A Washington Post article published on Labor Day casts some light onto the AFL-CIO’s next president Richard Trumka. Trumka comes from a long line of coal miners in Pennsylvania. After working in the mines himself, he attended college and then Villanova law school “in preparation for a career of union activism” where he was class
Who is Next for Leadership of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions – UPDATE
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As we mentioned yesterday Senator Dodd had a key decision to make. He made it and is staying at banking. This means Senator Harkin, the primary negotiator for the so called EFCA compromise, is likely to chair the Senate committee responsible for the legislation. We will follow this situation closely and keep you updated.
Who is Next for Leadership of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions?
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The death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D.-Mass.) on August 28 has left open the chairmanship of the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP Committee). The Committee has jurisdiction over legislation related to labor issues, including Employee Free Choice Act.
The HELP chairman is responsible for moving legislation through the Committee and …
Craig Becker Nominated to the NLRB
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President Obama sent his nominations for the three empty seats on the NLRB to the Senate on July 9, 2009. One of the three, Craig Becker, is currently the Associate General Counsel for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Although Mr. Becker has much labor law experience, he has some extreme ideas for reforming labor…
Introduction to the Blog
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Hello and welcome to the EFCA & Labor Law Reform Blog!
Our firm, Jackson Lewis LLP, has represented management for more than 51 years in virtually every type of labor law matter… at the Labor Board, across the table from a union negotiator, and in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Recently, we have seen…