Willig, Williams & Davidson serves as legal counsel to hundreds of labor organizations representing both private and public employees. Our attorneys are uniquely familiar with the federal and state administrative agencies and courts, and the laws that govern all aspects of the workplace.
Willig, Williams & Davidson’s labor lawyers provide strategic advice to and advocacy for our union clients at initial organizing campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration and enforcement, grievance and interest arbitration proceedings and unfair labor practice proceedings. We also provide sound legal advice regarding day-to-day union administration, union elections, reporting and record keeping obligations, establishment of political action committees and management of the clients’ own staff and human resource issues. We help guide our clients through difficult economic times by providing strategic advice to unions faced with employer downsizing, relocations, closings and bankruptcies.
As your legal allies, Willig, Williams & Davidson can provide your union with a wide range of services and experienced labor representation. On any given day, our attorneys appear before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, boards and commissions. Whether negotiating collective bargaining agreements, arbitrating grievances, or litigating labor related claims, Willig, Williams & Davidson is an aggressive and seasoned advocate for unions and the working families that they represent.
Labor Law - Union Representation: Resources
Pennsylvania Labor Attorney Irwin Aronson Co-Hosts Special Three-Hour Presidents' Day Edition of The Rick Smith Show February 20, 2012 Pennsylvania labor attorney Irwin Aronson was the guest co-host of a special Presidents’ Day edition of The Rick Smith Show. During the show, Aronson interviewed In These Times Executive Editor David Moberg; Mark Price, a lead economist from the Keystone Research Center; and Sharon Ward, the director of The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center.
Court Says Philadelphia Fire Service Paramedics Can Remain In Firefighters Union Local 22 January 19, 2012 Union Law Firm Willig, Williams & Davidson Wins Reversal of PLRB Decision Protecting Collective Bargaining Rights of Fire Service Paramedics. Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court ruled that the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 22, AFL-CIO, Fire Service Paramedics, also known as Philadelphia Medics, should be considered firefighters under PA Act 111. The ruling reversed a September 2010 decision by the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board.
Willig, Williams & Davidson Gets Injunction to Stop Pension Changes January 10, 2012 On Dec. 29, 2011, Alaine S. Williams of Willig, Williams & Davidson obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 85 to stop planned pension changes by Erie County, Pa.
Judge Halts Erie County Nursing Home Workers' Pension Changes December 29, 2011 AFSCME lawyer from Philadelphia, filed paperwork in Erie County Court asking a judge immediately to halt the changes so that the union can dispute the changes before the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board and also challenge the constitutionality of the pension plan changes.
Federal Judge Rejects City of Harrisburg's Bankruptcy Petition December 6, 2011 In a case that has received national attention, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has rejected a petition filed by the City Council of Harrisburg, Pa., for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Bolsters Public Workers' Pension Rights November 29, 2011 On November 25, 2011, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a unanimous decision protecting the pension rights of public employees in a case litigated by Willig, Williams & Davidson and the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board on behalf of firefighters in the City of Erie.
Stuart Davidson Discusses the Firm's Union Representation, Labor Relations Law November 1, 2011 Lawyer Stuart Davidson, union-side labor lawyer and firm partner at Willig, Williams & Davidson discusses the firm's extensive experience serving as legal counsel to hundreds of labor organizations representing both private and public employees throughout Philadelphia, the surrounding regions and throughout Pennsylvania.
NLRB, Employer Studies Analyze Increase in Social Media Workplace Disputes September 19, 2011 U.S. employers continue to overreact to employee social media activities – and employees and unions continue to allege that they are breaking the law in the process – according to two recent studies released by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Teamsters Local 676 and Willig, Williams & Davidson Win Paycheck Fight for New Jersey Public Employees August 5, 2011 New Jersey labor and employment attorney Laurence Goodman’s legal victory in a dispute over unpaid wages for Teamsters Local 676 and a group of New Jersey public workers was the subject of a recent article in the Times of Trenton. The case involved East Windsor Township’s improper denial of wages to employees in violation of their collective bargaining agreement. Attorney Goodman and the Teamsters union overturned the pay reduction at arbitration, then successfully defended the arbitration victory in the face of an employer appeal
Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Bill Designating Cancer an Occupational Disease for Firefighters July 8, 2011 On July 7, 2011, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed Act 46 of 2011, which designates cancer as an occupational disease for firefighters and doubles the limitations period for filing firefighter cancer claims to more than 11 years. Enactment of the firefighter “cancer presumption” law caps a 25 year effort by professional and volunteer firefighters to win this much-needed protection.
NLRB Develops Framework to Address Social Media in Collective Bargaining and Union Organizing June 20, 2011 With the exploding popularity of social media, and the increasing use of sites like Facebook for union organizing and collective bargaining campaigns, it is perhaps inevitable that cases involving employee posts and comments on such sites will find their way to the National Labor Relations Board.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Speaks to Union Lawyer Ralph Teti about Teacher Layoffs June 12, 2011 Pennsylvania labor and employment law attorney, Ralph J. Teti, is quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer about the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers’ successful legal battle to forestall improper teacher layoffs and prevent the Philadelphia School Reform Commission’s violation of union contracts.
NLRB Announces Groundbreaking Settlement in “Facebook Firing” ULP Case February 21, 2011 On February 7, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board announced a groundbreaking settlement in a highly-publicized unfair labor practice dispute involving an employee who was terminated for posting disparaging comments about a supervisor of her Facebook page.
Teamsters Local 676 and Willig, Williams & Davidson Take the Fight to Governor Christie and Win January 26, 2011 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Mark Featherman was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer after winning an arbitration award that found that Governor Christie of New Jersey violated the collective bargaining agreement between Teamsters Local 676 and the Delaware River Port Authority when the Authority took away employee train passes and EZ-Passes.
Labor lawyer Stuart Davidson Speaks to WTXF-TV FOX 29 About Labor Unions September 6, 2010 Willig, Williams & Davidson partner and labor laws lawyer, Stuart Davidson was interviewed by WTXF-TV FOX 29 reporter Bruce Gordon. Davidson discussed why labor unions are relevant in America and why the labor movement is vital.
Women in the Profession Roundtable Moderated by Deborah Willig April, 2010 Deborah Willig, the managing partner of Willig Williams & Davidson, served as the moderator for the 2010 Women in the Profession Roundtable hosted by The Legal Intelligencer.
Labor Law Attorney John Bielski Quoted on Erie Pennsylvania Union Case March 16, 2010 "The City of Erie threatens closure of one fire station after the Erie Court of Common Pleas grants the Erie Firefighters motion for civil contempt for failure of the City to implement safety and staffing provisions of the interest arbitration award previously affirmed by the Court"
John Bielski Philadelphia Labor Lawyer Discusses Erie Pennsylvania Firefighters' Union Case March 10, 2010 The Erie County Court of Common pleas heard oral argument on the Erie Firefighters' motion for civil contempt for failure of the City of Erie to implement safety and staffing provisions of the interest arbitration award which had earlier been affirmed on appeal
Labor and Employment Lawyer Mark Featherman Authors Article About Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) February 22, 2010 Whatever happened to the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)? President Obama promised to make it "the law of the land" if he was elected. Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid reaffirmed his commitment to the EFCA last fall, as did Pennsylvania Senators Robert P. Casey Jr. and Arlen Specter.
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