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Union Free Radio

UNION FREE RADIO

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Frequency: 1 episode/13d. Total Eps: 20

A podcast covering news and views about today’s labor unions in the United States, labor union politics, and best practices to help keep your workplace union free. Our mission is to provide facts, news and other information about today's unions in a thought-provoking way, without the union spin.

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Union Free Radio, S.2 Ep. 3: Is Card Check Here? An Interview With LRI's Phil Wilson

Season 2 · Episode 3

Monday, January 24, 2022 • Duration 56:28

Back-door card check is on its way this year, says Labor Relations Institute's Phil Wilson. Last August (2021), the National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, sent a lengthy memo to all NLRB regions seeking cases from its regions to submit specific types of cases to her for advice.
Among the many types of cases that General Counsel Abruzzo is seeking are cases which would lead to the imposition of what is known as "card check," which would eliminate most secret-ballot elections over the topic of unionization. "Cases in which an employer refuses to recognize and bargain with a union where the union presents evidence of a card majority, but where the employer is unable to establish a good faith doubt as to majority status; specifically, where the employer refusing to recognize has either engaged in unfair labor practices or where the employer is unable to explain its reason for doubting majority status in rejecting the union’s demand. See Joy Silk Mills, Inc., 85 NLRB 1263 (1949)." [See below under: Employer duty to recognize and/or bargain, on page 7.]
In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List speaks with Phil Wilson of the Labor Relations Institute (LRI) about card check and a number of other labor relations issues employers are facing under the Biden NLRB.
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Union Free Radio, Ep. 11: Labor Disputes Are (Unofficially) Up. Here Are Facts That Every Employer & Employee Should Know

Season 1 · Episode 11

Friday, July 30, 2021 • Duration 24:55

<h3><strong>“A union’s bargaining power depends on three main elements: The right to strike, the ability to strike effectively, and the company’s ability to withstand a strike.” -- Teamster Strike Manual</strong></h3>

Since the end of the government lockdowns, work stoppages are (<a href="https://paydayreport.com/payday-track-its-1400th-strike-as-retail-worker-rebellion-grows/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">unoffcially</a>) on the rise.

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In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List walks listeners through the more technical aspects of the different types of labor disputes--both union and non-union--from strikes and lockouts, as well as non-union employees' Section Seven Rights when it comes to strikes.

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<strong>Links to articles and references used in this episode of Union Free Radio:</strong>

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<li><A href='https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-may-01-me-passings1.2-story.html'>John Morris, 76; Led Philadelphia Teamsters for 44 Years Till Ouster</A></li>

<li><A href='https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/12/weekinreview/conversations-john-p-morris-disillusioned-teamster-boss-doubts-even-he-can-save.html'>Conversations: John P. Morris; A Disillusioned Teamster Boss Doubts Even He Can Save Labor</A></li>

<li><A href='https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/activision-blizzard-workers-walk-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-rcna1525'>Activision Blizzard workers walk out after sexual harassment lawsuit</A></li>

<li><A href='https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jul/28/union-advocates-rally-striking-alabama-coalminers'>Union advocates rally in New York to support striking Alabama coalminers</A></li>

<li><A href='https://www.bls.gov/wsp/'>BLS: Work Stoppages Home Page</A></li>

<li><A href='https://www.bls.gov/news.release/wkstp.nr0.htm'>BLS: In 2020 there were 8 major work stoppages, the third lowest number since 1947</A></li>

Union Free Radio, Ep. 10: With 'Just Cause' Laws, Unions Continue Legislating Themselves Obsolete

Season 1 · Episode 10

Tuesday, July 6, 2021 • Duration 23:32

'Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free?' On July 4, 2021, New York City's "Just Cause Law" took effect for fast-food operators and their employees.
Although many employers may be concerned these types of laws will spread to other municipalities or states, that may not necessarily be a bad thing.
In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List unravels the history of "employment at will," the mystery of "Just Cause Discipline," as well as "Progressive Discipline," and explains how New York City's new law may actually hurt, rather than help, today's unions.
"Once The State, or 'Big Brother,' is mandating wages and 'fair treatment,'" List asks, "how many workers will voluntarily give a portion of their paychecks to advocacy group—or unions?"
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Union Free Radio, Ep. 9: A PRO Act Update–Unions, White House Appear To Be Pivoting To ‘Plan B’

Saturday, June 19, 2021 • Duration 16:21

Links to Articles referenced in this episode of Union Free Radio: For prior episodes of Union Free Radio, go here.

Déjà Vu: With the poisonous PRO Act stalled in the U.S. Senate, the White House and union bosses appear to be turning to ‘Plan B’ and preparing a ‘slew’ of executive actions to help unions.

After passing in the U.S. House of Representatives in February, the unions’ holy grail—the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (aka the PRO Act)—appears to be dying a slow death in the U.S. Senate.

Just as it happened ten years ago when the hallucinogenically-named Employee Free Choice Act died in the Senate, the unions had a back-up plan (‘Plan B’).

In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List explains where the PRO Act sits in Washington right now, how its being held up, as well as the unions’ ‘Plan B’ and its ramifications on business owners, human resources, as well as the 59 million independent contractors in the U.S.

Union Free Radio, Ep. 8: Five Types Of Union Corruption That Hurts All Union Members

Season 1 · Episode 8

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 • Duration 26:14

“There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted.” — Henry David Thoreau

Not all unions are corrupt, but most unions have some people who are corrupt.

Today, the Department of Labor’s Office of Labor Management Standards is planning to do a “public outreach” campaign to let the public know that unions are not as corrupt as they tend to seem.

That’s all well and good.

However, with the recent sentencing of two former United Auto Workers presidents to prison in the last two months, union corruption is alive and well–and, in the case of the UAW, it is union members who will be paying the price for years to come.

In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List talks about the five basic types of union corruption and shares examples of each.

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Union Free Radio, Ep. 7: How To Talk To Union-Free Employees About Unions

Season 1 · Episode 7

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 • Duration 22:42

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” — Benjamin Franklin All too often, employers are afraid to talk to their employees about unions. However, talking with employees about unions is NOT unlawful, as long as it is done legally and carefully. Here’s how…

For many union-free employers around the nation, talking to their employees about unions can be an angst-ridden decision.

However, it does not need to be.

Union-Free employers DO have a legal right to talk to employees about unions, as long as they Don’t S.P.I.T.—that is, DO NOT spy on employees, make promises to employees, interrogate employees, or threaten employees.

In this episode of Union Free Radio, LaborUnionReport.com editor and UFR host Peter List shares what is commonly known as the basic 'DOs & Don'ts' of engaging with employees about unions and labor law (see Legal Disclaimer below), as well as some practical pointers.

Legal Disclaimer: Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Nothing on Union Free Radio should be contrued or misconstrued to constitute legal advice. All Union Free Radio listeners should consult with their attorneys. Due to various factors, including changing laws, administrative agency rulings, or court judgments, the advice given on this podcast should be viewed as informal, not formal advice.

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Union Free Radio, Ep. 6: Unions Need Amazon More Than Amazon Workers Need A Union

Season 1 · Episode 6

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 • Duration 16:04

As unions like the Teamsters continue to target Amazon, it has become increasingly clear that Unions Need Amazon More Than Amazon Workers Need A Union.

'It’s not you, it’s us…'

Beyond the RWDSU’s recent debacle trying to unionize thousands of Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, it is becoming increasingly clear that unions need Amazon more than Amazon workers need unions.

In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List gives context as to why unions are so threatened by Amazon and its union-free status

Articles cited in this episode, as well as other resources:

Union Free Radio, Ep. 5: Here’s A Simple, Six-Step Recipe To Stay Union Free

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 • Duration 24:25

The Biden Administration's focus on helping unions organize employers has many HR professionals and small business owners looking for tips on remaining union free. Here is a simple six-step recipe. Since January, there has been a sea change in the federal government's approach to labor relations.
In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List shares a simple six step recipe for remaining union free for human resource professionals, small business owners and anyone who carries the title “manager or supervisor."
"None of this is rocket science," List states, "in fact, it's mostly common sense. And, if you follow this simple recipe, it should greatly diminish the chances of a union organizer gaining a toehold into your workplace."

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Union Free Radio, Ep. 4: Here's Everything You Need To Know About The PRO Act's 'ABC Test' & Why Millions Are Worried

Thursday, May 20, 2021 • Duration 26:46

With California's passage of AB5, union-backed politicians took aim at companies like Uber and Lyft--and missed...Now, though, the 57 million Americans who make up America's 'gig economy' may ultimately pay the price with the poisonous PRO Act. Following a listener's question about the onerous 'ABC Test' contained in the poisonous PRO Act, Union Free Radio host Peter List takes listeners on a deep-dive of what the ABC Test is, and how it could devastate the 57 million Americans who comprise the 'gig economy.'

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For more links referenced in this episode, go to LaborUnionReport.com's

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