West Coast Regional Field Meeting (Oakland, CA)

Will discuss legal developments regarding the conversion of section 8(f) collective bargaining relationships to section 9(a) status, including recent case law, regulatory changes, and best practices for building trades local unions; recent legal developments regarding salting in the construction industry; and what we can expect at the NLRB from the incoming administration on building trades issues.

Thanks to the generosity of our hosts IFPTE Local 20, lunch will be provided. During lunch, there will be a discussion on attorney recruitment and retention at ULA member organizations.

Two seasoned public sector practitioners will provide an overview of and strategic advice regarding two public sector statutes – the Prohibition on Public Employer Deterring or Discouraging Union
Membership (“PEDD,” Government Code sections 3550-3553) and the Public Employee Communication Chapter (“PECC,” Government Code sections 3555-3559). The two statutes were passed in 2017 in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 and were amended over the years to make them even stronger. Unions can use the laws to grow union membership and solidarity in their bargaining units, support new organizing, and fend off interference and misinformation by management.

The panelists will discuss developments under the Biden NLRB, such as consent orders, Cemex, blocking charges, and voluntary recognition. The panelists will also discuss likely areas of focus for a reconstituted Board in light of the 2024 election results and strategies for union lawyers in dealing with that Board.