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Jan 20, 2016
NewsHistorians may remember 2015 as the year of the minimum wage—and for good reason. Twenty-one states and multiple cities raised the minimum wage in the past 12 months, scarcely two years after the “Fight for $15” was dismissed as a pipe dream by some observers. The past year also saw other major advances for working Americans. Here are ten of the most important: Open article to continue reading….
Jan 20, 2016
NewsIn representing the Motion Pictures Editors Guild, Local 700 and the Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Todd-Soundelux, LLC, partners David Ahdoot and Josh Adams helped recover approximately $1.5 million in administrative and priority payments in the form of severance, holiday, pension and health payments for Local 700 members and the Plans, through bankruptcy proceedings and litigation before the NLRB. The case remains pending.
Jan 20, 2016
NewsPartner Josh Adams co-chaired bargaining negotiations with ILWU Local 30 in reaching a five-year extension of the collective bargaining with U.S. Borax, a Rio Tinto subsidiary. The renewal, which was ratified by the membership in December, occurred five months before the expiration of the present contract and includes 2.5% wage increases for each year of the contract.
Dec 29, 2015
NewsThe California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) awarded $6.9 million to misclassified port truck drivers at the drayage company Pac 9 right before Christmas. The ruling sends a message loud and clear to the trucking industry that companies that misclassify their drivers as independent contractors , when in fact they are employees, will pay a big price. Port drayage companies that want to survive will need to comply with the law or face multimillion dollar liability and recurring labor unrest. State courts, federal courts, the National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Department of Labor, the State Employment Development Department … Continue reading
Mar 16, 2015
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Feb 2, 2015
PressWhy the Labor Movement Matters and Who Protects It – Fortune (January 1, 2015) and Bloomberg Businessweek (January12 – January 18, 2015) “You hear it all the time on the news and during political campaigns: Strengthen the middle class.”
Jan 9, 2015
News“Teamsters organizing drive continues at Port of LA” Los Angeles, Long Beach port truckers vote to unionize at Carson company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHVt-tRxtkc – “November 2014’s historic port drivers strike”
Dec 18, 2014
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BNA Daily Labor Report – Warehouse Workers in Los Angeles File Suit Alleging Wage Violations by Various Firms Long Beach Press Telegram – L.A., Long Beach warehouse workers sue over wages, say they’re getting stiffed Los Angeles Times – Warehouse workers sue for unpaid wages at Port of L.A
Dec 11, 2014
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December 11, 2014 The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy honored Julie Gutman Dickinson with its prestigious City of Justice Award for her outstanding work and lifelong dedication to the labor movement. Gutman Dickinson received a standing ovation as she gave her passionate remarks at the gala dinner attended by approximately 1000 individuals. See First Lady of Los Angeles Amy Wakeland’s introduction and Julie Gutman Dickinson’s remarks as she accepted the award – https://vimeo.com/121397613
Dec 5, 2014
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Hector De Haro, the newest associate to join Bush Gottlieb, was sworn into the California Bar on December 3rd after passing the July 2014 California Bar Examination. Hector graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois in May 2014, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. Before law school, Hector received his B.A. from Yale University and was an SEIU organizer. Hector is excited to have joined Bush Gottlieb and is looking forward to continuing to fight for working families.