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On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Aug 2, 2023 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
For a while, it seemed like “union” was becoming a dirty word. People seemed to believe that unions were somehow responsible for the fact that numerous large U.S. manufacturing companies were outsourcing their work (or just moving) overseas, where labor was cheap and...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jul 10, 2023 | Union Representation
A recent landmark ruling by the United States Supreme Court holds that labor unions may be liable for intentionally causing economic harm to employers. This decision establishes that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) does not necessarily shield unions from...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jun 5, 2023 | Union Representation
A collective bargaining agreement (CBA) helps union workers negotiate with their employers. For instance, players in the NFL have a union, so they use a CBA. This helps to regulate the way that the NFL can interact with the players and establishes their rights. These...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | May 4, 2023 | Union Representation
Organized employees have more leverage in the workplace than those who interact with an employer independently. Collectively, workers can influence the culture at a company and demand better work conditions and compensation. Sometimes, the advocacy that unionized...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 21, 2023 | Union Representation
eBay has been around for 27 years, and its employees and the employees of its subsidiaries have never been unionized – until now. TCGPlayer, the online marketplace that facilitates sales and shipments of collectible trading cards for games like “Pokemon” and “Magic:...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 2, 2023 | Construction Unions, Employee Benefits, New York Labor Law Blog
New York Governor Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA) into law earlier this year. This new law aims to protect workers from unreasonable work quotas. The law went into effect on February 19, 2023. What does this law do? The law protects warehouse...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Sep 26, 2022 | Union Representation
For the second year in a row, the month of “Striketober” looks like a busy one, including 6,300 healthcare workers in Buffalo. Striketober 2022 Riding the momentum of increased union activity that started during the pandemic, the month of October 2021 saw roughly...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Sep 13, 2022 | Union Representation
New York has long been known as a state with some of the best worker protection policies in place. Once again, global organization Oxfam confirmed this with its annual Best States to Work index for 2022. The Empire State had an overall ranking of No. 5, behind Oregon,...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Sep 12, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
The Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks continues to find itself in turmoil related to its workers’ rights when it comes to unions. On Sept. 2, New York City filed a lawsuit against the company after Starbucks fired a longtime barista who also happened to be a union...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Aug 15, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions, Union Representation
Starbucks is one of the largest corporations currently fighting its employees’ bid to join the union. Obviously, New York State is a hotbed for this issue because the two stores in Buffalo were the first company-owned stores to go union. New York City also features...
