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Choosing the Fork in the Road: Second Circuit Upholds Collective Bargaining...
It’s always interesting when the state agency responsible for enforcing discrimination claims is sued for discrimination itself. It’s even more interesting when the agency takes a position that is...
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Words Matter: Being Specific In Sending an Issue to Labor Arbitration
Suppose you, as an employer, have union-backed employees. The union files a grievance on behalf of three employees alleging that they did not receive "premium" pay on three holidays. Because the...
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UAW/Foxwoods: As Media Reports Pick Up, Parties’ Silence Begins
Last Friday, I reported on a late-breaking agreement to discuss labor matters between the UAW and Foxwoods. Since that time, media reports have been wide with editorials discussing the matter as well....
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Conn. Supreme Court Looks at Past Practices Clauses and Mandatory Subjects of...
Here’s a warning: If you don’t get involved with labor unions or collective bargaining agreements, you might as well skip over this next post because things don’t get much more technical (or mundane,...
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BREAKING: Conn. Supreme Court Reconsiders Prior Decision on Collective...
Last month, I talked about how the Connecticut Supreme Court would start having all seven justices decide cases, instead of just five. The move will reduce the number of cases being reconsidered and...
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Can a Legislature Really Change a Collective Bargaining Agreement?
My law partner, Gabe Jiran, talks today about whether it’s all that easy to change the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. Is it just as easy as a vote? Or does it require something more? The...
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