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Changes to this site will be made frequently. Be sure to return here often. NLRB Adopts Key Provisions of Proposed “Quickie Election” Rule By Jim Pease, Constangy, Brooks, & Smith, LLP The National Labor Relations Board[1], in a split decision, adopted a final rule speeding up the holding of representation elections. The underlying purpose of this rule, and of the DOL’s proposed changes in the Persuader Rule, is to limit an employer’s ability to provide its employees information showing that unionization is not in their best interest. Read more here ABC of Wisconsin annouced newly elected members to the Board of Directors We are excited to announce the AIA Contract Documents & ABC partnership to our members. For ABC members to receive the 10% discount off AIA Contract Documents, visit www.aia.org/contractdocs/forcontractors. For more information on AIA Contract Documents, visit www.aia.org/contractdocs. FAQ here! ABC National will be ending their Bank of America credit card program due to lack of participation. The program will formally terminate at the end of December. ABC will be removing the program from the member discount section of their website in advance of the termination. ABC of Wisconsin has a member forum for you to share information or find information from other members. There is a general information category and a Human Resources category. Click here and give it a try! Have you heard the ABC of Wisconsin radio ad running across the state? Click here to hear what listeners are excited about! A Glimpse into Demographics, Economic Performance, Construction Spending & Costs in Wisconsin and the Nation Uneven Population Growth in Wisconsin over the Past Ten Years Over the past decade, Wisconsin’s population expanded by more than 300,000 people or 6 percent. By 2010, the state was home to 5.7 million people. Those communities posting the largest population growth included St. Croix County (+33.6 percent) and Calumet County (+20.5 percent). Exhibit 1 below reflects a more complicated picture, with jurisdictions in the southern portion of the state generally expanding in terms of population while jurisdictions to the north lost population. Read more... The NLRB has announced that they are delaying the effective date of their notice posting requirement from November 14, 2011 to a new effective date of January 31, 2012 NLRB Poster on Employee Rights now available for download Please read this notice from ABC National first ABC has produced an alternative poster that is available to you Here NLRB poster A workplace poster that describes employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act is now available for free download from the NLRB website at www.nlrb.gov/poster. Private-sector employers within the NLRB’s jurisdiction will be required to display the poster where other workplace notices are posted as of November 14, 2011. Employers who customarily post personnel rules or policies on an internet or intranet site must also provide a link to the rights poster from those sites. In addition, copies of the Notice will soon be available without charge from any NLRB regional office. For further information about the posting, including a detailed discussion of which employers are covered by the NLRA, and what to do if a substantial share of the workplace speaks a language other than English, please see our Frequently Asked Questions. ABC of Wisconsin's Legislative Priorities From PLA's to Prevailing Wage, ABC of Wisconsin has set goals for change. Read what our priorities are here. ShopTalk now online!
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