By Gerard Morales In a recent case, the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (Court) enforced an order of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) requiring an employer to reimburse the union for the expenses that...more
8/16/2022
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
Remedies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
It is well established that, in general, employers, whose employees are represented by a union, commit unfair labor practices by making any material, substantial and significant change regarding most terms and conditions of...more
Recently the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a matter that could severely impact the status of unions. The dispute will determine whether nonunion employees working in the public sector should have to pay partial union...more
4/4/2018
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Fair Share Law ,
First Amendment ,
Friedrichs v CA Teachers Association ,
Opt-Outs ,
Public Employees ,
Public Sector Unions ,
SCOTUS ,
Teachers ,
Union Dues ,
Unions
Welcome to the winter 2016 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your year has been good to your family, your company and you as we wrap up these remaining few weeks of 2016.
A recent hot topic with...more
12/8/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Design Professionals ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Statements ,
General Contractors ,
NLRB ,
Payment Bonds ,
Public Works ,
Statute of Repose ,
Subcontractors ,
Unions ,
Waivers
The Dispute -
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (“ILWU”) had a long established collective bargaining relationship with grain exporter Marubeni-Columbia Grain, Inc. (“CGI”), which covered CGI’s employees...more
A. Established Legal Principles -
It has long been established that, while an employer is obligated to disclose financial information requested by its employees’ collective bargaining agent that is relevant and...more