The Labor Law Insider: How Arbitrations Help Preserve Labor-Management Peace, Part II
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Deflating the Union Rat
I-24 – Thankful for Volume 1, 2017, and Relationships
Congratulations to the 2025 World Series Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their dramatic Game 7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays completed their quest for the rare baseball accomplishment of back-to-back championships. One...more
Tense negotiations on Broadway this month provide a vivid reminder of how fragile labor relations can become when economic pressures collide with workforce demands, underscoring the importance of proactive legal guidance for...more
Two ongoing strikes in the cannabis industry—one in Michigan and one in Pennsylvania—have become the longest work stoppages in the industry’s history, arriving just as more states integrate labor peace or collective...more
The Ninth Circuit’s recent resurrection of Trader Joe’s trademark infringement suit over an independent union’s sale of apparel, mugs, tote bags, and other labor-branded merchandise that allegedly infringed the company’s...more
The US government shutdown began on October 1, 2025, with a resolution hinging on Senate passage of a House-approved funding bill. The shutdown is causing federal job cuts, funding freezes, and missed pay for federal workers,...more
Establishes a three-member Emergency Board under the Railway Labor Act to investigate and report on ongoing labor disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and several unions....more
The National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) governs private sector labor relations in the United States. If there is a labor dispute between a private sector employer and an employee, then the National Labor Relations Board...more
As we discussed in June, the New York State Legislature passed a bill usurping the power of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) to regulate labor disputes in the private sector while the Board lacks a...more
The National Labor Relations Board remains without a quorum, leaving key decisions and enforcement actions on hold. In the meantime, state legislatures across the country have introduced new labor laws that increase employer...more
Teachers Union Reaches Tentative Contract as School Year Begins - The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers secured a tentative three-year deal with the School District that includes economic provisions, potential parental...more
Korea’s so-called ‘Yellow Envelope Act’ is expected to be enacted imminently. It is set to introduce significant changes to trade union legislation in Korea. We take a look at the key provisions and what these mean for...more
Host Tom Godar welcomes to the show Husch Blackwell partner Jon Anderson for the second installment of a two-part conversation with Howard Bellman, a fixture in the world of dispute resolution for many decades who has helped...more
In Purolator Inc. v. Canadian Union of Postal Workers, 2025 ONCA 565, a split Court of Appeal for Ontario addressed whether a company that is not itself in a labour dispute must proceed under the specialized labour-injunction...more
Oregon and Washington just became the latest states to make striking employees eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. This marks a major policy shift for both states – especially for Washington, which currently...more
Parker Admin Strikes Deal with DC47- Mayor Cherelle Parker reached a tentative contract agreement on Tuesday with AFSCME District Council 47, Philadelphia’s white collar City workers union. The successful negotiations...more
If you're a non-profit leader, chances are you wear many hats: fundraiser, mission champion, crisis responder, community builder. But if your workforce is unionized, there’s another important hat that you may need to wear:...more
Washington recently became the third state in the nation—joining New York and New Jersey—to offer unemployment benefits to workers on strike or locked out by their employers. Under the newly signed Senate Bill 5041, eligible...more
Key Takeaways - - Oregon recently joined several other states in ensuring unemployment insurance for workers participating in strikes. - Guaranteed unemployment insurance for striking employees is a significant change, as...more
Sometimes employers are subject to multiple collective bargaining agreements (CBA’s) that allow different unions to perform the same work for the employer. When this issue arises, the employer cannot resolve the dispute...more
An economic strike is challenging for any employer. The likelihood, however, that it will achieve its bargaining goals will be substantially reduced if its striking employers can substitute unemployment compensation benefits...more
Federal layoffs have been a focal point of President Trump’s administration, drawing both strong support and opposition. On March 15, Trump issued an executive order directing seven federal agencies to make workforce cuts....more
Unionized employers in British Columbia that operate across multiple provinces should take note of a recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) in Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. v Unite Here, Local 40,...more
Lawmakers in at least six states are pushing to make striking employees eligible for unemployment benefits rather than being disqualified for participating in the work stoppage, as is the case in all but two states. This...more
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) strike in October 2024 sent ripples through the global shipping industry, affecting operations, logistics and supply chains worldwide. As we look toward 2025, understanding...more
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that containerized imports will continue their unseasonably high volumes through the end of the year, as both November and December imports are projected to be up nearly 15% from...more