California Nursing Home Charge Nurses Win Right to Unionize in NLRB Supervisory Status Decision

NLRB Regional Director rules 70 charge nurses at Alameda Healthcare aren't supervisors, finding they lack independent judgment in assignments, discipline, and oversight. Election ordered for February 19, 2026.

OSHA Fines Horizon Biofuels $147,542 Following Fatal Nebraska Explosion

OSHA cited Horizon Biofuels for willful and serious safety violations following a July 2025 combustible dust explosion that killed three people at the Fremont, Nebraska facility. Violations include dust buildup, ignition protection failures, and fall hazards.

📃 February 09, 2026 Representation Filings

5 Representation Case Filings, 1 Representation Decertification Filings, 1 Representation Management Case Filings, 1 Unit Clarification

⚖️ February 09, 2026 Unfair Labor Practice Filings

37 Charges Against Employers, 15 Charges Against Labor Organizations, 1 Charges Involving Boycotts and Strikes

NLRB ALJ Rules Puerto Rico Legal Aid Nonprofit Violated Labor Law With Unilateral Benefit Cuts

NLRB judge found Puerto Rico legal aid nonprofit violated federal labor law by unilaterally cutting attorney pay and employee benefits after federal grantor imposed conditions, rejecting defenses that funding requirements created emergency justifying changes without bargaining with unions.

Starbucks Manager Fired After Refusing Unlawful Directives—NLRB Rules Termination Lawful on Performance Grounds

NLRB judge ruled Starbucks unlawfully solicited employee grievances during Oregon union drive but found Army veteran store manager's discharge—after he refused surveillance and altered discipline directives—was lawful based on performance issues.

📃 February 06, 2026 Representation Filings

10 Representation Case Filings, 1 Representation Decertification Filings, 2 Representation Management Case Filings, 1 Union Deauthorization

⚖️ February 06, 2026 Unfair Labor Practice Filings

23 Charges Against Employers, 14 Charges Against Labor Organizations

NLRB Orders Vote for Housekeeping Workers to Join Multi-Hospital Union at Doctors Hospital of Manteca

Regional Director approves self-determination election for approximately 28-30 environmental services workers at California hospital to join existing SEIU-UHW multi-facility bargaining unit spanning seven Tenet Healthcare hospitals.

NLRB Directs Union Election for Fort Stewart Janitorial Workers Following Contractor Objection Ruling

NLRB Region 10 Director ordered a mail ballot election for 16 janitorial employees at Fort Stewart military base schools, rejecting employer arguments that Federal Acquisition Regulation disclosure failures warranted postponement of union representation proceedings.

DOL Establishes First Risk-Based Framework for Longshore Insurance Security Deposits

DOL published guidance creating a structured methodology for calculating security deposit requirements for insurance carriers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, implementing relief provisions that existed in statute but were never previously applied.

📃 February 05, 2026 Representation Filings

5 Representation Case Filings Including Alaska Power and Telephone Company, Apothecarium Nottingham, Aspire Learning Center, College Hunks and Enloe Medical Center