The Ninth Circuit granted the Union's petition for review, vacating the NLRB's order and remanding for the Board to award standard make-whole relief (back pay with interest) after finding the employers violated the NLRA by unilaterally terminating dues-checkoff without bargaining.
Local Joint Executive Board v. NLRB (2018)
What Happened
A union representing workers at Hacienda Resort Hotel and Casino and Sahara Hotel and Casino filed a complaint after the employers stopped automatically deducting union dues from employee paychecks. The employers made this change without discussing it with the union first, which violated labor laws requiring employers to negotiate with unions about major workplace decisions.
What the Court Decided
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the union. The court ruled that the employers had broken the law by unilaterally ending the dues-checkoff system without bargaining with the union. The court ordered the employers to provide "make-whole relief"—meaning they must pay back the union dues that workers would have paid, plus interest.
Why This Matters for Workers
This ruling protects workers' right to unionize and support their unions. It establishes that employers cannot simply eliminate union benefits or agreements on their own. When workers have a union contract or agreement, employers must negotiate any changes—they can't act unilaterally. This strengthens workers' ability to maintain union representation and collective bargaining power.
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