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Labor & Employment Law

Labor & Employment Law
In order to protect your interests in labor and employment law, it is crucial to have attorneys on your side who have seen it all and possess the resources necessary to resolve the most complex issues.
Proudly Representing Unions For More Than 100 Years
O’Dwyer & Bernstien has represented our Brothers and Sisters in the Union movement for over 100 years. We have fought side by side with them on picket lines, organizing drives, elections, grievances, before the National Labor Relations Board, National Mediation Board, Public Employment Relations Board and in the courtroom. At O’Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, we are well-known in New York City and throughout the nation for our ability to effectively handle all phases of union-side labor and employment law.
We have decades of experience handling the following issues:
- Collective Bargaining
- Grievances
- Arbitrations
- Union Election Law
- Internal Union Governance
- Unfair Labor Practices
- Claims under LMRA Section 301 for breach of contract and duty of fair representation claims
- Section 303 claims for unlawful secondary activity
- Section 401 claims under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
Our focus is on providing the full range of support our clients require. Beyond organizing, negotiation, litigation and arbitration, our services extend to record keeping, governmental compliance, union governance under the LMRDA, and internal personnel matters.
For strategic representation focused on solving the unique challenges you face, you can rely on our group of exceptional labor attorneys.
The employment lawyers at O'Dwyer & Bernstien litigate many lawsuits involving labor and wage disputes in New York City and throughout the state of New York every year. We are very proud of the results that we have received in helping workers with employment claims.
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