Michael Lotito explains the checkoff clause in light of a recent NLRB decision that employers must continue to deduct union dues directly from employees' paychecks and remit them to the union each month even after the collective bargaining agreement expir
Deidra Nguyen talks about differences in state laws allowing employees time off to vote and weighs in on some benefits of giving employees time off on Election Day. (Subscription required.)
Michael Lotito says many unions will now look to the wage increases in the tentative railroad agreement as a measure of successful bargaining. (Subscription required.)
Sebastian Chilco explains that state and local minimum wage increases will vary widely because some laws look at a nationwide average of inflation for all major US cities while others focus on a local or regional inflation rate.