Monday, February 14, 2011

Union busting disclosure

Former union organizer Mike Elk has a post at In these Times about proposed DoL changes to employer's reporting requirements when they engage union busters. The big targeted change? Requiring employers to fill out detailed disclosures of expenses for union busters, including law firms. Under current rules legal advice is exempt from the reporting requirements as long as the law firm does not directly engage in persuading employees (persuader activity) to reject unionization.