Labor

Labor

The attorneys of the Labor Group represent employers in all aspects of their dealings with labor organizations under the National Labor Relations Act and other laws such as the Agricultural Labor Relations Act in California. With collective experience in excess of 100 years, the Labor Group has a diverse list of clients in strategic industries that includes hotels, resorts, private clubs, rental car companies, long term care facilities, medical groups, hospitals, family and child care service agencies, entertainment, food sales and distribution, restaurants, publishing, education, transportation, auto dealers, parking, construction, manufacturing, technology and aerospace.

Our labor attorneys achieve remarkable success for clients in union representation matters such as organizing drives, collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration and grievance resolution. Gordon & Rees' Labor Group also counsels management clients on resolving challenging employee/employer dilemmas in both union and union-free environments. A prime focus is the innovative development of the optimal culture in the work place to sensitize managers to the needs of the workers in balance with the requirements of the employer. All forms of dispute resolution mechanisms are applied, in the union or non-union environment, to enhance the working experience and avoid conflicts.

Examples of specific experience includes:

• Creation of employment cultures which operate well without union representation.

• Creation of employment cultures which operate well with one or more unions representing units within the work force.

• Litigation before the National Labor Relations Board, the National Mediation Board, the United States District Courts and various federal courts of appeal and the United States Supreme Court.

• Representation of management during various union organizing drives.

• Jurisdictional planning and workforce planning in the construction industry.

• Representation of management and managers in unfair labor practice proceedings.

• Representation of management in labor arbitrations.

• Representation of management in collective bargaining negotiations.

• Strike planning and management; labor dispute related litigation of all types.

• Special expertise in litigation and negotiation related to the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act.

• Special expertise in litigation related to the Railway Labor Act.

• Consultation and business planning, advice related to labor agreement and pension issues arising out of mergers and acquisitions.

• Multi-employer unit pension issues, advice regarding withdrawal liability and litigation related to pension, health and welfare and other ERISA issues.