Human Resources Report Index-Summary

UAW (AUTO WORKERS)

See AUTO WORKERS (UAW)

UBC

See CARPENTERS (UBC)

UFCW

See FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS (UFCW)

See UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

ULPs

See UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES (ULPs)

UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS

– Arizona

– – Day laborers, failure to carry status papers, House bill passed, 404; suits challenging law (D. Ariz.), 460; critics claim racial profiling, 488; Chamber on harm from protests, boycotts, 526; dismissal motions (D. Ariz.), 657; DOJ suit (D. Ariz.), 737; key provisions blocked (D. Ariz.), 1102; oral arg (9th Cir.), 1185
– – Hiring, business license revocation, IRCA preemption (U.S., brief filed), 626; preemption key issue, split of authority (rev grant), 708; (U.S., oral arg), 1325

– Cal., invalid documentation, “racist firings,” defamation (Cal. Ct. App.), 1278
– Disability benefits, entitlement under LHWCA (5th Cir.), 469
– Employment eligibility

See EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

– Illegal hiring

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4627

– Legalization, effects on GDP, report, 53
– Population decline in 2009, factors, Pew report, 934
– Poultry processor, accord, 11

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

– Americans Want to Work Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3706

– Benefits extension

– – Bills

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4213, HR 4691, HR 4851, HR 4853, HR 6091, HR 6419

– – Impact on UI rate, duration, lawmakers, researchers disagree, House subpanel debate, 667
– – NABE survey, 975
– – Obama tax proposal, House Democrats approve resolution rejecting, 1327

– Cost containment, HR role analyzed, 817
– HIRE Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2847

– Integrity and performance improvement grants offered to states, 963
– State claims filed, ETA weekly data, 12; 41; 70; 97; 124; 151; 180; 264; 292; 321; 348; 404; 433; 460; 488; 572; 600; 628; 657; 686; 712; 740; 768; 795; 824; 880; 905; 963; 992; 1019; 1048; 1077; 1105; 1131; 1161; 1189; 1216; 1244; 1269; 1299; 1329; 1356; 1384
– State programs

See specific states

– Unemployment Comp. Integrity Act, DOL fraud, tax evasion bill sent to Hill, 542

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

– Americans Want to Work Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3706

– BLS reports

– – Foreign-born workers, 2009, 332
– – Nonfarm payroll data, civilians, Dec., 2009, 7; Jan. 2010, 231; March, 346; Apr., 483; May, 595; Oct., 1184; Nov., 1294
– – Private sector, monthly employment report, expanded coverage with new data, 163
– – State and regional data, Dec., 2009, 100; Feb. 2010, 351; March, 436; May, 715; Sept., 1164

– CBO projections, early 2010, 276
– COBRA cost hikes, impact, survey, 993
– HIRE Act

See generally HIRING INCENTIVES TO RESTORE EMPLOYMENT (HIRE) ACT

– Hispanics, vulnerability, report, 1117
– Insurance claims

See UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

– Long-term, men, older workers impacted, report, 639
– Married-couple families, wives as breadwinners, Census Bureau analysis, 1170
– Older workers

– – Difficulty finding jobs, report, 1308
– – Long-term joblessness, age bias, other factors debated, Civil Rights Comm'n hearing, 669

– Outlook, temporary jobs upswing as sign of coming recovery, permanent jobs, 497
– President's Council of Econ. Advisors, annual report to Congress, 190
– Recession

– – Impact on

– – – Am. workers, Pew report, 750
– – – Job losses and gains, immigrants vs. native-born workers, Pew Hispanic Center, 1199

– – Long-term joblessness, BNA analysis, 1227
– – Recovery, UCLA report, 1366

– UI extensions, impact on long-term joblessness, willingness to work, lawmakers, researchers disagree, House subpanel debate, 667
– Veterans jobless rate outpaces civilians, House panel roundtable, 610
– Young workers

See YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES (ULPs)

– Electronic posting of notices, policy adopted (NLRB), 1157
– Internet policy violation, denying union representation request (NLRB Reg.), 1223
– Property of employer, nonemployee union reps access to (NLRB), 1242
– Recognition of unions

See RECOGNITION OF UNIONS

UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA)

– Cat's paw theory of liability, application to law (U.S., rev grant), 428; Supreme Court docket, 1069; oral arg, 1181
– Extension of rights for service members ordered to full-time National Guard duty

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1879

– Firing based on supervisor anti-military sentiment (D. Utah), 777
– Mandatory arbitration, waiver of right to sue not knowing or voluntary, claim revived (6th Cir.), 468
– Neutral decisionmakers, firing, no evidence of anti-military bias (11th Cir.), 243
– PIP extension during military leave (1st Cir.), 1195
– Reservist firing for computer policy violations (6th Cir.), 913
– Subcontractor as successor in interest to former subcontractor/employer, duty to hire (8th Cir.), 104
– Waiver in exchange for severance pay knowing, voluntary, valid (6th Cir.), 665

UNIFORMS

– Rental services

See APPAREL AND GARMENT INDUSTRY

UNION INTERNAL ELECTIONS

– SEIU, organizing, politics, union relationships focus of Henry mission as new chief, 527

UNIONS

See also specific unions
– Approval ratings, 2010, Gallup Poll, 916
– Bargaining

See COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

– Campaign finance

See POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

– Elections

– – Officers and governance

See UNION INTERNAL ELECTIONS

– – Representation

See REPRESENTATION ELECTIONS

– Form T-1 Trust Annual Reports, OLMS filing deadline extension, 10; unions, Chamber differ on DOL's rescission proposal, 502; final rule to rescind issued, 1298; effective date, correction, 1329
– LMRDA

See LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT (LMRDA)

– Membership

See MEMBERSHIP IN UNION

– Organizing

See ORGANIZING

– Public opinion survey, 2007-2010, 246

UNITE HERE

– Local 335, standing, anti-union worker MOA challenge (11th Cir.), 1000

UNITED KINGDOM (UK)

– Data security breaches, reporting, sanctions, 194

USAID

See AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)

USCIS

See CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS)

USERRA

See UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA)

UTAH

– Card check authorization, secret ballot initiative to preempt EFCA approved, 1187
– E-Verify, voluntary participation, bill enacted, 377

UTILITIES

– Exelon, ERISA, “normal retirement age,” definition (U.S., rev den), 206
– PSEG Power Conn. LLC, ADA, attendance, essential job function (2d Cir.), 17
– UWU, pacts with

See UTILITY WORKERS (UWU)

– Wis. Energy, reference checks, breach of separation pact, damage to prospects (E.D. Wis.), 132

UTILITY WORKERS (UWU)

– Local 369, Mirant Canal, reinstatement of workers violating pornography ban (D. Mass), 832

UWU

See UTILITY WORKERS (UWU)