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Union-Management Relations

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National Labor Relations Act

Thompson Coburn’s labor relations attorneys represent employers in all aspects of traditional labor-management relations. Annually, we negotiate numerous collective bargaining agreements throughout the United States. In the past 15 years, for example, we have negotiated more than 250 collective bargaining agreements. Our attorneys work with clients to develop and implement strategies to obtain fair and competitive contracts. In those rare cases where bargaining breaks down, we assist employers with strike preparation and handle related injunctions and unfair labor practice proceedings. In addition to bargaining, we regularly counsel clients with unions regarding contract interpretation and employee disciplinary matters. We regularly try a number of arbitrations throughout the United States each year.
Partners
Abramov, Hope K.
Anderson, Anthony A.
Godiner, Clifford A.
Poplstein, Charles M.
Sarsfield, Timothy J.
Starke, Jane Sutter
Woodman, G. Kent
  • American Water Company
  • Baldor Electric Company
  • Bunge North America
  • Bunzl USA
  • City of St. Charles, Missouri
  • Monsanto
  • Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
  • Sigma Aldrich Corporation
  • The Kansas City Southern Railway
  • Trans States Holdings, Inc.
  • Union Pacific Railroad
Collective Bargaining/Grievance Handling/Strike Injunctions

Negotiated numerous collective bargaining agreements for a major paper distribution company throughout the United States and Canada.
Successfully defended discharge arbitrations for this paper distribution company in Pennsylvania and Nevada, as well as a Southern Illinois steel company.
Won contract interpretation arbitration cases for a variety of clients on issues such as work assignments and vacation policies.
Successfully defended lawsuits alleging bad faith actions by a major railroad involving its maintenance of way workers in Spring 2007 and 2008.
Overturned an adverse arbitration award issued against a railroad involving severance pay for employees who were hired by the company to whom their work had been outsourced.