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Knutsson v. KTLA LLC
Broadcaster cannot compel technology reporter to arbitrate contractual claims under collective bargaining agreement, after failing to follow initial steps of procedure.
Labor Law Aug. 12, 2014
Service Employees International Union Local 1021 AFL-CIO v. County of Sonoma
County's community development commission may contract with private company to conduct housing inspection services that union employees used to perform.
Labor Law Jul. 10, 2014
Harris v. Quinn
Union may not collect ‘agency fees’ from personal assistants in Illinois’ Home Services Program, who did not want to join or support the union.
Labor Law Jun. 30, 2014
United Transportation Union v. Foxx
Federal Railroad Administration may not interpret collective bargaining agreement between union and railroad regarding designation of new rail service’s terminal.
Labor Law May 9, 2014
Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers’ Association Inc. v. County of Santa Clara
County of Santa Clara may reduce 85.75 hour biweekly work schedule for peace officers after giving employee organization opportunities to meet and confer.
Labor Law Mar. 18, 2014
D'Arrigo Bros. of California v. United Farmworkers of America
Employer may not sue union for breach of contract based on claim that union agreed not to assist Agricultural Labor Relations Board general counsel in investigation.
Labor Law Mar. 13, 2014
Airline Pilots Association International v. United Airlines Inc.
United Airlines cannot use federal law to circumvent California law that allows employees to use sick leave to care for sick family members.
Labor Law Feb. 3, 2014
Vranish v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
Employee is not entitled to additional overtime pay from Exxon Mobil because collective bargaining agreement validly governed his hours.
Labor Law Jan. 23, 2014
Ray Haluch Gravel Co. v. Central Pension Fund of International Operating Engineers and Participating Employers
Union-affiliated benefit funds’ appeal against landscape supply company over unpaid contributions fails because they did not file it within 30 days of original decision.
Labor Law Jan. 16, 2014
AirCraft Service International Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters AFL CIO Local 117
Aircraft service workers must hold off on strike, which threatened to shut down Sea-Tac Airport, because they needed to negotiate with company first.
Labor Law Jan. 13, 2014
Anaheim Union High School District v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 3112, AFL-CIO
Anaheim school district may not reduce workers’ hours without their consent according to collective bargaining agreement with union.
Labor Law Jan. 7, 2014
Kern, Inyo & Mono Counties Plumbing, Pipefitter & Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Mechanic Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee v. California Apprenticeship Council (Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors of the Greater Sacramento Area Plumbers Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee)
California Apprenticeship Council allows new plumbing program in Kern County because existing program had less than 30 percent graduation rate.
Labor Law Oct. 30, 2013
Harris v. Quinn, Gov. of IL, et al.
Order
Labor Law Oct. 2, 2013
Green v. United Steel Workers International
Union president loses suit against union officers based on its investigation of her for allegedly failing to uphold her duties and misappropriating funds.
Labor Law Sep. 9, 2013
Tapley v. Locals 302 and 612 of the International Union of Operating Engineers-Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan
After retiring, mechanics may take basic jobs, such as flagging traffic or plowing snow, without having to give up their retirement income.
Labor Law Sep. 9, 2013
Happy Nails & Spa of Fashion Valley LP v. Su
Labor Commissioner may not assess civil penalties against nail salon partnership for issues that were previously litigated in favor of partnership.
Labor Law Jul. 22, 2013
American President Lines Ltd. v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union
Cargo company has standing to file suit against union concerning labor dispute where union's alleged unfair labor practice caused company’s financial injury.
Labor Law Jul. 15, 2013
Ahearn v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Locals 21 and 4
Law enforcement agencies that responded to scenes of Union’s protests are not entitled to contempt damages because they were not parties to underlying action.
Labor Law Jul. 8, 2013
City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Engineers & Architects Association)
City employees who were forced to take furloughs due to fiscal emergency may arbitrate their dispute with city over grievances.
Labor Law Jun. 20, 2013
Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Orange
Orange County Sheriff's Dept. may prohibit members under investigation for misconduct from accessing investigative files before being interviewed by investigator.
Labor Law Jun. 13, 2013
County of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission (Service Employees International Union Local 721)
Los Angeles County must provide home addresses and telephone numbers of employees to representative union, even if they are not union members.
Labor Law May 31, 2013
Services Employees International Union v. National Union of Healthcare Workers
Local union members breach fiduciary duty by attempting to weaken union and form new rival union after parent organization placed union in trusteeship.
Labor Law May 23, 2013
California Association of Professional Scientists v. Brown
Legislation passed in response to fiscal crisis that eliminated two paid holidays supersedes prior agreements with bargaining units that granted holidays.
Labor Law May 17, 2013
Choate v. Celite Corp.
Laid-off workers are not entitled to waiting time penalties where employer reasonably believed agreement with union waived their right to certain vacation pay.
Labor Law May 3, 2013
Opinion of Harris
Police officers association may not seek leave to sue City of Napa for its establishment of human resources department and appointment of director.
Labor Law Apr. 26, 2013
Opinion of Harris
Police officers' association may sue charter city as to whether city sufficiently met and conferred with association before placing measure on ballot.
Labor Law Apr. 17, 2013
Services Employees International Union v. National Union of Healthcare Workers
Local union members breach fiduciary duty by attempting to weaken union and form new rival union after parent organization placed union in trusteeship.
Labor Law Mar. 26, 2013
United Transportation Union v. BNSF Railway Co.
Union may prove its allegations of corruption by National Railroad Adjustment Board neutrals based on railway representative’s economic threat against neutral.
Labor Law Mar. 14, 2013
Corns v. Laborers International Union of North America
International union may impose organizing fee on affiliated local labor organizations where fee was approved by vote of delegates at general convention.
Labor Law Mar. 8, 2013
Southern California Cement Masons Joint Apprenticeship Committee v. California Apprenticeship Council (Southern California Laborers Cement Masons Joint Apprenticeship Committee)
California Apprenticeship Council properly approves new training program for cement masons due to deficiencies in current apprenticeship programs.
Labor Law Mar. 4, 2013