David offers a variety of services involving private-sector labor/management relations. His focus is on
achieving reasonable, cost-effective, and common-sense business results while avoiding work
disruptions and minimizing potential legal and contractual liabilities. He also assists clients in
navigating National Labor Relations Board proceedings.
David’s services include the following:
Negotiation of
collective bargaining agreements and successor agreements
“labor peace” and union recognition agreements
project labor agreements
“plant shutdown” agreements
Drafting of contract proposals, counterproposals, and final terms
Advice on union contract and disciplinary grievances
Guidance on union contract obligations and related administration issues
Counsel on employees’ rights to union representation during investigatory interviews
Assessment of factual grounds for “just cause” disciplinary actions
Defense of NLRB unfair labor practice charges
Guidance on NLRB representation petitions
Due diligence review of purchase and sale agreement labor law provisions
Analysis of successorship issues arising from the sale or purchase of businesses
Representation at labor arbitration hearings