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NLRB Regional Director approves 26-driver union election at Frito-Lay's Pennsylvania facility, rejecting company's demand to include 127 additional sales and merchandising workers, applying heightened "overwhelming community of interest" standard.
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NLRB Region 4 approved a 160-employee bargaining unit at Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, determining music therapists qualify as professionals and spiritual counselors are eligible for representation.
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3 Representation Case Filings
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26 Charges Against Employers, 2 Charges Against Labor Organizations
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The NLRB experienced a 3-day partial government shutdown from Feb. 1-3, 2026, halting operations. This follows a record 43-day shutdown in fall 2025. The 6-month statute of limitations for unfair labor practice charges continued during both closures.
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2 Representation Case Filings
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15 Charges Against Employers, 7 Charges Against Labor Organizations
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2 Representation Case Filings, 2 Representation Decertification Filings
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34 Charges Against Employers, 7 Charges Against Labor Organizations
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The U.S. Department of Labor recognized 888 employers with the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award for their exceptional commitment to recruiting, employing, and retaining American veterans, marking the highest number of recipients since the program began in 2019.
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The Employee Benefits Security Administration recovered $1.4 billion for retirement and health benefit plans in fiscal year 2025, with over half from enforcement actions protecting more than 156 million workers covered by $13.8 trillion in plan assets.
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DOL filed amicus brief supporting Honeywell in ERISA forfeiture case, arguing fiduciaries may use forfeitures to offset contributions rather than pay fees. Brief opposes "opportunistic litigation" attempting to mandate specific forfeiture uses.