Labor Relations

Do you need assistance avoiding unionization or negotiating with a unionized workforce? An experienced labor attorney can help you avoid pitfalls, negotiate more effectively, and provide the perspective your business needs.

UB Greensfelder’s labor attorneys use their skill, creativity, and innovative negotiation tactics to help clients effectively manage labor issues.

Clients often seek our guidance with the following:

  • Developing campaigns to oppose labor organizing efforts
  • Minimizing the effects of union strikes and picketing
  • Negotiating with unions in collective bargaining
  • Interpreting union contracts
  • Defending management decisions in union arbitrations
  • Representing employers before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on matters such as representation elections and unfair labor practice charges

Union Arbitrations

We regularly work with our clients in arbitrating contract grievances and represent clients in collective bargaining matters with unions. We also defend management decisions such as terminations and other disciplinary actions, subcontracting issues, implementation of work rules, and the implementation of new or improved methods of operation.

Union Avoidance Strategies

We counsel management in lawful tactics to minimize the effects of union strikes and picketing and have successfully aided clients in developing campaigns to oppose labor organizing efforts.

Collective Bargaining

We regularly represent clients in collective bargaining with unions. Our labor attorneys have experience negotiation first contracts and renegotiating existing contracts to ensure that our clients’ needs are met.

Labor Relations

Portrait of Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey
Partner | Co-Group Leader, Employment & Labor
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Joseph J. Brennan
Partner | Co-Group Leader, Employment & Labor