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Chapter 1 — National Labor Relations Board Jurisdiction
II. National Labor Relations Board — Organization and Structure
III. Jurisdiction
Chapter 2 — The Bargaining Order and Related Remedies Under the NLRA
III. Circumstances Under Which Bargaining Orders May Issue — In General
IV. Bargaining Orders for Unfair Election Conduct by the Employer — The Gissel Doctrine
Chapter 3 — Representation Case — Substantive Matters
II. Employer Coverage: Statutory Exclusions and NLRB Jurisdiction
III. [3.4] Qualifications of Representative
IV. Appropriate Bargaining Units
V. Unit Composition Issues
VI. Voting Eligibility Issues
VII. Objectionable Conduct
Chapter 4 — Procedure Under §9 of the NLRA
II. [4.2] Types of Representation Cases
III. Powers of the Regional Director
IV. [4.26] Filing and Investigation of Petition
V. [4.47] Hearing Procedures
VI. [4.50] Withdrawals
VII. [4.69] Bars to Election
VIII. The Election
IX. Postelection Procedure
Chapter 5 — Collective-Bargaining Negotiations
III. Duty To Bargain
IV. [5.5] Good-Faith Bargaining
VII. [5.18] Subjects of Bargaining
VIII. Counterproposals
XI. [5.30] Bargaining After Execution of the Contract
Chapter 6 — Enforcement of Collective-Bargaining Agreements (2013)
II. Sources of Authority
III. Arbitration
IV. Enforcing Collective-Bargaining Agreements in the Absence of Arbitration Clause or When Arbitration Clause Is Limited
V. Rights of Individual Employees and Others To Enforce Collective-Bargaining Agreements
VI. Injunctions To Enforce Collective-Bargaining Agreements
VII. Employer Damage Actions
VIII. Questions Relating to Existence of Obligations Under Collective-Bargaining Agreement
IX. Relationship Between LMRA §301 and Other LawsLibrado Arreola is a Shareholder at Asher, Gittler & D’Alba, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses on traditional union side labor law and employee benefits law. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Arreola received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law.
Derek G. Barella is a Partner at Winston & Strawn, in Chicago, where he concentrates in labor and employment relations. Mr. Barella received his B.S. cum laude from Ball State University’s School of Business and his J.D. cum laude from Indiana University School of Law.
Barry M. Bennett is a Partner at Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach & Yokichin, in Chicago, where he practices in the areas of labor and employment law, representing unions and individual employees. Mr. Bennett is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, is included in the list of Illinois Super Lawyers published by Law & Politics and Chicago Magazine, and has been named a Leading Lawyer by the Leading Lawyers Network. He received his A.B. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Paul H. Burmeister is a Shareholder at Davis & Campbell L.L.C. in Chicago, where he concentrates in labor and employment law. He is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Burmeister received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Robert S. Cervone is a Partner at Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach & Yokichin in Chicago, where his practice is concentrated in traditional labor law, including labor contract negotiations, arbitration, and litigation before state and federal courts, the NLRB, and various state administrative labor agencies. Prior to entering private practice, he served nine years with the NLRB. Mr. Cervone received his J.D. ranked second in his class from Sturm College of Law — University of Denver, where he received numerous awards for academic achievement.
Paul J. Cherner is Of Counsel at Klein Dub & Holleb, Ltd., in Highland Park, where he focuses on labor and employment law. He is a member of the Wisconsin, District of Columbia, and American Bar Associations. Mr. Cherner received his B.A. from Temple University and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Kenneth R. Dolin is a Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates in labor relations and employment law. He is a member of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and he has authored several pieces on labor law, including for The National Law Journal. Mr. Dolin received his BA with honors from the University of Wisconsin, his JD with honors from the University of Illinois College of Law, his MiLR Fellowship from Cornell University ILR School, and his LLM from the New York University School of Law.
Josiah A. Groff is an associate at Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach & Yokichin in Chicago, where he represents unions, benefit funds, and individual employees and has experience handling a variety of labor and employment law matters, including administrative proceedings before the NLRB, the IELRB and the EEOC, as well as labor arbitrations. He also has experience in collection of fund contributions. He received his undergraduate degree from Goshen College and his J.D. from George Washington University Law School.
John Rearden, Jr., is an attorney at Oliver Close, LLC, in Rockford, where he concentrates in labor and employment law and business law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and was Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section Council. Mr. Rearden received his B.A. with honors from Eastern Illinois University, his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his J.D with distinction, Order of the Coif, from Emory University.
David L. Streck is the Vice President, Labor Relations, with Packaging Corporation of America in Lake Forest. He received his B.A. from Northwestern University and his J.D. from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
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