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Representative Matters
News
- W. Melvin Haas Reappointed as Vice Chairman of U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Labor Relations Committee
- Mel Haas Elected as a Fellow in College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and as President of GDLA
- Two Constangy Attorneys named as Top 20/Top 100 Employment Attorneys in the Nation
- Law360: Union Trespass Law In The Hands Of Calif. High Court
- NLRB's Shakeup Of Health Care Bargaining Units - Law360
- Constangy, Brooks & Smith Attorney Reappointed As Vice Chairman of the Labor Relations Committee for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Supreme Court Invalidates Decisions Made by Two-Member NLRB Panel
- Mel Haas Named As Top 10 Labor Attorney in Nation for 2nd Consecutive Year
- Mel Haas Selected as "Top 10 Most Powerful Labor Attorney for 2010"
Events
Newsletters & Bulletins
- Client Bulletins, Indiana Enacts Right-to-Work Law
- Client Bulletins, Non-Union Arbitration Agreement Violates Employee Rights, NLRB Says
- Client Bulletins, Obama's "Recess" Appointments To NLRB: Will They Stand?
- Executive Labor Summary, November/December 2011
- Client Bulletins, NLRB In Transition as Year Draws to a Close
- Client Bulletins, NLRB Approves Resolution to Move Forward on "Quickie" Elections
- Constangy FYI, Labor Alert: National Labor Relations Board To Consider Election Changes Today
- Client Bulletins, Deja Vu or Something New? Shrinking NLRB Delegates Its Authority to the General Counsel
- Executive Labor Summary, September/October 2011
- Preventive Medicine, Board Gives Special Treatment To Union Organizing: Unions may organize employers piecemeal by proliferating small units
- Executive Labor Summary, July/August 2011
- Client Bulletins, A Parting Gift From the Liebman Board: Employers Must Post Notice of Organizing Rights Starting November 14
- Client Bulletins, U.S. DOL Proposes Expanded Persuader Reporting Rules for Employers and Labor Relations Consultants
- Constangy FYI, Make Your Voice Heard on NLRB's Proposed New Rules to Aid Union Organizing
- Executive Labor Summary, May/June 2011
- Client Bulletins, NLRB Proposes "Quickie" Union Elections
- Client Bulletins, Lessons from the NLRB's Boeing Complaint
- Executive Labor Summary, March/April 2011
- Executive Labor Summary, January/February 2011
- Executive Labor Summary, November/December 2010
- Client Bulletins, "Facebook Firing" Is Chock-Full of Concerns For Employers Whether You Have A Union Or Not
- Executive Labor Summary, September/October 2010
- Executive Labor Summary, July/August 2010
- Executive Labor Summary, May/June 2010
- Client Bulletins, Supreme Court Says Two Is Too Few
- Executive Labor Summary, March/April 2010
- Executive Labor Summary, January/February 2010
Labor Relations
Union avoidance campaigns, negotiation and drafting of labor contracts, decertification efforts, arbitrations, defense of unfair labor practice charges, NLRB litigation, pre-election bargaining unit hearings, and all related federal and state-court litigation.
Constangy’s Labor Relations attorneys have come to the firm from positions with the National Labor Relations Board and the United States Department of Labor, or have extensive labor relations experience as private practitioners.
The attorneys on our Labor Relations team know it doesn't always pay to be the proverbial bull in the china shop. Although there are times to be aggressive, there are also times when it may be in your company’s best interests to take a more conciliatory approach. We have the ability to do either – always judiciously, and always as appropriate to the situation.
Our lawyers have a wealth of collective experience in representing management interests aggressively but lawfully.
But we can also help you realistically assess the employee-relations atmosphere in your workplace environment. And we can help you build and foster the kind of workplace environment in which a union is irrelevant.
Our Labor Relations team attorneys have represented employers in a wide variety of industries, including the following:
- Health care
- Manufacturing
- Textile and apparel
- Food and restaurants
- Hotel
- Construction
- Retail
- Utilities
Our Labor Relations team publishes a bimonthly periodical, Executive Labor Summary.
If you need labor relations assistance, please contact Cliff Nelson at cnelson@constangy.com, Steve Schuster at sschuster@constangy.com or any Constangy attorney.