As a result of criminal and civil actions brought by the U.S. Attorney, a union may agree to a consent decree that subjects the union to intense supervision by the court for a number of years. Usually, a monitor is put in place, at the union’s expense, who is charged with enforcing the terms of the decree and reporting back …
Internal Affairs and Lawsuits
Internal Union Elections Internal union elections are heavily regulated by federal law. The U.S. Department of Labor enforces the legal requirements. Elections must be run in conformity with the law and with the union’s constitution. Violations of either can cause the election to be set aside by the government and rerun. Contributions by the union and employers to candidates for …
DOL & IRS Audits
Both the United States Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service conduct audits of labor unions. In general, the purpose of an audit is to confirm that the union is meeting its financial responsibilities under the law. Most audits are random. But some are undertaken because a complaint was made by a union member. Bad publicity about the local …
Collective Bargaining Negotiations
Cary Kane’s attorneys have tremendous experience with collective bargaining negotiations in both the private and public sectors. We have represented unions in many industries, including: trucking, warehousing, municipal and voluntary hospitals, nursing home, the postal service, defense contracting, building service, newspaper, retail, manufacturing, clothing, laundry and linen supply, security, construction, telecommunications, food service, maritime, airline, private schools and public sector …
Duty of Fair Representation Litigation
Employees represented by a union can file claims against the union contending that the union failed to fairly represent them in connection with a grievance they have against the employer. Cary Kane has years of experience defending unions against these claims. If the employer is in the private sector, the employee may bring his DFR claim against the union at …