What HR Needs to Know About Labor Relations

Labor Relations 101 I’ve been blogging about HR and labor relations since 2007. I’ve created a great deal of content on labor relations and labor unions for HR practitioners during that time. Much of the content resides on my old blog The Human Race Horses which I retired earlier this year.  The content is still available […]

The Doubled Edge Sword of Employment Branding

Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic rise in grass-roots led campaigns aimed at corporations and employment branding. Much of this can be attributed to the internet and the rapidly evolving tools there that allow an individual or organization to take an issue straight into the public eye without the involvement of media. […]

NLRB Round-up: The Long Arm of Labor Law

NLRB Power Grab Continues The ever growing reach of the NLRB over workplace matters continues unabated. NLRB and OSHA sign cooperation agreement The NLRB Office of the General Counsel recently issued a memorandum stating that the NLRB entered into a “referral agreement” with OSHA, which requires OSHA to inform whistleblowers that certain untimely filed retaliation claims may be actionable and timely referred to the […]

Uber, Lyft, & Sidecar Drivers Vote to Form Union in Seattle

Learn how Blogging4Jobs is partnering with Uber to save you money off your first ride! Drivers in Seattle vote to form App-Based Drivers’ Association Seattle based drivers for transportation companies who use apps to schedule passenger pick-up have voted to form an association which will assist in them in work related discussions with companies like Uber, […]

The State of the Unions in the United States

Series Explores How Unions Lost Their Way The Washington Examiner just a week long series examining the role of unions in the United States and asks the question “Are unions obsolete?” The Examiner is a somewhat conservative, pro-business newspaper, and the tone of the articles reflects this, but the series is still a great read. The authors […]

Creating the Ideal Careers Page Online

In the olden days before the Internet existed, I used to read the help wanted ads in my local newspaper every Sunday.  It was the best way available to glean information about your local labor market.  You could quickly see who was hiring, what they were hiring for, and sometimes even what they paid.  A […]