Developing and maintaining cooperation between companies and labor unions requires a balance between the business objectives of the employer and assurance of a positive work environment for employees. Whether the goal is to remain union-free or to take a proactive stance with an already unionized workforce, employers need experienced advisors who can find common ground within the labor relations landscape.

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Developing and maintaining cooperation between companies and labor unions requires a balance between the business objectives of the employer and assurance of a positive work environment for employees. Whether the goal is to remain union-free or to take a proactive stance with an already unionized workforce, employers need experienced advisors who can find common ground within the labor relations landscape.

Perkins Coie’s Labor & Employment attorneys help clients develop sophisticated labor relations strategies for their unique circumstances. Representing clients from small owner-operated business to Fortune 100 giants, we bring a steady hand to the bargaining table and regularly appear on our clients’ behalf before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and in state and federal courts.

We represent a range of clients from traditional manufacturers and service providers to government entities to paradigm-changing technology companies. We also maintain longstanding relationships with many unions themselves, providing our attorneys with a balanced perspective on workforce relationships. 

Our attorneys assist with all manner of labor law issues at the local, state, and federal levels. These include:

  • Collective bargaining
  • Project labor agreements
  • Union organizing and decertification campaigns
  • State and local labor peace ordinances
  • New facilities, plant closings, and consolidations
  • Strikes, picketing, and secondary boycotts
  • The implications of social media and other evolving technologies on the unionized workplace

We also advise unionized clients involved in acquisitions, divestitures, and other business transactions, including issues related to successor employer claims.

When conflicts arise, our Labor & Employment team helps unionized clients navigate government investigations, complex labor arbitrations, administrative hearings, and appeals. Our significant experience also includes defending clients against unfair labor practice charges and other matters before the NLRB and state public employment relations boards and commissions.

Perkins Coie’s Labor & Employment attorneys help clients develop sophisticated labor relations strategies for their unique circumstances. Representing clients from small owner-operated business to Fortune 100 giants, we bring a steady hand to the bargaining table and regularly appear on our clients’ behalf before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and in state and federal courts.

We represent a range of clients from traditional manufacturers and service providers to government entities to paradigm-changing technology companies. We also maintain longstanding relationships with many unions themselves, providing our attorneys with a balanced perspective on workforce relationships. 

Our attorneys assist with all manner of labor law issues at the local, state, and federal levels. These include:

  • Collective bargaining
  • Project labor agreements
  • Union organizing and decertification campaigns
  • State and local labor peace ordinances
  • New facilities, plant closings, and consolidations
  • Strikes, picketing, and secondary boycotts
  • The implications of social media and other evolving technologies on the unionized workplace

We also advise unionized clients involved in acquisitions, divestitures, and other business transactions, including issues related to successor employer claims.

When conflicts arise, our Labor & Employment team helps unionized clients navigate government investigations, complex labor arbitrations, administrative hearings, and appeals. Our significant experience also includes defending clients against unfair labor practice charges and other matters before the NLRB and state public employment relations boards and commissions.

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