Chicago
As Board Chairman for the YMCA Alliance, the workforce development, job training & adult literacy branch of the YMCA's of Metropolitan Chicago, fellow Board member Elliot Richardson (he & his wife Sherri did all of the planning) and I are excited to invite you to our fundraiser on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Ravinia in [...]
On Saturday May 2, I presented to a group of about 40 clients of Chicago’s Woodlawn Community Service Corporation’s annual “Law Day” at the Bessie Coleman Public Library, 731 E. 63rd Street. Here’s some photos of me at work. Thanks to photographer Hurley Green III, of Chicago, hgiii@comcast.net, 312-296-9484, for the photos. Click on any [...]
Today, May 2, 2009, I'll be interviewed live on Chicago’s Kennedy King College’s radio station, WKKC 89.3 FM. During this 50-minute long interview, hosts Derek McNeal and Charles Young will question me about general labor and employment law issues from management and employee perspectives. This will be my 3rd appearance on the show since June [...]
On Thursday, April 16, 2009, labor and employment attorneys Lawrence Donoghue and I will be presenting an employer focused seminar on the Employee Free Choice Act (AKA Card Check Bill) at the Greater O'Hare Association. The seminar runs from 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM at the GOA, 650 E. Devon Ave., #155, Itasca. It's $10 [...]
Interesting items about Republic Windows & Doors based in Chicago’s Goose Island neighborhood. The buyout was just announced. The two articles below report the buyout and summarize some of what led to that. My additional comments also summarize the dispute, and discuss today’s announced buyout’s broader implications for labor management relations: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=33130 (Crain’s Chicago/AP article) [...]
