Labor Law

The Firm has worked with numerous businesses and trade organizations in all aspects of union-management relations, including preventative counseling to manage union involvement and initial organizational campaigns. The Firm philosophy is to take a proactive approach when handling unionized and pre-union workforces, to minimize the impact upon management, facilitate a peaceful workplace and minimize hostilities between management and labor.

Additionally, the Firm assists management with initial collective bargaining meetings and agreements, contract negotiations, administration, dispute resolution and decertification petitions.

The Firm also advises management on the potential impact that union contracts have on general employment decisions, including wage and hour requirements, benefits administration, reductions-in-force (RIFs), mergers and acquisitions, relocations and plant closings.

The Firm represents clients in litigation, administrative hearings, grievance hearings and labor arbitrations.

Poole & Shaffery, LLP’s Employment Law expertise includes the following:

Successfully negotiated renewed collective bargaining agreement between Orange County manufacturing plant and union representatives;
Provided pre-unionization counseling to management to reinforce benefits of merit shop status; attempt to unionize was prevented;
Counseled several trade organizations on management of pre-unionized workforce, effective management techniques and proper handling of early union involvement; and,
Successfully prosecuted claims arising from National Labor Relations Board controversy against company for unfair labor practices.
State and federal regulatory proceedings involving occupational health and safety

Poole & Shaffery has Offices in Los Angeles, Valencia, and Lancaster Serving the Following Cities:
Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Marina Del Rey, Santa Monica, Glendale, South Pasadena, Montrose, La Canada, Pasadena, Bell, Bell Gardens, San Gabriel, Alhambra, Arcadia, Monterey Park , Santa Clarita, Castaic, Val Verde, Piru, Palmdale, Lancaster, Thousand Oaks, San Fernando, Sylmar, Simi Valley, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Oakland, San Francisco, Sacramento, Bakersfield, Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Barbara and many more.