Gloomy forcast

This labor professor's post is pessimistic not only about the ultimate outcome of the players suit against the NFL, but also seems to see chronic perversion of progressive legislation to the detriment of labor's interests.

Enjoined!

The federal Fifth Circuit has affirmed a 10(j) injunction ordering the reinstatement of unfair labor practice strikers. The Employer unsuccessfully argued the Board's December 2007 delegation of authority to the General Counsel was invalidated by the Boards subsequent loss of a quorum.

10(j) injunctions

The NLRB's Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon has announced his intention to consider seeking 10(j) injunctions when employees are fired during organizing campaigns. Section 10(j), authorizes the NLRB to seek preliminary injunctions from federal courts to protect victims of unfair labor practices pending litigation.