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Unions Contract Terms Employment Litigation

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Second Circuit Renders Important Decision on Vested Retiree Benefits

In a significant ruling on February 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit addressed the enforceability of an arbitration provision in an expired collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in the case of Xerox...more

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Third Circuit Rules That Arbitration Agreements in CBAs Without Durational Clauses do not Survive the Expiration of the CBAs

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Executive Summary: It is quite rare when a three-judge panel on a court of appeals overrules prior precedent. Yet, that is exactly what happened on March 30, 2022, in Pittsburgh Mailers Union Local 22 v. PG Publishing Co....more

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In Adopting “Contract Coverage” Standard, NLRB Gives Employers Greater Flexibility to Act Unilaterally on Subjects Encompassed by...

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As summer turned to fall, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a steady stream of decisions with significant and favorable implications for employers. In the flurry of recent decisions, the Board...more

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NLRB Issues Reprieve for Unionized Employers Seeking to Make Unilateral Changes

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Many employers loathe the prospect of unionization due to the potential of a union hampering such employer’s ability to make operational changes to adapt to business demands.  Many employers signatory to a collective...more

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NLRB Changes Course on Unilateral Employer Action Standard

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In a 3-1 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) reversed long-held Board precedent regarding when unionized employers may unilaterally change a term or condition of employment without violating the...more

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NLRB Abandons Long-Standing Precedent Regarding Management’s Ability to Unilaterally Change Terms and Conditions of Employment

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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) continued its recent wave of significant decisions on September 10, 2019, when it adopted a new standard for analyzing whether an employer’s unilateral change to terms of employment...more

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Unlikely Ally: Employer Makes A Meal Out Of CBA Waiver

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A collective bargaining agreement, to permissibly waive a negotiable statutory right, must do so in a clear and unmistakable manner, by mentioning either the statutory protection being waived or the statute...more

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