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A New Sheriff in Town: NLRB Under President Trump Reverses Obama-Era Decisions

by Stephen Koppekin | Jan 4, 2018 | Business, Labor Laws, News and Events, Organized Labor, Political Climate, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has recently overturned a number of prominent regulations and policies implemented during President Barack Obama’s tenure in the White House. These decisions came in the wake of President Donald Trump’s appointment of...

An Employer’s Guide to Joint Employment

by Stephen Koppekin | Sep 5, 2017 | Business, Labor Laws, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

How many employees do you have? Less than 10 or perhaps a few dozen? Maybe even more than 100 if you operate a large firm or multiple locations? While this question may seem straightforward, the answer can actually be quite complicated when you begin to consider joint...
What Are Micro-Unions?

What Are Micro-Unions?

by Stephen Koppekin | Jun 27, 2017 | Business, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Labor Laws, Organized Labor, Political Climate, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

In recent years, organized labor has taken advantage of a new tool to represent and advocate for employees: the micro-union. The term describes unions that represent subcategories of employees within a given company—for example, at a cafe, there might be one...
Labor 101: Graduate Students Look to Unionize

Labor 101: Graduate Students Look to Unionize

by Stephen Koppekin | Jun 27, 2017 | Business, Labor Laws, Organized Labor, Stephen Koppekin

Graduate student unions have long been fixtures at public colleges and institutions, but thanks to a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last year, graduate students at private institutions are now organizing and advocating for unions as well. Graduate...

Stephen Koppekin is the founder and CEO of Koppekin Consulting, Inc. An experienced former executive who spent decades overseeing industrial relations and workplace safety for major businesses in the entertainment industry, Stephen started his own independent consulting business shortly after retiring. He uses 43 years of experience in labor and employment, during which time he worked at two major entertainment corporations and in government agency National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to support a diverse client set.

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