Labor Relations Reporter; News and Background Index

GAMBLING AND GAMING

See also CASINOS
– Case summaries, 446

GAS AND GAS STATIONS

See OIL AND GAS

GAY EMPLOYEES

See SAME-SEX HARASSMENT

GCIU

See now GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS (GCC-IBT)

GDP

See GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)

GENDER DISCRIMINATION

See SEX DISCRIMINATION
– Transgendered individuals

See GENDER VARIANCE DISCRIMINATION

GENDER VARIANCE DISCRIMINATION

– Mich., executive order banning bias in executive branch signed, 12

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

– BE&K Constr., NLRB issues guidance after decision that bringing reasonable but unsuccessful antitrust suit lawful even if retaliation for protected activity, 126
– Weir Constructors, most favorable nation language in UBC pact does not permit hiring nonunion subcontractors (Arb.), 306

GENETIC DISCRIMINATION

– Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 493

GEORGIA

– Case summaries, 298

GOOD FAITH BARGAINING

– Case summaries, 3; 27; 123; 196; 219; 363; 387
– Majority status, CTW seeks NLRB rule recognizing duty to bargain with union representing minority if not represented by last majority union, 125
– Workers' rights, House panel criticizes NLRB for issuing decisions undermining, Batista defends, 76

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

See FEDERAL CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTORS

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

– Firefighters

See FIREFIGHTERS

– Police and sheriffs

See LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES

– Prisons

See CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

– State and local

See specific states

– Teachers

See EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

– U.S

See FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

GRANTS

– Science, technology, engineering, and math training, DOL seeking grant applications, 257

GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS (GCC-IBT)

– Case summaries, 123

GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENTS

– Absenteeism, unilaterally revising rules on vacations and sick leave without bargaining justified, discipline warranted (Arb.), 380
– Alcohol use, firing flight attendant suspected of drinking during flight improper, no symptoms of intoxication and no confirming test (Arb.), 210
– Bargaining duty, police officer denied merit increase for not meeting ticket quota has no claim but Okla. city must bargain with union if requested (Arb.), 44
– Discipline, union stewards reprimanded for confronting supervisor unresponsive to technician's complaints have no claim (Arb.), 334
– Drug and alcohol testing, steelworker sent for testing after accident may be disciplined but gets another chance to agree to rehabilitation (Arb.), 283
– 5th Amend., police officer who refused to answer questions by internal affairs has no right (Arb.), 162
– FMLA

– – Disability, worker unable to work when taking narcotics for migraines improperly fired for doing lawn care during leave (Arb.), 258
– – Falsified doctor's certificate, complaint signed by union official after worker fired for submitting arbitrable (Arb.), 118

– Safety, fired driver who failed to control truck, adjust to road conditions, or maintain control has no claim (Arb.), 502
– Seniority, worker who transferred from operations to maintenance cannot get credit from time of hire upon return (Arb.), 403
– Subcontracting, furniture maker may not use independent trucker for donations but drivers from other plants may make deliveries on return (Arb.), 95
– Surveillance, Mich. workers who came in after hours to do personal work properly fired despite assurances that security cameras would not be used for discipline (Arb.), 450
– Suspensions, security officer at auto plant gets back pay where not allowed to work between DUI arrest and hearing (Arb.), 478
– Testing, staking engineer test did not meet minimum standards for assessing applicant's ability to do job (Arb.), 428
– Transfer

– – Retaliation, lottery salesperson who threw keys on boss's desk after meeting to complain about safety voluntarily quit (Arb.), 140
– – Work, no ULP in processor moving duck parts cutting to nearby facility where supported by legitimate business reason and past practice (Arb.), 234

– Uniform policy, management rights provision of hospital pact lets hospital adopt dress code (Arb.), 70
– Vacation pay, retiring workers not eligible to be paid for unused time where unable to work required number of hours to qualify (Arb.), 191
– Work rules, Okla. Police Dep't that implemented employee handbook during stalled pact talks made unilateral changes in working conditions (Arb.), 23
– Workers' compensation, firefighter fired after exhausting leave and unable to work due to respiratory problems may not grieve entitlement (Arb.), 358

GROCERY STORES

See also RETAIL INDUSTRY
– Case summaries, 252; 364; 397
– Drug stores

See PHARMACIES

– Kroger, UFCW Local 227 pact ratified, 486

GROOMING

See DRESS CODES AND GROOMING

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)

– BEA report, fourth quarter 2007, 232; fourth quarter revised, 331; 2007, 427