Filipina nurses put their thumbs up after dropping their strike ballots in the box.

Social Policy: Hard Bargaining in Las Vegas Hospitals

The Desert Springs contract had now expired. This was a big deal. Under U.S. labor law, when a contract expires, four dangerous things happen: workers can strike; the employer can lock workers out; the employer can stop collecting union membership dues from the workers’ paychecks; and the “permanent window” period for decertifying the union begins. Read More