Labor

Labor-related legal services provided by our attorneys include: 

• Defending employers before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in representation and unfair labor practice proceedings.
• Compliance counsel regarding the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN).
• Counseling employers in preventive labor relations by assisting in the creation of sound and effective employee policies; by conducting supervisory training; and by helping to create positive communication programs to encourage employees to remain union-free.
• Guiding employers to successful outcomes in state or federal union-election campaigns.
• Assisting in labor contract administration and interpretation, including grievance handling and arbitration, as well as affirmative litigation.
• Participating in strategic planning to manage the labor relations issues involved with acquisitions, divestitures, and plant closures.