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On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jul 3, 2019 |
When it comes to unions, collective bargaining agreements (CBA) with employers are a key component of the relationship. The agreement is literally a contract between the employer and the employees, safeguarding interests to both that may not be guaranteed otherwise.As...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jun 21, 2019 | Union Representation
Collective bargaining can be an important part of ensuring and improving healthcare benefits for workers in New York. This is one reason why a bill being considered by the state legislator exempted collectively bargained changes from a regulation that would prevent...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jun 12, 2019 | Firm News
Farmworkers in New York have won an important victory in an appellate court, upholding their right to form unions. The Appellate Division of the state's Supreme Court ruled that farmworkers, like all other workers in New York, have the right to unionize, rejecting an...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jun 5, 2019 | Union Representation
Many New York workers have the right to form or participate in a union. They are designed to protect the rights of its members, and collective bargaining is governed by the National Labor Relations Act. The unions themselves are overseen by the National Labor...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | May 17, 2019 |
New York’s unions have a proud history of combatting social injustice. They give employees the strength to stand up against unsafe or unfair practices, including wrongful termination. But in the wake of the #MeToo movement, more unions are finding their...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | May 9, 2019 | Union Representation
The transit workers' union representing conductors and other Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers is urging increased protections for staff after a conductor was stabbed unexpectedly while on a subway platform in the Bronx. The New York City transit worker...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Apr 24, 2019 | Union Representation
When two companies share control over a worker, they are considered joint employers. The Department of Labor is proposing new rules to determine if joint employer status is proper. To determine if this is the case, New York companies would have to answer a series of...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Apr 17, 2019 | Union Representation
The majority of employees at the publications Pitchfork and Ars Technica have voted to authorize union membership and join the NewsGuild of New York. Condé Nast owns both publications, and a spokesperson from the media company said that management would...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 27, 2019 | Union Representation
The Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC) reached an agreement with Related Cos., a major city developer. The agreement could lead to improved labor relations at work sites managed by the development company. Over the years, the BCTC and...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 8, 2019 | Union Representation
While many have warned of the detrimental effects of one U.S. Supreme Court decision undermining union rights, labor organizing in New York has continued to remain strong. Janus v. AFSCME, decided in June 2018, undermined the ability of public sector unions to assess...
