May 15, 2024
A U.S. Department of Justice attorney urged the Seventh Circuit on Wednesday to reject a union's bid to sanction National Labor Relations Board attorneys in a case over labor law violations at a quarry, saying the contention that the union waived a key argument doesn't warrant such an "extreme measure."
March 22, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board challenged an International Union of Operating Engineers local's "wholly inappropriate" sanctions bid against the agency at the Seventh Circuit, telling the appeals court that the union can't raise an argument related to the lawfulness of a punch-in policy for strike replacement workers.
March 04, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board should face sanctions for claiming an International Union of Operating Engineers affiliate hadn't challenged the lawfulness of a punch-in policy for strike replacements, the union contended to the Seventh Circuit, saying the local raised arguments on this point during the agency proceeding.
February 14, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board incorrectly concluded that a permanent strike-replacement worker had a right to union representation during a disciplinary meeting, two Illinois quarries told the Seventh Circuit, saying the board's decision wasn't backed by legal precedent.