Q & A About Labor Unions in 2021

Thanks to Sheldon Alderton, a LinkedIn contact & group member of Charles Krugel's Labor & Employment Law & Human Resources Practices Group (3,900-plus members). As a followup to the recent Construction Dive article quoting me, Sheldon recently asked me questions about the viability of labor unions going forward. I've decided to turn Sheldon's questions & [...]

8/30 Wage/Hour & Classification Presentation @ Chicago’s City Hall & I’m Quoted in “Will More States Opt Out of Paying Prevailing Wages on Public Construction Projects?” in American City & County

Employee Classification Issues-Independent Contractor (1099) or Employee (W2), Salaried or Hourly Compensation Wed, August 30, 3:00pm – 4:30pm City Hall, 121 N. La Salle St – 8th Floor, Room 805 Over the past few years, there's been a great deal of debate concerning how businesses should use independent contractors (IRS 1099 workers) & employees (W2s), [...]

“N.J. Treatment Center Employees Make Rare Move to Unionize” Article Quotes & Cites Me

Thanks to Behavioral Healthcare & Julie Miller for quoting me in their 7/26/16 article. My comments are in blue below. N.J. treatment center employees make rare move to unionize July 26, 2016 by Julie Miller, Editor in Chief  Employees at Sunrise House in Lafayette, N.J., have voted to join the Health Professionals and Allied Employees [...]

IUOE Local 150 Tries to Rebut My Prior Post

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150 offers the below objections & demands certain retractions to my 6/2/16 post. Their objections & demands follow in their entirety without any edits. I stand by my original statements. My 6/2/16 post remains as is.

Client & I Go 3-for-3 Against IUOE Local 150

We Beat Them @ Arbitration, the NLRB & Unemployment Comp. Board of Review "Powerful" is how the Chicago Tribune describes the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150 (4/24/15). They have their own in-house legal staff. They're big labor. A year ago, my client AMS Earth Movers & I beat IUOE Local 150 of [...]

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