Our labor attorneys have been counseling clients on labor management relations issues for decades. While technological advancements, global competition, and lack of worker trust have caused the number of unionized workers to decrease in recent years, certain industries, such as health care, hospitality, automotive and utilities, continue to have a high concentration of unionized employees. Unlike those of many other large law firms, our labor relations practice remains an active aspect of our overall labor and employment services.
For clients wishing to avoid a unionized workplace, we represent management in union elections, defeating union organization attempts and winning decertification elections across the U.S. We also conduct supervisory training in union avoidance techniques.
For our unionized clients, we have significant experience with all issues that arise in the labor-management relations process. We serve as chief labor counsel to various unionized clients, leading negotiations in collective bargaining, defending unfair labor practice charges, and providing counseling and strategy advice throughout the grievance process. We defend management in charges resulting from alleged violations of the National Labor Relations Act as well as in arbitration proceedings.
In addition, we have a deep history of working with unionized companies on collective bargaining agreement disputes, strike preparation and union negotiations in a wide range of industries, including energy, packaging, and broadcasting. We are familiar with the tactics employed by union leadership and organizers and have successfully decertified bargaining units at clients’ plants or other facilities. Our experience with traditional labor laws and proven results with labor-management relations distinguish us from other large law firms.
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