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Duke Faculty file for union election

February 11th, 2016
This morning, non-tenure track faculty at Duke University took the first step to forming a labor union by filing a recognition petition with the National Labor Relations Board. Patterson Harkavy attorneys Mike Okun, Narendra Ghosh, and Paul Smith rep… Read More
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Tags: Labor and Employment, Michael Okun, Narendra Ghosh, NLRB, Paul Smith, SEIU, Union, Union Elections

Patterson Harkavy supports fast food workers engaged in strikes, civil disobedience

September 10th, 2014
On September 4, thousands fast food workers went on strike and engaged in civil disobedience for higher wages, better working conditions, and the right to form a union without fear of retaliation. Workers across North Carolina joined in the fight, go… Read More
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Tags: Fast Food, Labor, Labor and Employment, Labor Movement, Mike Okun, Narendra Ghosh, National Labor Relations Act, Paul Smith, Union

Mike and Narendra Secure Fourth Circuit Victory for Union

July 22nd, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Patterson Harkavy’s client in Int’l Bhd. of Elec. Workers, AFL-CIO, Local Union No. 289 v. Verizon S., Inc., No. 12-2013, 2013 WL 3770706 (4th Cir. July 19, 2013). The case arose from… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Arbitration, CBA, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, Michael Okun, Narendra Ghosh, Results, Union

NLRB Strikes Blow Against Bans on Class Action Arbitrations

January 29th, 2012
The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled in favor of both union and non-union private sector employees on a significant issue concerning workplace litigation. At issue were mandatory arbitration agreements signed upon employment that force e… Read More
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Categories: General News, Judicial Decisions
Tags: Arbitration, Arbitration Agreement, Class Actions, Collective Actions, Concerted Activity, Labor and Employment, NLRA, NLRB, Union

COA Finds Employment Claims Barred by Union Agreement

December 11th, 2010
In Williams v. American Eagle Airlines, the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed the interplay between union contracts and employment claims. In this case, the plaintiff had been a part-time fleet service clerk for American Eagle, where she was… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Airlines, Breach of Contract, Case Commentary, CBA, Grievance, Labor and Employment, NC Court of Appeals, REDA, TWU, Union, Workers' Compensation

Recent Fourth Circuit Labor and Employment Decisions

January 17th, 2010
The Fourth Circuit has published opinions in three labor and employment cases in recent weeks. The first case, Sepulveda v. Allen Family Foods, Inc., concerned a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action that was brought on behalf of a class… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, Collective Action, Concerted Activity, FLSA, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, NLRB, Retaliation, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Union, Wage and Hour

Mike Organizes Annual Labor Laywer Meeting with NLRB in Winston-Salem

October 15th, 2009
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: ABA, EFCA, Labor and Employment, Michael Okun, NLRB, Union

Study Shows that Unions Help Make Family-Friendly Workplaces

September 30th, 2009
Family-Friendly Workplaces: Do Unions Make a Difference?, written by Jennifer MacGillvary of the Labor Center at the University of California-Berkeley and Netsy Firestein of the Labor Project for Working Families, concludes the unions lead to workpla… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Health Care, Labor and Employment, Study, Union

USW Workers Ratify Goodyear Contract

September 24th, 2009
The United Steelworkers (USW) announced that workers overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year agreement covering about10,000 union members at seven Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. plants, including the plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The new pact… Read More
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Tags: Contract, Goodyear, Health Care, Labor and Employment, Union, USW

Employee Free Choice Act Update -- Specter Edition

September 20th, 2009
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Tags: Congress, EFCA, Labor, Labor and Employment, Union
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