Labor Relations Strategic Advice & Counseling

A robust labor relations strategy requires compliance—in policies, procedures and training—with multiple federal and state employment-related statutes. In labor disputes, skilled advocates with a deep understanding of these laws, including the federal National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and key state laws, are essential.

Our Labor Relations Strategic Advice and Counseling team develops and implements legal, legislative, regulatory, public relations and corporate governance strategies to help clients respond to every type of labor action.

Combining the resources of a full-service global law firm with our multi-disciplinary approach, our team effectively and efficiently:

Provides a wide range of clients, from the sports and entertainment to energy and manufacturing industries, with seasoned advice on all major labor fronts in:
- Proceedings before the NLRB, including the defense of unfair labor charges.
- Corporate campaigns.
- Major restructurings, including bankruptcies, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
- Union avoidance.
- Counseling and litigation in connection with strikes and related issues such as striker replacement.
- Arbitration and litigation under existing contracts
Handles labor arbitrations, including major contract interpretation disputes relating to important company initiatives, such as corporate reorganization and cost reduction efforts.
Represents management in grievance arbitrations involving discipline and discharge, contract interpretation and breach of contract.
Defends claims with important ramifications for business practices in the areas of automation, scope of bargaining unit work, and computation of pension and welfare plan contribution rates.
Advises both debtors and creditors in the complex issues arising from bankruptcy or near-bankruptcy situations—including single employer and multiemployer pension-related issues.