Labor Relations Act, when it created and posted an auxiliary supervisor position without giving the union prior notice, Arbitrator Richard Horn ruled. Transdev Services, Inc., 2025 BNA LA 53, Arb., FMCS No. 250118-02815, R. Horn, 8/25/25
Case: Labor Relations/Interference (4th Cir.)
The Fourth Circuit enforced the NLRB’s unfair labor practice finding that Constellis had unlawfully discharged an employee for engaging in protected concerted activity, in violation of federal labor law. NLRB v. Constellis, LLC, 2025 BL 428784, 4th Cir., 23-1861, 12/1/25
Case: Labor Relations/Refusal to Bargain (6th Cir.)
The Sixth Circuit held Rieth-Riley Construction in contempt for failing to comply with the court’s enforcement judgment of an NLRB unfair labor practice finding where the union’s request for information related to its representation duties was denied or not fully granted by the company. Rieth-Riley Constr. Co. v. NLRB, 2025 BL 427620, 6th Cir., 23-1899/1946, 11/26/25
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